Students Practice Pediatric Exams, Build Clinical Skills and Celebrate Family Support

CHSU-COM and AACOM Host Medical School Recruitment Fair

California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine (CHSU-COM) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine brought medical schools from across the country to Clovis, California, for the Central California Medical School Recruitment Fair. The event connected prospective students with schools and showcased medical education opportunities in the Central Valley.

Read more about the recruitment event hosted by CHSU-COM and AACOM.

VCOM-Louisiana Student’s Family Journeys Across the World for White Coat Ceremony Surprise

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Louisiana Campus (VCOM-Louisiana) student Brandon Knight was surprised by his father, Dr. John Knight, who traveled from a military assignment in Africa to present him with his white coat. His mother traveled from Italy to celebrate.

The ceremony marked a milestone in Brandon’s medical education as a member of the Class of 2030 and highlighted his family’s support as he prepares to become a physician.

View the video of Brandon’s white coat ceremony surprise on VCOM-Louisiana’s Facebook.

ICOM Hosts Medical Trick-or-Treat for Pediatric “Patients”

Photo: Two student physicians in ICOM’s pediatrics club perform a noninvasive exam on a pediatric patient.

Student physicians at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) recently practiced pediatric exam skills on pint-sized patients during the college’s annual Medical Trick-or-Treat event, organized by the Pediatric Interest Group.

The annual event invites children to wear Halloween costumes and visit Idaho’s first medical school, where they can trick-or-treat through exam rooms. Children receive candy and experience noninvasive physical checkups while student physicians practice techniques such as listening to heart and lung sounds, checking reflexes and performing abdominal exams.

Read more about ICOM’s Medical Trick-or-Treat event.

WVSOM Health Executive Director, WVSOM Alumna Among “West Virginia Wonder Women”

Mary Page Nemcik, a healthcare leader with more than 25 years of experience, and Jessica Hott, DO, a West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) alumna and OB-GYN who co-founded Novella Women’s Health in Martinsburg, West Virginia, are among the 50 “West Virginia Wonder Women” for 2026, as selected by WV Living magazine.

Nemcik is executive director of WVSOM Health, a not-for-profit rural health clinic in Lewisburg, West Virginia, that is affiliated with and located on the WVSOM campus. In operation since 1976, the facility became known as the Robert C. Byrd Clinic in 1997 and was renamed WVSOM Health in July 2026.

Dr. Hott graduated in WVSOM’s Class of 2010. After completing an OB-GYN residency at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, she built a career at WVU Medicine, where she was medical director of the OB-GYN department and served two terms on the health system’s board of directors.

Read more about Nemcik and Dr. Hott’s recognition.

VCOM-Carolinas Holds Splinting Lab for First-Year Students

The Class of 2030 at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolinas Campus (VCOM-Carolinas) practiced hands-on clinical skills during a splinting lab on October 15, 2026, led by Lynn Campbell, DO, discipline chair and associate professor for emergency medicine.

Students practiced applying an ulnar gutter splint, gaining experience in immobilization techniques and patient care as they continue to build their clinical foundations.

View the splinting lab post on VCOM-Carolinas’ Facebook.