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Subject Training

Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
fellowshipssports medicine
GME

Is a sports medicine fellowship right for you?

A DO alum of Duke University’s sports medicine fellowship program shares what students and residents need to know.

Resident Notebook By Polly Wiltz, DO
Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
Matchresidency
Words of wisdom

Applying to residency: Tips for personal statements and letters of recommendation

Any rotation that is in your area(s) of interest is a potential opportunity for a letter of recommendation.

Meet Your Match By Michael Olek, DO
Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
discriminationresearch
Diversity in medicine

LHS+ medical students continue to face discrimination, according to LMSA findings

A high proportion of LHS+ medical students heard from upperclass colleagues who faced discrimination when applying to residency, according to the Latino Medical Student Association.

Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
clinical rotationsmedical schoolNIHrotations
Medical education

Why med students should consider rotating at an NIH clinical center

Among my away rotations, the most impactful was my experience at the National Institutes of Health, where I did an eight-week elective in consultation-liaison psychiatry.

Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
DO & student voicesmedical school
Overcoming obstacles

Rejection, redirection and resilience: How I found success after so many ‘no’s’

It took me several application cycles to get into medical school, but I am so glad I persisted. Here’s what I learned.

Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
DO & student voicesmedical schoolresidency
Planning ahead

The top 3 things you can do to prepare for residency applications in the first 2 years of medical school

You can make your life easier by starting to think about your residency applications as early as the first year of medical school.

OMS Life By Ashton Amos, OMS III
Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
COMLEXstudents
Opinion

Pass/fail COMLEX: Considerations and outlook from a student’s perspective

As a member of the class of 2024, I realized I would be one of the first students to not receive a three-digit score for my first board exams.

OMS Life By Adam Berry, OMS III
Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
COMLEXNBOME
Opinion

Eliminating numeric scores for COMLEX-USA Level 1

COMLEX Level 1 is now a pass-fail exam. What does this mean for candidates moving forward?

Sept. 1, 2022Thursday
DO & student voicesmedical school
Medical education

Medical school: A balancing act

As you endure the rigors of medical school, it is necessary to do something you enjoy every day in order to keep yourself grounded.

Sept. 1, 2022Thursday
NRMP Match
Best foot forward

Residency interviews: Successful residents share their 9 top tips

It’s almost residency interview season! Residents who recently matched into their #1 program share their best advice on interviews.

Meet Your Match By Samuel Zarbock, DO

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Editor in Chief
Vania Manipod, DO
AOA Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Orange County, California
Advisory Board
  • Andrew Albano, DO
    Chief Medical Officer
    Greenville, SC
  • Jerry Balentine DO
    Executive VP, COO
    New York Institute of Technology
  • Mahi Basra, OMS II
    OMS II
    Tampa, FL
  • Alyssa Cole, DO
    Assistant Professor of Cancer Rehabilitation
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Jane Datinguinoo, OMS IV
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Kate de Klerk, DO
    Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
    Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Sherri Eldin, OMS IV
    Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, New York
  • Nicolet Finger, DO
    PM&R Resident
    University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
  • Angel Green, OMS III
    OMS III
    Ocala, FL
  • Steven Gunderson, DO
    Anesthesiologist
    Rockford, IL
  • Tristan Hazebrook, OMS III
    OMS III
    Chicago, IL
  • Nicholas Imperato, OMS IV
    OMS IV
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Deanah Jibril, DO, MS, MBA
    Assistant Clinical Professor, OB-GYN
    University of California Riverside School of Medicine
  • Mauricio W. Jones, DO
    First-Year Resident, Internal Medicine
    Temple, Texas
  • Jessica King, OMS III
    OMS III
    West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV
  • John Kylan Lynch, DO, MPH
    Neurologist
    Bethesda, MD
  • Brian Le, DO, MS
    Family Medicine Resident
    Glendale, California
  • Stephanie Lee, OMS IV
    OMS IV
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Patrick Leary, DO, MS
    Director, Sports Medicine
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Sydney LeFay, DO
    Psychiatrist
    Corvallis, Oregon
  • Kasia Marciniec, DO
    PGY-1
    Iowa City, IA
  • Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, MHA, RDN
    Senior Global Medical Science Liaison in Medical Affairs 
    U.S. and International 
  • Joan Naidorf, DO
    Emergency Physician, Author, Speaker
    Alexandria, Virginia
  • Michael Olek, DO
    Attending Physician, AD of Neurology
    Touro University Nevada
  • Samantha Payton, PhD, OMS II
    OMS II
  • Aerial Petty, DO
    Family Medicine PGY-2
    New York Presbyterian- Columbia University
  • Julia Pignanelli, OMS II
    OMS II
    NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine- Tampa Bay Regional Campus
  • Reshma Pinnameneni, OMS III
    OMS III
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Miko Rose, DO
    Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor
    Michigan State University
  • Jeanne Sandella, DO
    VP for Professional Development Initiatives and Communications at the NBOME
    Conshohocken, PA
  • Kevin Seely, OMS III
    Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Jesse Shaw, DO
    Director of Clinical Research at Sparta Science and Associate Professor of Sports Medicine and Performance
    University of Western States, Portland, Oregon
  • Alex Sher, MSN, ARNP-BC, OMS III
    Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harrogate, Tennessee
  • David O. Shumway, DO
    Internal Medicine Resident
    Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Gene Tekmyster, DO, MBA
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery
  • Undine Vallejos, DO
    Internist
    Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness-Carpentersville Community Center, Carpentersville, Illinois
  • Kevin Volkema, DO
    Family Medicine Physician
    Sentara Healthcare, Charlottesville, VA
  • Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
    Author and Retired Surgeon
    Mason City, Iowa
  • Polly Wiltz, DO
    Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Yakima, Washington
  • Julia Winje, DO
    Second-Year Internal Medicine Resident
  • Samuel Zarbock, DO
    Pediatrics Resident
    University of Wisconsin
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