May 9, 2016Monday medical school News in Brief Back to school: AACOM launches resources for 2016-17 application cycle Centralized service enables candidates to complete one application for osteopathic medical school.
April 29, 2016Friday burnoutmedical schoolosteopathic medical educationvideowork-life balance Student health Osteopathic medical students share burnout prevention strategies When discussing ways to prevent burnout, medical students emphasized the importance of maintaining a life outside of medicine.
April 28, 2016Thursday medical school Law and medicine Order in the classroom: MSUCOM students gain legal skills in new elective Course focuses on the legal aspects of medicine and how mediation skills can strengthen the doctor-patient relationship.
April 21, 2016Thursday medical school MedAchievers TouroCOM-Harlem program introduces next generation of DOs to medicine Osteopathic medical students serve as mentors for Harlem high schoolers interested in pursuing careers in science and medicine.
April 7, 2016Thursday medical schoolprescribing opioids News in Brief COMs commit to broadening medical education on opioid prescribing AOA partners with AACOM to improve medical student education on proper prescribing.
Feb. 2, 2016Tuesday medical school News in Brief AOA supports national advocacy efforts impacting medical education Students and medical educators can lend their voice to school issues being considered by Congress through AACOM’s ED to MED campaign.
Jan. 28, 2016Thursday medical schoolpatient care News in Brief COMs collaborate to improve access to health care in Appalachia Consortium hopes to develop innovative training methods in an effort to improve health care in this medically-underserved region.
Dec. 17, 2015Thursday medical schoolosteopathic medical education Student focus Words of wisdom: How my mentors helped me see beyond my textbooks In his first year of medical school, Adi Y. Segal began wondering if becoming a physician is worth the significant effort. Here’s what his mentors had to say.
Nov. 23, 2015Monday community servicemedical school A time for service LECOM students participate in Healthcare for the Homeless initiative LECOM students use foot care as a way to connect homeless people to health care services.
Nov. 17, 2015Tuesday medical schooloncologypediatrics Specialty selection Why I want to be a pediatric oncologist Payal Aggarwal, OMS III, writes about the memorable week that helped convince her that she had found her future calling.