Residents & Fellows Council
The AOGME Residents and Fellows Council (RFC) was established in 2018 to develop future leaders in the osteopathic profession by creating a community and forum for residents and fellows to connect, collaborate and learn.
The AOGME RFC's purpose is to:
- Provide a home for residents and fellows to come together, exchange ideas and network
- Serve as a platform for residents and fellows to voice their ideas and concerns to GME leaders
- Develop future leaders
- Promote well-being along the continuum of GME
- Support advocacy efforts that address the needs of medical trainees
GME News
AOGME’s Spotlight Series: Integrating Osteopathic Principles in GME
AOGME is launching a new Spotlight Series as part of its ongoing efforts to highlight osteopathic training and strengthen osteopathic education within graduate medical education (GME).
This initiative features AOGME members as guest speakers who share how their programs integrate osteopathic principles into GME training. Each spotlight includes a brief presentation offering practical insights into how osteopathic medicine is incorporated within a program, followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion with colleagues.
If you are interested in having your program featured in an upcoming spotlight, please contact us at AOGME@aacom.org. Register for the spotlight sessions.
Spotlight Session Launch
The first spotlight session took place on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. A recording of the session is now available here.
Meet the Speakers
Natalie Siegfried, DO
Director of osteopathic medicine
Norman Regional Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Sarah James, DO, FACOFP
Director of osteopathic education
University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, as well as four additional programs across the state
Upcoming Spotlight Sessions
April 15, 2026
Khadija Kabani, DO
Director of osteopathic education and osteopathic recognition director
Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program
Kim Pham, DO
Co-faculty physician
Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program
Andrew Eilerman, DO, FACOFP
Program Director of Osteopathic Medical Education
OhioHealth/Doctors Hospital
Rupali Sharma, DO
Director of Osteopathic Education
Ohio Health/Doctors Hospital Internal Medicine Program
Juli Bryant
Residency Program Senior Consultant
Ohio Health
May 20, 2026
Shirley Sharp, DO
Family Medicine Residency Program with Osteopathic Recognition
Assistant professor, director of osteopathic education, associate program director, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University
Gabriel S. Lerman, DO
Director of osteopathic medical education and transitional year residency program director
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
June 17, 2026
Beth Vitucci, DO
Director of osteopathic education
St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA
Charmaine Chan, DO
DIO and director of osteopathic education
Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia, PA egister fr the spotlights
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