Inside OME - May 2009

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June 2009
Vol. 3, No. 6

Past Issues

Campus Roundup

LECOM President and Dean Receive Honorary Degrees

LMU-DCOM Participates in Free Health Clinic

MSUCOM Faculty and Students Visit Guatemala with DOCARE

OU-COM Student Awarded AMA Scholarship

UNTHSC/TCOM Student Receives TMA Minority Scholarship

VCOM Plans Expansion to Spartanburg

WVSOM Faculty and Students Treat Flood Victims

William Carey University Receives Grant for New COM

Campuses Celebrate Graduations

Upcoming Deadlines

July 21, 2009
Notification of 2009 Sherry R. Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship recipients

AACOM Sponsored Discount Programs

America Works! On May 26, AACOM’s Job Connection began a 12-week e-mail marketing campaign entitled: “America Works.” The Job Connection and the other AACOM-sponsored discount programs offer excellent service and substantial savings to the osteopathic medical education community.

Job Connection

Discount Moving Service Program

Wireless Phone Program

VCOM graduates.

From the President
Stephen C. Shannon, DO, MPH

Osteopathic Medical Education Community Exemplifies Service in Wake of Tornadoes
Dr. Shannon describes the aftermath of the recent tornadoes that affected individuals at the founding college of osteopathic medicine, and says it is no surprise that the entire osteopathic medical education community responded with compassion and assistance.Read more

News and Events
	Interim Deans Named Four changes were recently announced in AACOM member college leadership.Read more
	AACOM Supports GME Expansion Legislation In May, AACOM endorsed the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 (RPSRA). Read more
	AACOMAS Goes Green; Eliminates Paper Applications to Colleges Beginning with the 2010 application cycle that started on May 1, 2009, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS), the centralized application service for the osteopathic medical schools, is going greener.Read more
	Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Releases Medical College Rankings The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine recently released its rankings of top colleges awarding degrees to Hispanics in 2008, and osteopathic medical colleges do well among medical schools.Read more
	Academic Medicine Features Osteopathic Medical Education The June 2009 issue of Academic Medicine features a special section on osteopathic medical education guest edited by Marc B. Hahn, DO, AACOM/AAMC Scholar-in-Residence.Read more
	AAFP Highlights Osteopathic Physicians' Key Role in Bolstering Primary Care Workforce A recent article released by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) explores the special role osteopathic medical colleges and their graduates play in helping to mitigate primary care workforce shortages.Read more
	Revised Prevention and Population Health Curriculum Framework Released First released in 2004, the Framework includes common, core subject matter and increases the opportunity for education and training in interprofessional teams.Read more
	AOA Accepting Nominations for Mentor of the Year Award Nominations are due by 7/20/09.Read more
	OME Leadership Conference Steering Committee Named Members of the Steering Committee that will plan the 20th Annual Osteopathic Medical Education Leadership Conference have been announced.Read more

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Federal Updates

For current information on health reform and other important AACOM public policy issues, please go to http://capwiz.com/
aacom/home and select “2009 Developments on Key Federal Issues.” Additionally, you may want to consult the following websites for further information on health reform developments:

Kaiser Health News http://www.kaiser
healthnews.org

Medical Education Futures Study http://www.medical
educationfutures.org

Reuters
www.reuters.com/
news/health

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
http://www.rwjf.org

Politico
http://www.politico.com

AACOM Council
News and Updates

Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators (SOME)

Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP)

Assembly of Presidents (AOP)

Council of Fiscal Officers (CFO)

Council of Development and Alumni Relations Professionals (Dev-Alum)

Council of Osteopathic Medical Admissions Officers (COMAO)

Marketing and Communications Advisory Council (MAC)

Now Available!

The Osteopathic Medical College Information Book for Entering Class 2010