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Students Begin Medical School Journeys, Step into the Future of Pharmacology Education and More

December 10, 2025

You’ll also read about WVSOM’s new strategic framework and KCU’s trailblazing Navy alumna paving the way for future DOs.

Applications Now Open: Graduate Medical Education Finance Intensive Series

December 03, 2025

The inaugural Graduate Medical Education Finance Intensive Series will guide participants through the financial decisions that shape residency and fellowship programs.

COMs Deliver Billions in Economic Impact and Strengthen US Physician Workforce

December 03, 2025

Students Acquire Grant to Study Appalachian Nature, Support Diabetes Care in Local Community and More

December 03, 2025

You’ll also read about VCOM-Carolinas’ outreach trip to the Dominican Republic and a KansasCOM student’s journey to medical school.

SLDP Phase II Preparing Leaders to Navigate Complex Organizational Challenges

December 03, 2025

Engagement & Resources

December 02, 2025

Thomas Bell Nomination to Move Forward in Senate

December 02, 2025

Richard Lucas Selected as Acting Head of the Federal Student Aid Office

December 02, 2025

NIH Announces Unified Funding Strategy to Guide Award Decisions

December 02, 2025

ED Appoints New Members to NACIQI

December 02, 2025

Catching up on ED Negotiated Rulemaking Sessions

December 02, 2025

House Education and Workforce Committee Holds Two Hearings

December 02, 2025

Education Department Shifts Key Programs Across Federal Agencies

December 02, 2025

Appropriators Meet as Nine FY26 Bills Remain Unfinished

December 02, 2025

Apply for AACOM’s Osteopathic Health Policy Internship

December 02, 2025

New Data Underscores Need to Expand Clinical Rotations – Support the Community TEAMS Act

December 02, 2025

Emergency responders practice a rescue outside a modern building. A person lies on a stretcher as others gather, conveying a sense of urgency and teamwork.

Transforming Crisis Response Training at ICOM

December 03, 2025

ICOM graduate Mohammad Abuakar, DO, used his background in emergency medicine to expand the impact of healthcare education in his community by shaping preparedness skills in future physicians and strengthening the ties between medical learners and local healthcare response systems.

Five people stand on a staircase against a brick wall, smiling. They appear diverse and relaxed, with one in medical scrubs.

Neighbors in Action: KCU Students Bridge Health and Hope

December 03, 2025

Caring for the health of the community is a neighborhood affair for students at Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM). As second-year students, Lejla and Mason helped form and implement a pilot program through the KCU Center for Population Health and Equity helping refugees navigate the U.S. health system as they settle into their new home.

A healthcare professional speaks to a group outside a mobile clinic labeled "Delta Care-A-Van." The group is attentive and engaged. There are fall trees in the background.

Building Healthier Communities Through Policy and Compassion

December 03, 2025

Third-year NYITCOM-Arkansas student Jake Mickelberg shares his perspective as a nontraditional medical student with an interest in leveraging policy to address systemic barriers to health and shaping better health outcomes for his community.

A healthcare worker checks a smiling woman's blood pressure outdoors at a community health event.

Driving Healthcare Forward: VCOM’s Mobile Medical Units in Action

December 03, 2025

OMS IV students, Hannah Elford, Savannah Collins and Holly Jarkzynka reflect on their experiences forging meaningful connections to underserved communities in rural areas, gaining clinical competencies and improving local health outcomes through the Mobile Medical Programs at VCOM-Carolinas and VCOM-Louisiana.