News
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AACOM Announces Members of Task Force on Ethics and Professionalism
May 15, 2018
AACOM formed the Task Force on Ethics and Professionalism in the wake of the Larry Nassar trial and conviction, affirming the Association’s commitment to support our profession and its members, and its resolution to take decisive steps to help prevent similar instances of criminal and unscrupulous behavior from occurring in the future.
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Join the Online Community for the Advancement of Osteopathic Training in GME!
April 18, 2021
AACOM, through the Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators, invites members to participate a new community created to advance discussions related to osteopathic recognition and osteopathic training in graduate medical education (GME).
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Students Host Mock Mass Casualty Event, Discover Racial Discrepancies in Pulse Oximetry Readings, Provide Care at the Chicago Marathon and More
November 10, 2022
You’ll also read about TouroCOM’s Diversity and Inclusion Recognition, WVSOM’s Rural Health Conference and PCOM Georgia’s Diwali celebration.
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Students Host First-Generation Celebration, Take a Culinary Medicine Elective and More
October 30, 2022
You’ll also read about WVSOM’s 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee, UNTHSC/TCOM’s scholarship for military veterans and UP-KYCOM’s relief efforts following a devastating flood.
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AACOM Announces 2022 Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship RecipientsOctober 24, 2022
Award honors underrepresented minority students in osteopathic medical education.
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Raising Voices: Honoring National Hispanic Heritage MonthOctober 13, 2022
AACOM President & CEO Robert A. Cain, DO, recounts the inspirational work osteopathic medical students across our colleges are doing to promote National Hispanic Heritage Month and create a more inclusive and equitable healthcare system for all.
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Am I Latina Enough? – ¿Es Mi Latinidad Suficiente? – Connecting to My Roots Through My Community
October 13, 2022
UIWSOM second-year medical student Jasmine Castillejos shares how being born as a mixed-race Peruvian and Filipina woman fills her with pride, but how it also comes with cultural conflict.
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Culture and Healthcare: A Crucial Connection for Healthy Patient Populations
October 13, 2022
PCOM second-year medical student Ryan Almodovar champions the goal of bringing healthcare to the whole patient population. As a Cuban and Puerto Rican American born and raised in Miami, Florida, where the majority population is Hispanic, he found that Hispanic culture and health were always at the forefront of the medical community.
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Building Prosperous and Healthy Communities
October 13, 2022
ARCOM Director of International Medicine and Cultural Education Dr. Monica Rojas and ACHE student Alex Pollock discuss how they are working to advance health equity, including efforts to teach medical Spanish and a focus on the education of our youth to increase Hispanic representation.
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Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Nationally Recognized for Primary Care and Research
October 07, 2022
U.S. News & World Report Ranks 16 COMs in Top 124 for Primary Care and Research
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AACOM Spearheads Bill to Support Residency Fairness for DOs
September 15, 2022
Bipartisan legislation requires federally funded graduate medical education (GME) programs to equitably accept and assess DO and MD residency candidates.
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Motivating Pre-Meds: Dr. Renée Volny Darko Helps the Next Generation Succeed
September 15, 2022
To celebrate Women in Medicine Month, AACOM interviewed Renée Volny Darko, DO, MBA, an obstetrician-gynecologist with more than 15 years of experience helping pre-medical students get accepted into medical school.
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Dr. Julieanne P. Sees Is DO P.R.O.U.D.
September 01, 2022
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Breaking Barriers: Dr. Joyce Johnson Elevates Women and DOs at the Federal Level
September 01, 2022
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Appoints Christopher J. Loyke, DO, to National Academic Affiliations Council
August 24, 2022
Dr. Loyke’s appointment ensures the council will continue to benefit from the osteopathic voice.
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OHPF Class of 2022 Graduates in Washington, DC
August 22, 2022
After a year of virtual meetings, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)'s 2021-2022 class of the Osteopathic Health Policy Fellowship (OHPF) met for their final program session in Washington, DC, June 6-8, 2022.
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AACOM Launches Course to Enhance Health Equity and Address Health Disparities
July 27, 2022
First of its kind program offered at all colleges of osteopathic medicine.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Appoints Timothy J. Kowalski, DO, to National Academic Affiliations Council
July 22, 2022
Dr. Kowalski’s appointment strengthens osteopathic representation among the council.
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Congressional Letter Urges NIH to Increase Research Funding for Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
July 20, 2022
NIH Director asked to end historic funding disparity.
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AACOM Announces Executive Committee of the Board for 2022-23
July 06, 2022
H. William Craver, DO, to serve as Chair of the Board of Deans