April 2, 2015Thursday community servicemedical schoolParkinson's disease A time to serve Medical students: Get tips on hosting service fundraisers at your school Using their spring fundraising project as an example, SOMA members outline steps other students can follow for successful service projects.
March 26, 2015Thursday ChristianityDO & student voicesmedical schoolreligion Religion and medicine I’m an atheist—and a student at a Christian medical school Initially nervous about studying at a religious school, Jordan E.K. Hitchens, OMS II, shares the surprising revelations she’s had there.
March 7, 2015Saturday medical schoolvideo Creative solution Med student produces Web series for kids with pulmonary hypertension Sean Wyman, OMS II, also has the disease and noticed a lack of resources for child patients.
March 5, 2015Thursday medical schoolresidencysingle GME accreditationvideo Words to match by Match masters: Students who landed their No. 1 residencies share tips Fourth-year osteopathic medical students reveal insights on how they matched into their first-choice residency programs.
Nov. 25, 2014Tuesday medical school Let’s get clinical The ABCs of clinical rotations: Always be curious An OMS IV offers her tips on excelling in clinical rotations. Chief among them: Ask questions, know your patients, carry snacks.
Nov. 25, 2014Tuesday medical schoolpremedsresidency This time, it’s personal Personal statement advice: Tell a story, experts say Effective personal statements tell a concise but vivid story about an applicant’s uniqueness and suitability for a career in medicine.
Oct. 3, 2014Friday medical school Reality Check Is this what you expected? First-years’ candid thoughts on med school Researchers at ATSU-KCOM looked at how closely first-years’ expectations of medical school matched up to the reality.
Sept. 5, 2014Friday medical school Getting to Know You Multiple mini-interviews gain traction at schools Forsaking the traditional interview, some DO schools are running candidates through a series of quick, scenario-driven conversations.
June 2, 2014Monday medical schoolprofessional development Learning Curve Grads: DOs tell you a few things you probably didn’t learn in med school Because there is no way to learn everything a doctor needs to know during training, lifelong learning is a critical skill for physicians.
April 4, 2014Friday medical schoolpremed What is a DO? Mythbusters: Educating prehealth advisers on osteopathic medicine Was your prehealth adviser knowledgeable about DOs? Here’s what the profession is doing to raise awareness.