Applications for 2010 Now Being Accepted

AACOM recently selected three outstanding osteopathic medical students, Philip M. Eskew, JD, MBA, Benjamin H. Rebein, and Michael R. Brown, to participate in the 2009 Osteopathic Health Policy Intern (OHPI) program. 

Mr. Eskew is an OMS-I at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.  He earned his BS at West Virginia Wesleyan College, his MBA at University of Kentucky and his JD at West Virginia University.  As an OHPI, Mr. Eskew plans to focus his research on the range of policy issues affecting our nation’s physician supply. 

Mr. Rebein, an OMS-III at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, holds a BS from Washburn University.  During his internship, Mr. Rebein proposes to develop a methodology to identify those medical students who are most likely to practice primary care in rural areas, as well as barriers and incentives to practicing rural health care. 

Mr. Brown is an OMS-III at A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.  He earned a BS from Brigham Young University.  As an intern, Mr. Brown’s research will analyze the extant proposals and strategies being utilized to promote preventive health care among physicians and other health care providers.

AACOM is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting applications for the 2010 OHPI Program.  The OHPI Program enables up to two osteopathic medical students to spend two months in the government relations department at the AACOM headquarters.  To the extent practical, every effort is made to identify the two-month period that best accommodates the students’ schedules. 

The objective of the program is to allow selected student interns to develop an understanding and operational knowledge of how federal health care policy is developed and how to have an effective impact on public policy formulation.  All applications must be received by AACOM on or before Sunday, March 1, 2009.  For more information, including application requirements, please review the OHPI Program web page.