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June 4, 2024Tuesday
News in brief

AOA works to advance understanding of student parity issues

AOA leaders discuss student parity issues with ACGME, medical licensing board staff and GME program staff.

May 31, 2024Friday
ERAS
Road to residency

How to soften red flags on your ERAS application

Applying for residency can be intimidating, especially for students who worry about potential red flags on their applications. To help applicants address these concerns, APD Beth Vitucci, DO, and PD Emily Schnurr, DO, share their insights.

Meet Your Match By Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
May 31, 2024Friday
clinical rotationsDO & student voiceshospital medicine
Medical education

From the classroom to the hospital unit: Putting my skills to the test in clinical rotations

To help other students, Areej Hashmi, OMS IV, shares some details about her experience completing rotations in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

OMS Life By Areej Hashmi, OMS IV
May 31, 2024Friday
News in brief

PCOM hosts annual Research Day showcasing scholarly activity across the college’s 3 campuses

Event highlighted research on important topics such as gun violence and COPD.

April 30, 2024Tuesday
childrenmedical schoolmotherhoodparenting
It takes a village

Balancing act: Navigating motherhood in medical school

As a second-year medical student and mother of a 2-year-old, I am hoping to share my experience with others who are in my position or thinking about starting a family in medical school.

April 30, 2024Tuesday
audition rotationsmedical schoolrotations
Travel

Packing for away rotations: Here’s what is essential

Stephanie Lee, OMS IV, shares a packing list of items that helped her feel ready to perform at her highest potential. 

OMS Life By Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
April 19, 2024Friday
medical studentsrotations
Carpe diem

6 states in 12 months: A guide to life on the road during fourth year

Fourth year is what you make it. Rachel Pray, OMS IV, shares how she embraced travel and adventure as much as possible during her fourth year.

April 16, 2024Tuesday
audition rotationsclinical rotationsresidency
Preparation is key

Strategies for planning audition rotations

The process of planning fourth-year rotations can be challenging. In this article, Miko Rose, DO, and Jane Dalisay, DO, share their advice.

Meet Your Match By Miko Rose, DO
April 9, 2024Tuesday
Making a splash

Being a DO in a heavily MD residency program: What surprised me

I was incredibly nervous to join a large MD-dominant internal medicine residency, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much my osteopathic training helped me excel.

March 29, 2024Friday
free health care clinicsOMM
Taking initiative

How to create a free OMM clinic at your COM

In August 2022, two second-year medical students helped reopen the NYITCOM OMM Community Free Clinic. Over a year later, the clinic’s impact has exceeded their expectations. 

OMS Life By Anisha Jobanputra, OMS III

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Editor in Chief
Vania Manipod, DO
AOA Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Orange County, California
Advisory Board
  • Mahi Basra, DO
  • Parul Chhatpar, DO
    Preventive medicine resident
    UMass Chan, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Alyssa Cole, DO
    Assistant Professor of Cancer Rehabilitation
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Laura Dalton, DO
    Retired OB-GYN
    Boynton Beach, Florida
  • Jennifer Gaertner-Otto, DO
    OB-GYN resident
    York, Pennsylvania
  • Angel Green, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Johnson City, Tennessee
  • Tristan Hazebrook, DO
    Psychiatry resident
    North Carolina
  • Deborah Herchelroath, DO
    OB-GYN hospitalist
    UPMC Magee Womens - Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Rachana Kolli, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Patrick Leary, DO, MS
    Director, Sports Medicine
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
    Psychiatry resident
    Corvallis, Oregon
  • Saahir Mukherjee, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Asheville, North Carolina
  • Ahmed Nahian, OMS III
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill
  • Joan Naidorf, DO
    Emergency Physician, Author, Speaker
    Alexandria, Virginia
  • Aerial Petty, DO
    Family medicine health policy research fellow
    Washington, DC
  • Miko Rose, DO
    Psychiatrist and Founding Dean of Indiana University of Pennsylvania's proposed college of osteopathic medicine
    Indiana, Pennsylvania
  • Jeanne Sandella, DO
    VP for Professional Development Initiatives and Communications at the NBOME
    Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
  • Steve P. Sanders, DO, MBA
    Recently retired internal medicine physician
  • Akshay Sharma, OMS IV
    California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Alex Sher, DO, MSN, ARNP-BC
    Psychiatry resident
    BayCare, Lutz, Florida
  • David O. Shumway, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Ian Storch, DO
    Gastroenterologist and podcaster
  • Ilana Stukal, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • 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
  • Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
    Author and retired surgeon
    Mason City, Iowa
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