Students Organize Free Health Fair, Provide Community Care During the FreshStep Clinic and More

LMU to Launch Third Location of LMU-Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Orange Park, Florida

Plans for Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM)’s third learning site were approved by the LMU Board of Trustees earlier this year after LMU purchased two adjacent buildings, consisting of a total of 130,000 square feet, on approximately 12 acres in Orange Park, Florida. The University plans to bring several of its successful health programs to the site, including a second veterinary medicine program which has initiated its accreditation process. The learning site will further LMU’s mission of providing educational opportunities to communities in Appalachia and beyond. Read more about the plans for expanding LMU-DCOM.

ICOM's 4th Annual Health Fair Draws Nearly 80 Community Members

Photo: Shannon Hall, OMS I, conducts a physical screening during ICOM's health fair.

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) hosted its fourth annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, February 24, providing a variety of health services to nearly 80 members of the community.

Organized by ICOM’s Student Health Fair Committee and Student Government Association, this event, hosted on the College’s Meridian-based campus, was free and open to the public.

Participants, ages 18 and older, received a complimentary physical exam screening, blood pressure screening, vision exam and osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) demonstrations, among other services. ICOM student doctors also offered educational sessions throughout the day on topics including OMT, melanoma, breast cancer and cholesterol. Read more about how students participated in the event and view more photos.

UNTHSC/TCOM’s Office of Rural Medical Education Receives Grant from United Health Care for Medical Mission Trips

The Office of Rural Medical Education at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNTHSC/TCOM) has received a grant from United Health Care that will support two one-week medical mission trips to provide healthcare to rural communities in Texas for 2024. The grant, which is for approximately $20,000, is to support the sustainability and expansion of the services provided by the rural medical mission trips while also increasing the exposure for interested medical students to continue their training for the practice of rural medicine. Read more about how UNTHSC/TCOM will use the grant to serve rural Texan communities.

WVSOM Faculty Member Jill Cochran, PhD, Recognized in Health Care Hall of Fame

Jill Cochran, PhD, a nurse practitioner and member of West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)’s clinical sciences faculty who has taught pediatrics at the school since 2010, was inducted into the West Virginia Executive magazine Health Care Hall of Fame on February 27, 2024, in Charleston, WV.

“I feel honored and privileged to be thought of, let alone be a recipient of this award,” she said. “At my age, and having 40-something years’ experience in healthcare, this is probably one of the coolest things I’ve received. Especially being a nurse, because sometimes our work is not recognized since there are so many layers above and below us. To be picked from those layers is validating that your career has been worthwhile.” Read more about Dr. Cochran’s storied career and work at WVSOM.

KCU-COM Students Serve Kansas City’s Houseless Community

On a frigid Saturday morning, equipped with a collapsible bucket for water, an array of ointments and bandages and new pairs of shoes and socks, KCU-COM Student-Run Clinic volunteers hosted their second FreshStep clinic within a year for people experiencing homelessness in Kansas City.

Designed and implemented by members of KCU’s Student-Run Clinic, FreshStep serves the houseless community by offering free foot cleanings and exams along with the gift of new socks and shoes, plus snacks and juice. Medical students wash the feet of those who stop in, examine their feet and provide education explaining how taking care of feet can benefit the rest of the body. Read more and hear from members of the community what the clinic meant to them.

Living What They Learned, Doing What They Love

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DMU-COM) alumnae Teresa Hubka, DO ’89, MS, FACOOG, FACOG, CS, and Lisa Green, DO ’91, MPH, work to achieve a greater good for their patients by keeping osteopathic philosophy at the heart of their endeavors. Dr. Hubka is president-elect of the American Osteopathic Association, the second woman to hold that position and the first obstetrician/gynecologist to do so. Dr. Green is a family medicine physician who advocates tirelessly for underserved patients and for efforts to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates among people of color. Read more about the impact both women are making on their communities.

American College of Osteopathic Internists Hosts Radiology Workshop for VCOM-Virginia Students

Earlier this month Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Virginia Campus (VCOM-Virginia) first- and second-year students participated in a radiology workshop, hosted by VCOM-Virginia's American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI) organization. Brad Kasper, Class of 2026 and VCOM-Virginia’s ACOI radiology chair, led the students in hands-on radiology experiences such as working with a liver model for stent insertion, an ICE model to visualize the embolization process and a virtual escape room using radiology terminology.

"This event helped to expose students to the wide variety of procedures within interventional radiology," said Diego Flores, the VCOM-Virginia ACOI president. View more photos from the event and stories like this on VCOM-Virgina’s Facebook.

VCOM-Carolinas Holds Annual Research Recognition Day

The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolinas Campus (VCOM-Carolinas) held its annual Research Recognition Day on Friday, February 9, 2024. This year, student researchers and their faculty advisors shared 119 posters, a Research Day record! Congratulations to all the researchers for their hard work, curiosity and drive to improve human life through scientific research. View more photos from the event on VCOM-Carolinas’ Facebook.