Press Releases
2024
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AACOM Releases Historic Statement After “Food As Medicine” Special SessionApril 19, 2024
World’s largest gathering of osteopathic medical educators embraces new principles of Food as Medicine.
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AACOM Recognizes Award-Winning Leaders and Students at Annual ConferenceApril 17, 2024
Rita Getz, PhD, and Student Doctors Paul Delgado, Sarah J. Adkins and Saumya Shah honored for their dedication, leadership, research and scholarship
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Osteopathic Students Make up Growing Percent of Medical School GraduatesApril 08, 2024
DO graduates increase by 2.5 percent over last year
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Senate Introduces Legislation Funding Medical Student Clinical RotationsMarch 26, 2024
Bipartisan, bicameral bill would address growing need to expand clinical training opportunities
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Overcoming Challenges, a Record-Setting 92.3 Percent of DO Students Match into ResidencyMarch 15, 2024
Record Number of Osteopathic Medical Students Successfully Complete Match Week
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AACOM Joins Partners in Announcing the Health Workforce Well-Being Day of AwarenessMarch 11, 2024
Health Workforce Well-Being Day on March 18 and events throughout the month recognize importance of protecting health workers’ well-being
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AACOM President and CEO Recognized for Compassionate Care and Human ConnectionMarch 04, 2024
Dr. Robert Cain among luminaries inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society
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AACOM-Supported Bill Funding Rural Clinical Rotations Introduced in House of Representatives
February 06, 2024
Bipartisan legislation would expand community-based training in medically underserved communities
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AACOM Hails Selection of Erika Linden, CHC, as Primary Negotiator for Department of Education’s Program Integrity and Institutional Quality CommitteeJanuary 16, 2024
Ms. Linden will represent private nonprofit institutions of higher education during negotiated rulemaking sessions
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Two DOs Appointed to National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and AccreditationJanuary 02, 2024
Appointment ensures continued representation for osteopathic medical education community
2023
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AACOM Announces 2023 Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship RecipientsDecember 07, 2023
Award honors underrepresented minority students in osteopathic medical education
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Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Recognized for Excellence in DiversityOctober 27, 2023
Selected COMs exemplify outstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
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Record Number of Osteopathic Medical Education Advocates Meet with Congress on AACOM Advocacy DayOctober 18, 2023
More than 400 deans, faculty members, physicians, residents and students call for fairness for DOs
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Women Continue to Make up Growing Percentage of Osteopathic Medical StudentsSeptember 19, 2023
Women now represent 55 percent of first-year, and 52.9 percent of total, enrollees
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Osteopathic Medical School Graduates Increase in Racial and Gender DiversityJune 29, 2023
Female graduates increase by 9.8 percent, 9.9 percent of graduates from underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups
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Congress Recognizes AACOM’s 125th AnniversaryJune 28, 2023
Congressional resolutions commend AACOM’s work to improve the health of the country
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AACOM Announces Jane Carreiro, DO, as New Chair-Elect of Board of DeansJune 27, 2023
Dr. Carreiro, vice president of health affairs and dean of UNE COM, succeeds Shane Speights, DO
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AACOM President and CEO Receives Honorary Doctorate from A.T. Still University, Delivers Commencement AddressJune 06, 2023
Dr. Cain presented with an honorary degree of doctor of osteopathy in education (honoris causa)
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Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Nationally Recognized for Primary Care and Practicing in Rural and Underserved AreasMay 11, 2023
U.S. News & World Report grants three colleges of osteopathic medicine top marks
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AACOM Announces Shane Speights, DO, as New Chair of Board of DeansMay 01, 2023
Dr. Speights succeeds H. William Craver, DO, who retired at the end of April.
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AACOM Announces New Senior Vice President of Medical EducationApril 28, 2023
ARCOM Dean Rance McClain, DO, to begin role July 3rd
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AACOM Recognizes Award-Winning Leaders at Annual ConferenceApril 27, 2023
Dr. Murray Goldstein, Dr. Silvia M. Ferretti, Dr. Thomas A. Cavalieri and Student Doctor Michael Megafu honored for their exceptional service, leadership and achievements
2022
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AACOM Awarded Grant to Conduct National, First-of-its-Kind Review of Osteopathic RecognitionDecember 06, 2022
The $420,451 grant aims to better understand Osteopathic Recognition adoption among residency and fellowship programs
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AACOM Announces 2022 Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship RecipientsOctober 24, 2022
Award honors underrepresented minority students in osteopathic medical education.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Appoints Christopher J. Loyke, DO, to National Academic Affiliations Council
August 24, 2022
Dr. Loyke’s appointment ensures the council will continue to benefit from the osteopathic voice.
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AACOM Launches Course to Enhance Health Equity and Address Health Disparities
July 27, 2022
First of its kind program offered at all colleges of osteopathic medicine.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Appoints Timothy J. Kowalski, DO, to National Academic Affiliations Council
July 22, 2022
Dr. Kowalski’s appointment strengthens osteopathic representation among the council.
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Congressional Letter Urges NIH to Increase Research Funding for Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
July 20, 2022
NIH Director asked to end historic funding disparity.
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AACOM Responds to Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
June 30, 2022
We are concerned about the impact on women’s well-being and health, how we train new physicians and how they are able to care for their patients.
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Osteopathic Medical Community Urges Further Discussion and Understanding About Distinctive Licensure Assessment of DO and MD Students
June 30, 2022
AACOM, AAOE, AOA and NBOME acknowledge and empathize with trainees who often encounter bias in transition to residency.
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AACOM Strongly Recommends Hybrid Residency Interviews for 2022-23 Cycle
May 13, 2022
Students should have choice between in-person or virtual.
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Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Nationally Recognized for Top Service in Rural, Underserved Areas and Primary Care
March 30, 2022
U.S. News & World Report Rates COMs Among Nation’s Top Medical Schools
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DO Residency Match Numbers Rise to Record-Setting 91.3 Percent
March 18, 2022
Record Number of Osteopathic Medical Students Successfully Complete “Match Madness” 2022
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AACOM Honors Ukraine’s Strength of Spirit, Denounces Violence and Urges Swift, Diplomatic Solution
March 01, 2022
AACOM condemns the intolerable violence and humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine and honors the Ukrainian people for demonstrating resiliency and strength of the human spirit.
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AACOM Awarded Health Workforce Resiliency Grant
January 21, 2022
HRSA grants AACOM more than $2.2 million to promote mental health and wellness among the healthcare workforce.