Oct. 1, 2015Thursday clinical rotationsDOs & student voicesmedical schoolosteopathic medical education Get organized Top tips for scheduling your elective clinical rotations Finding—and setting up—an elective rotation can be a daunting process. Farrah Fong, OMS IV, offers these tips to make it easier.
Sept. 11, 2015Friday end-of-life careosteopathic medical education Whole-patient care OMT, pureed carrots and immersion: Teaching students end-of-life care Creative instruction at two osteopathic medical schools trains future physicians to treat patients at the end of life.
Sept. 10, 2015Thursday medical schoolosteopathic medical education Ray of light Daughter of ground zero rescuer: ‘9/11 inspired me to become a DO’ Learning about her father’s service—and his struggles with related health issues later—made Lauren Boudreau, OMS III, decide to choose medicine.
Sept. 9, 2015Wednesday osteopathic medical educationresidency trainingsingle GME accreditation New beginnings Residency director: ACGME application is a chance to re-evaluate program David Pizzimenti, DO, says restructuring his residency program to meet the ACGME’s standards has been a catalyst for improvement.
Sept. 4, 2015Friday osteopathic medical educationprimary carethree-year programs 1-2-3 … Go! The fast track: Pros & cons of finishing medical school in 3 years LECOM currently offers the only three-year primary care program at an osteopathic medical school.
Sept. 3, 2015Thursday medical schoolosteopathic medical educationsports medicine For the win New program in Oklahoma connects future DOs, athletic trainers Oklahoma State University’s athletic training master’s program is the country’s first to be aligned with an osteopathic medical school.
Sept. 3, 2015Thursday cardiologyosteopathic medical educationresearch Heart of the matter Medical student one of 14 nationwide to receive Sarnoff fellowship Ryan Coute, OMS III, heads to the University of Michigan to conduct cardiovascular research on ways to optimize cardiac arrest treatment.
Aug. 18, 2015Tuesday medical schoolosteopathic medical education Summer school Summer anatomy seminar offers sneak preview of medical school life Some incoming medical students don’t learn enough anatomy before starting school. This four-week crash course seeks to fill the gaps.
Aug. 12, 2015Wednesday geriatricsosteopathic medical education Future geriatricians Texas med students learn about caring for elderly patients at home UNTHSC/TCOM students team up with local senior citizens to learn the osteopathic approach to home elder care.
Aug. 12, 2015Wednesday debtosteopathic medical educationvideo Money on your mind How student debt can influence physicians’ career choices Three DOs and two medical students talk about their sizable debt loads and their career decisions.