A.T. Still University of Health Sciences' Still National Osteopathic Museum in Kirksville, MO, has received a $125,252 grant from the National Institute of Museum and Library Services. Utilizing funds from the grant, staff members will begin compiling and cataloging a comprehensive inventory of artifact collections; the next step will be establishing online access to digitized scans of the inventory. Located in Washington, DC, the Institute of Museum and Library Services provides federal funding for libraries and museums across the country.

DMU-COM Offers Interactive Open House

On September 16, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DMU-COM) faculty and medical students greeted undergraduate academic advisors and potential students at the university’s graduate health professions fair and open house. Visitors attending “Discover DMU Day” viewed the campus in action, examined human simulators, observed demonstrations of osteopathic manipulative medicine and engaged in other informational activities.

LMU-DCOM Student Named NRHA Fellow

Trent Howard, a second-year student at Lincoln Memorial University-Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM), was recently named a 2009 Rural Health Fellow by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). One of only 12 individuals in the nation to be awarded an NRHA fellowship, Howard will participate in a year-long program designed to hone his leadership abilities and educate him about rural health policy issues and advocacy and NRHA governance and structure. Congratulations, Trent!

MSUCOM OsteoCHAMPS Teaches High Schoolers Medicine

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM) recently welcomed 16 local high school students for two weeks of hands-on medical experience, including interaction with cadavers and learning about physical and structural osteopathic examination skills, forensic science, and other topics. Each year, the Osteopathic Foundation of West Michigan provides funding for a select group of underrepresented students to join the educational program, which pairs each student with an osteopathic physician for a year-long mentorship. OsteoCHAMPS students also receive academic and career development guidance from Frank Cox, MSU’s extension educator.

NSU-COM Announces new Master’s Program; Expands Residency Programs

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) has announced a new Master of Science in Medical Education program that will be based in the Fischler School of Education and Human Services. Open to students affiliated with health professions programs, the new degree program offers six courses in collaboration with NSU-COM.

Over the next three years, NSU plans to open 40 additional residency slots in southern Florida. The school currently has roughly 500 residency slots and will increase the number of positions through recently formed partnerships with several hospitals and medical offices. The expansion of NSU-COM’s residency programs will increase the number of osteopathic medical school graduates who are able to remain in Florida to continue their education.

NYCOM Partners with Rohde Foundation in Ghana

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of the New York Institute of Technology (NYCOM/NYIT) has forged an alliance with The Rohde Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving rural health care in Africa. Edward Cho, DO, MPH, Assistant Director of NYCOM’s Center for Global Health, recently led a team of doctors to the new Rohde Foundation Clinic, where the group provided high-quality health care to citizens in the underserved region of Oworobong, Ghana. The new clinic will serve as the school’s main site for its Center for Global Health, which means that students will receive international training during rotations. Because Ghana has recognized the clinic as a government hospital, it will provide operational and staff funding.

RVUCOM Hosts Mini-Medical School for Children

Faculty members and second-year students from Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVUCOM) recently welcomed a group of 11 children with sickle cell disease to campus for an educational day in mini-medical school. Ranging in age from elementary school to high school, each child partnered with one or two students to cycle through various information stations that taught facts about nutrition, proper diet and exercise, and healthy living. Before concluding their visit, the children “graduated” from mini-medical school and received certificates of achievement.

UMDNJ-SOM’s Paul Krueger Receives Medical Education Award

Paul M. Krueger, DO, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine (UMDNJ-SOM), has received the prestigious 2009 Educator of the Year Award from the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF). Dr. Krueger became a full-time faculty member in 1993 and is currently leading the ongoing project of expanding the school’s entering class. Congratulations, Dr. Krueger!

VCOM's Dean Dixie Tooke-Rawlins Featured in Valley Business Front Magazine

In recognition of her steady contribution to furthering humanitarian efforts, Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO, Vice President and Dean of Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic (VCOM), appeared on the cover of Valley Business Front magazine in August. The story, which highlights VCOM’s international mission program, can be viewed at http://www.vbfront.com/VBFront_Aug09/index.html.