Students Administer Flu Shots, Celebrate New Health Hub, Win Mental Health Award and More
Published October 27, 2025
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New Grant from AACOM to Help Integrate Trust-Based Relational Intervention® into UNT Health - TCOM Course
Trust, compassion and empathy are all qualities patients want in a physician, and a new grant to UNT Health – Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNT Health – TCOM) from AACOM will help faculty integrate those principles into coursework for first-year medical students.
Mandy Mendez, APRN, MSN, FNP-C, course director of UNT Health - TCOM’s Experiential Clinical Learning course, received the grant from AACOM. It will allow her to be trained in the Trust-Based Relational Intervention® model next spring and bring her training to the classroom next fall.
Read more about the Trust-Based Relational Intervention grant at UNT Health - TCOM - TCOM.
ICOM SOIMA Hosts Campus Flu Shot Clinic
Photo: Allison Gronli, OMS II, administers a flu shot to an ICOM employee.
It’s officially flu season, and second-year medical students at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) are doing their part to keep the campus community healthy.
Members of the Student Osteopathic Internal Medicine Association (SOIMA) recently organized a flu shot clinic on campus, where students, faculty and staff could stop by to receive their annual vaccination. The clinic not only helped protect against the flu but also gave student physicians a valuable opportunity to practice administering vaccines on real patients under the guidance of physician faculty members.
Read more about the SOIMA flu shot clinic at ICOM.
NSU-KPCOM Wins INSIGHT Into Academia Mental Health Award
In October 2025, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-KPCOM) received the Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award from INSIGHT Into Academia magazine. The award honors institutions that foster a culture of mental health wellness by providing innovative support for the emotional well-being of students, faculty and staff members.
Learn more about the award recognition on NSU-KPCOM’s Facebook.
Administrator, Faculty Member Receive National Appointments
Two leaders at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) will share their expertise after being appointed to national organizations.
Lauren Miller, DO, (pictured left) WVSOM associate professor and vice chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences, was selected to serve as a physician addiction state champion in the Opioid Response Network in association with the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine.
Additionally, Drema Hill, PhD, (pictured right) WVSOM’s chief operations officer, was voted chair-elect of the American Public Health Association’s Health Administration Section, which works to promote the public’s health by advancing the quality and practice of health administration. The section’s mission is to build public health capacity and promote effective policy and practice.
Read more about the national appointments of WVSOM leaders.
PCOM South Georgia Celebrates New Health Hub at Sunbelt Ag Expo
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia (PCOM South Georgia) recently celebrated the official dedication of its new PCOM South Georgia Rural Health Initiative Building at the 47th Sunbelt Ag Expo, the region’s largest farm show. The facility was donated by the Ag Expo team in an effort to create a community health hub that supports the college’s ongoing efforts to improve and expand health education in rural South Georgia.
PCOM President and CEO Jay S. Feldstein, DO ’81, was joined by Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp, First Lady of Georgia Marty Kemp and Sunbelt Ag Expo Executive Director Chip Blalock for a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. Together, they emphasized the importance of community collaboration in advancing healthcare education.
Read more about the Rural Health Initiative Building at PCOM South Georgia.
Medical Student Discovers His Wife Is Having Twins While Practicing POCUS Skills
While practicing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) as part of his medical training, Bryant Pace, a second-year student at Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Joplin (KCU-Joplin), made a lifechanging discovery: his wife was pregnant with twins.
View the video of the unexpected ultrasound moment on YouTube.