Students Hear Patient Stories, Explore Research, Celebrate Anniversaries and More
Published September 16, 2025
Campus Roundup Inside OME
Campbell Med School Will Soon Offer New Class for Parents of Newborns
A novel and innovative course at Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM) will help student doctors navigate the complexities of parenting as they work toward becoming physicians. The curriculum committee recently approved the new course, the Newborn Caregiver Medical Selective, for third- or fourth-year medical students.
The online course, beginning soon, will be available for the mother or the father of a biological or adopted newborn baby, said Lori Langdon, MD, clinical chair of pediatrics and assistant professor at CUSOM. An independent-study elective, the course will offer full credit as a four-week clinical rotation.
Read more about CUSOM’s newborn caregiver elective.
CCOM Hosts Patient Panel on Rare Disease Amyloidosis
Photo: CCOM students listen attentively as Liz, a patient educator from the Amyloidosis Speakers Bureau, shares her health journey.
Medical students at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM) experienced a unique opportunity to hear firsthand from a patient living with a rare and complex disease. The amyloidosis patient panel gave first- and second-year students the chance to ask questions, gain insights beyond textbooks and better understand the impact of delayed diagnosis.
Read more about the CCOM amyloidosis patient panel.
WesternU Researchers Show Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Improves Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccine
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) enhances immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination, according to a recent study published by Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (WesternU/COMP) researchers and their colleagues.
“For patients, these results mean that there are ways we might be able to improve the response to a vaccination that might lead to better outcomes,” said Brian Loveless, DO ’02, WesternU/COMP professor and chief medical officer of the WesternU Health Medical Center, and one of the co-authors of the study.
Read more about the COMP study on OMT and COVID-19 vaccination.
NIH Fellowship Offers KCU-COM Students Prestigious Research Experience and Residency Advantage
“We’re training skeptics and detectives,” said Jeffrey Staudinger, PhD, professor of pharmacology at Kansas City University (KCU). “These students will leave not just knowing more about cancer biology, but also how to ask the right questions—a skill every good clinician needs.”
Guided by Staudinger and Bradley Creamer, PhD, KCU chair and professor of basic sciences, five students—three studying medicine and two studying dentistry—spent their break from coursework in the Summer Student Research Fellowship, an eight-week program offering students the chance to conduct research under faculty mentorship. Their projects were conducted as part of a larger initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute.
Read more about KCU’s NIH fellowship opportunity.
NYITCOM Faculty Secure Federal Research Grants
This summer, multiple research projects led by New York Tech professors received competitive awards from federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The projects, which collectively total more than $2.8 million, span the fields of biomedical sciences, engineering, mathematics, physics and psychology. Captained by faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences and College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM), the studies also provide students with hands-on opportunities to participate in the scientific process and gain valuable insights from research mentors.
Read more about NYITCOM’s federal research grants.
Legislation That Became a Legacy: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
In 1975, while Ohio residents were dancing to “The Hustle” and celebrating the Cincinnati Reds’ third World Series win, a group of medical professionals, educators and legislators was busy establishing the state’s first osteopathic medical school. Fifty years later, the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM) is now a powerhouse of primary care innovation and education at the state and national levels.
Read more about OU-HCOM’s 50th anniversary celebration.