OHPI Spotlight
The Osteopathic Health Policy Intern Program (OHPI) enables osteopathic medical students to spend two months in AACOM’s government relations department developing an understanding and operational knowledge of how federal health care policy is developed and how to have an effective impact on public policy formulation.
Curious what the program offers? Read the experiences of some of our previous interns below:
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Understanding History: A First Step in Advocating for Black PatientsFebruary 07, 2022
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AACOM's current Osteopathic Health Policy Intern Alana Castro-Gilliard, OMS IV, VCOM - Virginia Campus, shares her experiences and thoughts on improving racial equity in medical school.
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Advocating for Rural Health: An Action You Can Take this National Rural Health DayDecember 08, 2021
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Intern Kaitlyn Thomas, OMS IV, shares how she will advocate for rural graduate medical education during National Rural Health Day.
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Advocating for Healthcare Professionals' Mental Health: A Call to Action this Mental Health Awareness MonthMay 27, 2021
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Jennifer Lee, OMS-IV discusses her research on mental health in medicine and how to advocate to improve mental health among healthcare professionals and students.
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OHPI Mianna Armstrong, OMS-IV, MSMay 07, 2019
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OHPI Mianna Armstrong, OMS-IV, MS on what it's like to be an AACOM Osteopathic Health Policy Intern
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OPHI Farrah Rink, OMS-IV, MHScMarch 15, 2019
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OHPI Farrah Rink, OMS-IV, MHSc reflects on her time as an Osteopathic Health Policy Intern with AACOM's Government Relations team.