Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators (SOME) 

Annual SOME “Innovation in Medical Education” Awards

SOME offers two $1,000 awards, annually, within the scope of "Innovations in Medical Education." The application process for 2013 is now closed. Please consider submitting your applications for the 2014 cycle next January-February.

2013 Innovations in Medical Education Award Winners:

• Neal R. Chamberlain, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Microbiology/Immunology, A.T. Still University/Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Innovation title: Use of Case Presentation Exercises in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases to Improve Medical Student Performance on Course Assessments
• Innovation area: Basic Science Medical Educatio

• Marilyn R. Gugliucci, MA, PhD, AGHEF, GSAF, AGSF, Director Geriatrics Education and Research, Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Innovation title: Learning by Living: Life Altering Medical Education
• Innovation area: Clinical Medical Education

For questions about the 2014 application process, please contact Luke Mortensen, PhD at lmortensen@aacom.org or Natieya Davis at ndavis@aacom.org.

Get connected to your colleagues across campus and across the country!

The Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators is an open-membership society of osteopathic medical educators (faculty and staff) who are involved in planning and/or providing osteopathic medical education programs along the full continuum of osteopathic medical education. The Society seeks to include those involved in educational programs through the colleges of osteopathic medicine, osteopathic post-graduate training institutions (OPTIs), specialty colleges, and continuing medical education programs. The mission of the society is to promote the continuous collaborative improvement of osteopathic medical education.

SOME Listserv - Please Join Us!

If you wish to communicate on the SOME Listserv, email Luke H. Mortensen at lmortensen@aacom.org indicating the following:

1. That you are responsible for creating and/or implementing an osteopathic medical education program and are eligible to be an official voting member of SOME.
   
   or, if #1 does not apply to you -
   
2. Indicate that you would like to be put on the listserv to participate in the discussions. 
3. Also, note that you agree to abide by Community Guidelines, List Instructions, and Agreement.

Once confirmed you will be able to send an email to the group at some@lists.aacom.org

SOME Signup Page

Some Listerv Archive

AACOM Staff Liaisons:
Luke H. Mortensen, PhD, FAHA, VP and Chair for Medical Education, lmortensen@aacom.org
Tyler Cymet, DO, Associate VP for Medical Education, tcymet@aacom.org

SOME Collaborative Site
Includes Official Documents, member directory, space for announcements, calendar, discussions and more.

Operating Strategies of the Society

The strategies of this Council shall be to:

A.    share information regarding current educational practices, including content, processes, and administrative oversight, along the continuum of osteopathic medical education

B.    implement best practices for medical education programs along the continuum of osteopathic medical education

C.    promote, plan, conduct and disseminate the results of individual and collaborative osteopathic medical education research

D.    provide opportunities for collaboration among the colleges of osteopathic medicine and among educational programs along the continuum of osteopathic medical education

E.    develop and recommend administrative policies that would promote and reward education scholarship,

F.    present recommendations to the Board of Deans and to prepare and present other
reports which may be requested by the Board of Deans.

Leadership of the Society:

The Society is led by a Steering Committee that is representative of the full continuum of osteopathic medical education, including continuing medical education. Membership on the Steering Committee is determined by a vote of the Society membership in attendance at the Annual Meeting.

Steering Committee Members

                                                                                                                                                               Revised 5/6/2013