Students Mentor Young Girls, Celebrate Clinical Awards, Provide Life-Saving Care at an Airport and More
Published June 24, 2026
Campus Roundup Inside OME
Sister Speaks: How a Group of UNT Health – TCOM Graduates Created a Place to Mentor Young Girls
Let’s be honest, being a teenager or a tween is hard, and in the modern age of information overload, it is even harder to know what’s right, wrong or who you can trust. A trio of students from UNT Health – Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNT Health – TCOM)’s medical program developed “Sister Speaks” to change all that. The program, which started in 2023, was led by recent UNT Health – TCOM graduates Amelia Gillespie, DO, Allison Hendon, DO, and Krusha Shah, DO, as they partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Tarrant County to provide education and information to pre-teen and teenage girls on female anatomy, mental health, social media and a variety of emerging topics. The program has become so successful that it has evolved into a student interest group that first- and second-year UNT Health – TCOM students are carrying forward.
Read more about how UNT Health – TCOM graduates created Sister Speaks to mentor young girls.
KCU Primary Care Leader Reflects on Historic ACOFP Term and Paying Mentorship Forward
From a small town in India to national leadership, Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM)’s Gautam J. Desai, DO, made history as the first Indian American president of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. During the organization’s milestone 75th anniversary year, Dr. Desai championed the needs of family physicians, trainees and students while elevating awareness of opportunities in the field.
Read more about Dr. Desai’s historic ACOFP term and commitment to mentorship.
LMU-DCOM Student Uses Training to Help Save Man’s Life in Dublin Airport
As the American Heart Association recognizes CPR and AED Awareness this month, a Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) student is reflecting on how those skills helped her save a life across the world last winter. Brianna Mastroianni, who was a second-year medical student (OMS II) at the time, had just arrived in Dublin, Ireland, after an overnight flight from Boston. Brianna and a friend were feeling groggy but were preparing for the first leg of a multi-country trip across Europe.
Read more about how Brianna used her LMU-DCOM training to help save a man’s life in Dublin Airport.
The Living Well Foundation Partners with VCOM-Louisiana to Provide Funding for the VCOM CAREPATH Mobile Medical Unit and Disaster Response Facility
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Louisiana Campus (VCOM-Louisiana) is proud to announce a new partnership with the Living Well Foundation, which has generously provided funding through two grants totaling $234,000 to support the VCOM CAREPATH Mobile Medical Unit and Disaster Relief Response Facility.
CAREPATH—short for “VCOM Supports the Community: Assess, Respond, Engage, Provide Access, Treat, Heal”—reflects VCOM-Louisiana’s commitment to meeting community needs through outreach, access, treatment and compassionate care.
This partnership between the Living Well Foundation and VCOM-Louisiana reflects a shared commitment to building healthier, stronger communities by expanding access to care, advancing preparedness and ensuring readiness to serve when communities need it most.
Read more about the Living Well Foundation’s support for VCOM-Louisiana’s mobile medical unit and disaster response facility.
VCOM-Carolinas Celebrates Class of 2027 Award Recipients
Congratulations to Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolinas Campus (VCOM-Carolinas)’ Class of 2027 award recipients! On June 2, 2026, students returned to the VCOM-Carolinas campus after completing their third-year clinical rotations and were recognized as Distinguished Scholars and Students of the Year at their respective rotation sites.
These honors reflect outstanding achievement in clinical excellence, professionalism, leadership, service and compassionate patient care. Throughout the past year, our students have represented VCOM-Carolinas across hospitals, clinics and community health settings, demonstrating the osteopathic commitment to serving patients with skill, empathy and integrity.
We are proud to celebrate these students for their hard work and dedication during this important stage of their medical education. Their accomplishments are a testament to the strength of our clinical training partnerships and to the values of service, scholarship and whole-person care that define VCOM.
View more photos from the Class of 2027 award recognition on VCOM-Carolinas’ Facebook.
Technology Authority, 2012 Graduate Receive ‘40 Under 40’ Recognition
Two West Virginians with connections to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) were selected as “Generation Next: 40 Under 40” honorees by The State Journal, a publication that covers news about business, government, education, healthcare and related topics throughout the state.
Katie Williams, PhD, WVSOM’s senior director of academic technology and faculty development, and Matthew Davis, DO, an alumnus who is president and CEO of the West Virginia chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, were recognized during a June 16, 2026, awards ceremony in Clarksburg, West Virginia.
The Generation Next program pays tribute to young professionals whose work drives progress and shapes the future of West Virginia and its communities.
Read more about the WVSOM-connected honorees recognized by The State Journal.