Podcasts about aacom

In this discussion, Dr. Jerry Rabalais, Dr. Staci Saner, and Dr. Laura Weingartner from the HSC Office of Professional & Educational Development explore the clinician educator milestones—a competency-based framework introduced in 2022 by accrediting bodies like ACGME, AAMC, ACCME, and AACOM for assessing clinician educators. Spanning five levels from novice to expert, these milestones help educators evaluate key skills, knowledge, and behaviors across 20 sub-competencies. Not intended for accreditation (yet), these milestones can aid in self-assessment, peer review, and program development, prompting clinicians to reflect on their teaching abilities and set improvement goals. They discuss how they've integrated these milestones to identify gaps in health professions education, develop workshops, and provide targeted feedback. They encourage listeners to assess themselves against a chosen sub-competency and to read the milestone framework's introductory guidance for a structured self-evaluation, enhancing their self-directed learning and reflective practice as educators.  CEM Project CEM Supplemental Guide   Do you have comments or questions about Faculty Feed? Contact us at FacFeed@louisville.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.  

On tonight's show, I'm speaking with Dr. Robert Cain, president & CEO of American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Cain and I will be discussing the growth of osteopathic medicine and how it can help address primary care needs in rural and underserved communities. I hope you will listen and share this show with others.

Episode 96. This episode is based on the 2024 application cycle. Some dates for deadlines may change from year to year; however, many of the details of the application itself will remain the same, so this episode is helpful if you applying during future application years as well! Pay attention to the date when schools can start reviewing your application. Aim to have your application submitted and verified by that date so that you can be in the first batch of applications. It may take weeks for your application to be verified, so the earlier you can submit, the better. If you don't have everything ready in time for that date, it is still worth applying that cycle, but you are likely not to receive as many invitations for secondaries and interviews. Most schools have rolling deadlines and will continue to review applications after the initial release. Work on your personal comments essay (personal statement) and the work & activities section ahead of time. You don't have to wait for the application to open before drafting these statements. These essays are one of the most important if not the most important part of your application, so it is very much worth it to invest in professional services to look over this part of your application. See episode 92 for more tips for the personal statement and a timeline of the application season. Make sure you enter your coursework correctly by referring to your official transcript so that there are no errors that could delay your application's verification. Works & Activities on AMCAS: 15 experiences, 700 characters each (select 3 as most meaningful with an extra 1325 characters) Experience types: Clinical Community Service, Non-Clinical Community Service, Extracurricular Activities, Leadership, Clinical Employment, Non-Clinical Employment, Shadowing, Research, Presentations/Posters, Publications, Advocacy, Teaching/Tutoring, Hobbies, Artistic Endeavors, Honors/Awards, Athletics, Conferences, Military Service, Other AACOMAS Experiences section: unlimited experiences, maximum 5 achievements, 600 characters each Experience types: Healthcare experience, Non-Healthcare Employment, Non-Healthcare Volunteering, Extracurriculars, Research, Teaching For more info, visit AAMC.org and AACOM.org Editing Service and One-on-One Consultation for Pre-Med and Medical Students (CV, personal statement, applications): https://www.fiverr.com/firstlinepod First Line is created and hosted by Dr. Aubrey Ann Jackson. Visit First Line's website where you can view blog posts: https://poddcaststudios.wixsite.com/firstlinepodcast For a discount off your TrueLearn subscription use link: https://truelearn.referralrock.com/l/firstline/ and code: firstline First Line is on Instagram @firstlinepodcast and on Facebook www.facebook.com/firstlinepodcast You can also reach First Line via email at firstlinepodcast@yahoo.com Content on First Line is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Please see your primary care physician (DO or MD) for any medical concerns you have. All ideas expressed are individual ideas of the host and do not represent any organizations the host is linked to.

Dr. Tyler Cymet, D.O is an internal medicine physician in Baltimore Maryland who has had an amazing and diverse career both in clinical practice and organized medicine. We were excited when Dr. Cymet reached out to us to be a guest on our podcast!  Dr. Cymet did his undergraduate studies at Emory University and continued his medical education at NOVA Southeastern University. He  pursued a Research fellowship at Chicago college of osteopathic medicine and completed an internal medicine residency at Yale university.  He continued his journey in Academics at Mount Sinai/John Hopkins for 18 years. Dr Cymet worked for AACOM (the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine) for 14 years to improve education  and curriculum for Osteopathic medical schools. While at AACOM Dr Cymet  started a program called NAOME which helped to advance and develop D.O leaders and educators. Dr. Cymet is currently focusing his efforts on developing a college of osteopathic medicine in Maryland for underserved minorities. He is helping other DO “legends” such as Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee to create an osteopathic school to train diverse physicians and to help promote population health.We hope you enjoy this episode. 

Dr. Robert Cain is the current president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, also known as AACOM. Every osteopathic student has communicated with AACOM directly or indirectly  as the organization that supports the 37 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States.Dr. Cain is a pulmonologist who graduated from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.  Dr. Cain started his career as the director of medical education at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.  Dr. Cain  subsequently served as the associate dean for Clinical Education at the Ohio COM, where he oversaw business development and relationship management for clinical experiences associated with undergraduate and graduate medical education. Dr. Cain is interviewed by Ben Berg, one of the pre-medical students on our team to get more information on what students applying to Osteopathaic School should understand about the organization and the processWe hope you enjoy this interview.

In April of 2022 the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic medicine or AACOM graciously invited the D.O. or do not podcast to attend their national meeting, “Educating Leaders” conference in Denver, Colorado. Our two producers, Lerone Cark, MS-II at the New York Institute of technology college of osteopathic medicine and Brooke Pillegi, MS-II at the Alabama college of osteopathic medicine, as well as Ben Berg, our pre-medical student liaison, attended the conference to continue our mission of promoting awareness of osteopathic medicine by interviewing leaders in the field. We would like to thank Dr. Robert Cain, president of AACOM, Joseph Shapiro, director of media relations and Helene Cameron, Vice president of medical education services for having us at the conference and supporting the podcast. We had an amazing experience and would recommend the conference for any medical or pre-medical students interested in learning more about the inner workings of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic medical education. On this episode of D.O. or Do Not, we have Dr. Jeremy Ginoza, a family medicine physician and Attending at Skagit Regional Health Family Medicine Residency. In this episode, Dr. Ginoza shares his non-traditional path to medical school and his love for rural primary care. He dives into his own professional journey, beginning as the son of a minister, discussing the challenges and obstacles he's faced along the way. He offers advice for future medical graduates who may be interested in applying to his program and shares his wisdom on how to navigate and prevail in the face of such a rigorous profession, finishing the interview with one of his original poems. Like his journey into medicine, this is a “non-traditional interview” that you will not want to miss.  Recommended Reading: The Social Transformation of American Medicine by Paul Starr  The Seed by Dr. Jeremy Ginoza One day I planted a seed.In a pot one day, I planted a seed.Every morning I woke and I watered my seed,and I waited and watched for my seed to sprout.But I did not see my seed ever sprout.Still every morning, I watched for my seed to sprout. Then one day I woke, and I watered - a bud.And every morning I waited and watched.I waited and watched for my bud to blossom.I did not see my bud ever blossom,but I waited and watched for my bud to blossom. Then one day I woke and I watered - a flower.And every morning I waited and watched.I waited and watched for my flower to fade.I did not see my flower ever fade,but I waited and watched for my flower to fade. Then one day I woke and my flower I forgot.I did not wait and I did not watch,and I did not water my flower. Then one day I woke and I watered - a pot.And every morning I waited and watched.I waited and watched for my pot to.....and it was then that I remembered my seed. And so then I went out to find a new seed,and in my pot I planted the seed.And every morning I wake and I water my seed.Every morning I wake,watching and waiting for my seed to sprout.

To kick off our day, we will talk through how to understand application systems with the current Director of TMDSAS, Enrique Jasso Jr, & the Assistant Director of Application Services & Digital Outreach at AACOM, Taylor Jaczko.

To kick off our day, we will talk through how to understand application systems with the current Director of TMDSAS, Enrique Jasso Jr, & the Assistant Director of Application Services & Digital Outreach at AACOM, Taylor Jaczko.

In April of 2022, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) graciously invited the D.O. or Do Not Podcast to attend their national meeting, the “Educating Leaders” conference, in Denver, Colorado. Our two producers, Lerone Cark, MS-II at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Brooke Pillegi, MS-II at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as Ben Berg, our premedical student liaison, attended the conference to continue our mission of promoting awareness of osteopathic medicine by interviewing leaders in the field.We would like to thank Dr. Robert Cain, president of AACOM, Joseph Shapiro, director of media relations, and Helene Cameron, vice president of medical education services for having us at the conference and supporting the podcast. We had an amazing experience and would recommend the conference to any medical or premedical students interested in learning more about the inner workings of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic medical education.Today on the D.O. or Do Not podcast, we have Dr. Sharon Gustowski, the chair of the Department of Osteopathic Principles and Practices (OPP) at Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. For those unfamiliar, D.O.'s treatment modalities are similar to our M.D. counterparts, with OPP being one of the main factors that makes osteopathic physicians unique by giving us another “tool in the tool belt” with hands-on musculoskeletal treatment.In this episode, Dr. Gustowski discusses both her clinical practice, which focuses on manual therapy for children, as well as her role as a professor of OPP in Texas. She will further share her views on how new osteopathic students engage with the philosophies and techniques of osteopathic manipulative medicine, and why these techniques and philosophies bring value to all osteopathic students, regardless of what specialty they pursue.

In April of 2022 the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic medicine or AACOM graciously invited the D.O. or do not podcast to attend their national meeting, “Educating Leaders” conference in Denver, Colorado. Our two producers, Lerone Cark, MS-II at the New York Institute of technology college of osteopathic medicine and Brooke Pillegi, MS-II at the Alabama college of osteopathic medicine, as well as Ben Berg, our pre-medical student liaison, attended the conference to continue or  mission of promoting awareness of osteopathic medicine by interviewing leaders in the field. We would like to thank Dr. Robert Cain, president of AACOM, Joseph Shapiro, director of media relations and Helene Cameron, Vice president of medical education services for having us at the conference and supporting the podcast. We had an amazing experience and would recommend the conference for any medical or pre-medical students interested in learning more about the inner workings of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic medical education.On this episode of DO or Do Not, we have Dr. Joel Dickerman who is the current dean of the newly established Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, the first Osteopathic School in Kansas. Dr. Dickerman will discuss the new campus in the city of Wichita. He will discuss what makes the school special including innovation in education, virtual anatomy lab, and a team-based approach to learning. He discusses some of the benefits to students looking for population management and in-person experiences that they may not get elsewhere. He explains the pros of attending a new school and helping to shape the future of the educational experience. He talks about the diverse clinical opportunities which are open to students while in Kansas. Dr. Dickerman shares his unique journey and how being treated by an osteopathic physician while in high school changed his trajectory from becoming a teacher to that of an osteopathic physician and finally coming full circle as a dean of an Osteopathic Medical school. 

In April of 2022, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic medicine or AACOM graciously invited the D.O. or Do Not podcast to attend their national meeting, “Educating Leaders” conference in Denver, Colorado. Our two producers, Lerone Cark, MS-II at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine and Brooke Pillegi, MS-II at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as Ben Berg, our pre-medical student liaison, attended the conference to continue our mission of promoting awareness of osteopathic medicine by interviewing leaders in the field.We would like to thank Dr. Robert Cain, president of AACOM, Joseph Shapiro, director of media relations and Helene Cameron, Vice President of medical education services for having us at the conference and supporting the podcast. We had an amazing experience and would recommend the conference for any medical or pre-medical students interested in learning more about the inner workings of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic medical education.On today's episode we talk with Dr. Laurie Curtin, the chief research and policy officer of the NRMP.  Dr. Curtin received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Houston. With over 10 years of experience at NRMP, Dr. Curtin has helped to usher in some of the most substantial changes made to the match process, including the recent unification of D.O. and M.D. matches. In this episode, Dr. Curtin provides listeners, both medical students pre-meds, with valuable information about navigating the match and what to expect during the culmination of a medical student's education. We are extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to interview her and we hope you enjoy this episode.

In April of 2022 the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic medicine or AACOM graciously invited the D.O. or Do Not podcast to attend their national meeting, “Educating Leaders” conference in Denver, Colorado. Our two producers, Lerone Cark, MS-II at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine and Brooke Pillegi, MS-II at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as Ben Berg, our pre-medical student liaison, attended the conference to continue or  mission of promoting awareness of osteopathic medicine by interviewing leaders in the field.We would like to thank Dr. Robert Cain, president of AACOM, Joseph Shapiro, director of media relations and Helene Cameron, Vice President of medical education services for having us at the conference and supporting the podcast. We had an amazing experience and would recommend the conference for any medical or pre-medical students interested in learning more about the inner workings of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic medical education.On todays episode we talk with Dr. Sami Nandyal, a recent medical school graduate from Ohio University at Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. She had won Student Doctor of the Year this year at the AACOM conference and is currently getting ready to start her family medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Nandyal talks about her experiences in medical school and why she has such a strong passion for family medicine, her experience with board exams, and her involvement with her community. She also gives great information and advice for medical students and pre-medical students alike. We hope you enjoy this episode. 

In April of 2022 the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic medicine or AACOM graciously invited the D.O. or do not podcast to attend their national meeting, “Educating Leaders” conference in Denver, Colorado. Our two producers, Lerone Cark, MS-II at the New York Institute of technology college of osteopathic medicine and Brooke Pillegi, MS-II at the Alabama college of osteopathic medicine, as well as Ben Berg, our pre-medical student liaison, attended the conference to continue or  mission of promoting awareness of osteopathic medicine by interviewing leaders in the field.We would like to thank Dr. Robert Cain, president of AACOM, Joseph Shapiro, director of media relations and Helene Cameron, Vice president of medical education services for having us at the conference and supporting the podcast. We had an amazing experience and would recommend the conference for any medical or pre-medical students interested in learning more about the inner workings of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic medical education.Mr. David Bergman, J.D. is Vice President of Government Relations for the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM). His team works with Congress and agency professionals to directly advocate for the osteopathic profession.  Mr. Bergman comes from a family of MD's and has worked on medical policy for many years. Upon learning of osteopathic medicine, he quickly embraced the osteopathic profession and what it stands for. In this episode, Mr. Bergman discusses the contributions he and his AACOM team have made on behalf of D.O's, and his goals for the future. For any listeners interested in becoming more involved in AACOM, medical policy, or advocacy, this episode is a must-listen that we are sure you will enjoy.

Welcome to the D.O. or DO not podcast, my name is Ben Berg, I am a “nontraditional' premedical student who graduate from the albany University and am now doing post graduate work at Hunter College in New York to get ready to apply to Osteopathic School for the 2023 application cycle. I was lucky enough to attend AACOMs “Educating Leaders 2022” conference in Denver, Colorado. Attending the conference afforded me an incredible week of lectures, networking, and it was overall a great experience which I would recommend to any premedical student. Attending the conference as a representative of the podcast,  it was an incredible opportunity to be surrounded by great osteopathic physicians as well as administrators. Speaking for me personally, this experience truly affirmed my desire to become an osteopathic physician. The reason for the trip was so that I represent the Premedical student perspective and share my experience with our premedical listeners who are interested in osteopathic medicine - and that is what we are going to do in this episode. Tune in to listen to Ben Berg, our pre-medical student liaison, interview Dr. Helene Cameron PhD. Dr. Cameron serves as the Vice President of Undergraduate Medical Education Services for AACOM (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine). In this interview Dr. Cameron offers insight into how AACOMAS (AACOM Application Service), which is a subsidiary of AACOM, works to help pre-medical students get into osteopathic medical school; as well as providing some crucial information and dates about the upcoming application cycle. 

In April of 2022 the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic medicine or AACOM graciously invited the D.O. or do not podcast to attend their national meeting, “Educating Leaders” conference in Denver, Colorado. Our two producers, Lerone Cark, MS-II at the New York Institute of technology college of osteopathic medicine and Brooke Pillegi, MS-II at the Alabama college of osteopathic medicine, as well as Ben Berg, our pre-medical student liaison, attended the conference to continue or  mission of promoting awareness of osteopathic medicine by interviewing leaders in the field.We would like to thank Dr. Robert Cain, president of AACOM, Joseph Shapiro, director of media relations and Helene Cameron, Vice president of medical education services for having us at the conference and supporting the podcast. We had an amazing experience and would recommend the conference for any medical or pre-medical students interested in learning more about the inner workings of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic medical education.On Today's episode we interview Jeanne Sandella, D.O., a family medicine trained physician who currently serves as Vice President of Professional Development Initiatives and Communications for the NBOME (National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners). Dr. Sandella will discuss important topics relevant to current and incoming osteopathic students across the country, including the  Level 1 switch to pass/fail, changes surrounding the Level 2 PE, and her thoughts on D.O. students who feel pressure to take both the COMLEX and USMLE to secure their desired residency programs.We hope you enjoy this episode.

Dr. Cain, president & CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), discusses osteopathic medicine, including MD vs DO. [01:37] Osteopathy’s Visibility in Current Events [05:53] Differences Between Osteopathy and Allopathy [09:02] Cooperation Between DO and MD Doctors [09:50] The AACOM’s Role in Osteopathic Education [11:35] Statistic of DO Doctors [12:14] Why Ragav Chose Osteopathic Medicine [13:52] Application of DO’s Biomechanics Training [17:12] DO and MD Program Merger and How it Will Affect Medical Students [19:59] Advice to DO Students Applying for Residency [21:29] AACOM’s Position about the COMLEX [24:25] Study Tips for the UMLE and COMLEX [25:37] Future of Osteopathic Medicine [27:28] How to Get Exposure to Osteopathic Medicine   On one hand, both presidential candidates have a DO as their primary physician – President Trump with Dr. Sean Conley DO, and Vice President Biden with Dr. Kevin O’Connor DO. Yet on the other hand, a prominent physician clothing company, FIGS, is accused of publishing disparaging advertisements towards DOs and female physicians – which caused quite an uproar on social media. Add to this that medical television shows, like Grey’s Anatomy, always refer to doctors with an “MD” and not a “DO.” So why does there seem to be this tug of war between the two? What is the difference between a DO and an MD? Is one practice better? We get to the bottom of this with the president of American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), the organization that supports the 37 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States. Dr. Sahil Mehta chats with Dr. Robert Cain, a pulmonology specialist. He was also the former dean of clinical education at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Currently, he serves as the president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM). Also joining in today’s episode is Ragav Sharma, a 4th year osteopathic student and MedSchoolCoach. He hosts The Preventive Medicine Podcast.   Differences Between Osteopathic and Allopathic Medicine There is no practical difference between osteopathic doctors (DOs) and allopathic doctors (MDs) they are both licensed to practice medicine in the United States. MD and DO students take up the same subjects, with the exception of biomechanics, which is emphasized more in DO education. In addition, osteopathic medicine emphasizes training students to become physician-servants, and orientation that influences the practice of medicine. Medical students should consider what type of physician they’d like to be before deciding on an MD or DO degree. Dr. Cain likes to think of MD and DO doctors as complementary to one another. With the US’s complex healthcare system, cooperation between MD and DO doctors is crucial to improving the lives of more patients. When it comes down to it, both types of doctors are working towards the same goal of progressing healthcare. Why Osteopathy? Osteopathy was introduced to Ragav, a fourth year med student, by his father, who knew that his son had an interest in muscoloskeletal medicine. Ragav proceeded to apply to both DO and MD medical schools. Eventually, he chose to go to Midwestern University Chicago to pursue Osteopathic Medicine. He believes the holistic philosophy and the manual medicine training from a DO education will supplement his skillset as a future practitioner of musculoskeletal medicine.   Application of DO’s Biomechanic Training To this day, Dr. Cain still applies his DO training in the field of pulmonology. Not many people may know this, but the respiratory system is biomechanical. He cites exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as an example. Patients with this condition have an increased work of breathing. As a DO physician, Dr. Cain prescribes medicine to relieve symptoms but he also checks for changes in the chest wall, since removing any obstructions will decrease the likelihood of respiratory failure. Ragav also mentions an instance where he was able to apply of his osteopathy knowledge. He encountered a stroke patient who could not breathe well during his in-patient rehab rotation. He suspected that the patient’s lung muscles have not fully recovered from the stroke, which made breathing more difficult. As a result of his suggestion, treatment changes were made to include more respiratory therapy and to shift bed positioning. Ragav’s osteopathic training led him to make a suggestion which ultimately made a difference in the patient’s outcome.   Advice to DO Students Applying for Residency Ragav’s advice to fellow students is to focus on things you can control such as board scores, clinical rotation performance, and capacity for learning. As long as you put in your best efforts you are setting yourself up to succeed. Keep working hard towards the chosen field you have in mind. It’s also helpful to be aware of specializations that have a preference for DO over MD students and vice versa.    Study Tips for the USMLE and COMLEX The content in both licensure exams are similar, but the questions are posed differently. To save on time, you may study for the USMLE and the COMLEX with the same resources. The main difference between the two is that the COMLEX also covers osteopathic medicine. DO students should use osteopathy’s holistic philosophy as a lens when answering questions on the test. For additional preparation, look for reviewer questions that mimic the COMLEX’s questions. Future of Osteopathic Medicine With the merger of the MD and DO education programs, AACOM hopes to ease the matching system for students and their chosen residencies, and simplify the licensure exams for DO students. It is also the AACOM’s goal to eliminate the need for DO students take the USMLE because a specialization requires them to do so. Another challenge that DO students face are the restrictive regulations for shadowing experiences. The AACOM recognizes this, and is already looking for alternative ways to increase exposure to osteopathy. Recent developments and events have increased the visibility of osteopathic medicine more than ever. This is an opportunity to solidify osteopathy in US healthcare system. Dr. Cain hopes to see increased interest and acceptance of osteopathic medicine through ongoing education and awareness efforts of the AACOM. Learn more about the osteopathic profession on the Prospective Doctor website. Also, visit AACOM’s website for a list of schools offering a DO program. 

Dr. Robert Cain is the current president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine also know as AACOM. Every osteopathic student has communicated with AACOM. AACOM is the organization that supports the 37 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States. Dr. Cain, is a pulmonologist by trade and graduated from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Before he became president and CEO he served as the Associate Dean for Clinical Education at the Ohio COM where he oversaw business development and relationship management for clinical experiences associated with undergraduate and graduate medical education. Prior to this university appointment he served as the Director of Medical Education at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.Over the past two decades, Dr. Cain has served on a number of local, state, and national committees, task forces, and boards in a variety of roles, including the American Osteopathic Association, and the First Chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education  Osteopathic Principles Committee. Dr. Cain was inducted into the AOGME Collegium of Fellows in 2018 and has received many other awards for his contributions to osteopathic medical education, including the Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators Leadership Award in 2014, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Master Clinical Faculty in 2011, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Standard of Excellence Award in 2009, and the ACOI Teacher of the Year in 2004. We hope you enjoy this interview.

They share one initial in their credentials, meet the same professional standards and have the same passion to care for people, but there are also differences between MDs and DOs in their education and approach to medicine. On this episode of Raise the Line with Dr. Robert Cain, we'll learn about the philosophy behind osteopathic medicine and explore what educators and students in the osteopathic community are doing in response to the short-term and long-term challenges posed by the COVID crisis, including issues of racial disparity and inequity. One interesting initiative involves building an "army" of health professions students to help address pressing public health needs.

This episode sets the stage for future episodes. Christian Essman describes some of the terms and phrases used in the admissions application process. Additionally, he provides a walk through of the application timeline. Additional information for All Access: Med School Admissions can be found at: https://case.edu/medicine/allaccess  Resources:   AAMC - Association of American Medical Colleges  Bookmark this site now! MSAR - Medical School Admissions Requirements AMCAS - American Medical College Application Service MCAT - Medical College Admission Test Choose DO Explorer – online search tool created for prospective students interested in osteopathic medicine Aspiring Docs - Provides resources and inspiration to help you get started on your path to medicine. General application timeline  AACOM - American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine AACOMAS – American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service Pathways to Medicine

Session 65 If you're an allopathic/MD Medical school, this may affect you a little bit, but not as much as this would affect DO students. In July of 2020, the AOA, AACOM, and ACGME will form a single GME Accreditation system. What this means for DO students is something that not a lot of schools are warning their students of. So if you're a premed entering osteopathic medical school or you're a 1st year or 2nd year osteopathic medical student, this is something you need to hear. By the way, be sure to check out all our other podcasts on MedEd Media. [02:00] What the New System Means: Then and Now Previously, there have been two accreditation systems - the AOA for the DOs and the ACGME for the MD residency programs and fellowships. As an MD medical student, you could only apply to ACGE (MD) residency programs. As a DO student, you could apply to both AOA and ACGME. As an MD student, you can only apply to one. In July 2020, once this goes up and running, that restriction for MD graduates to only apply to ACGME programs will go away. The safe haven that DO students that have had with DO only residencies is also going away. If you are a weaker DO student, with weaker board scores and weaker grades, weaker recommendations ore reviews through your clinical rotations, you may have potentially been sheltered and given a spot at a DO residency because there was this force field where MD graduates couldn't apply to these programs. And that is now going away. [04:14] What You Need to Do as a DO This is not a bad thing though. But what this will do is that as you are going through this process, and as you're going through medical school, you need to work your tail off and leave nothing behind. "Leave nothing on the table as you go through this process." Nobody ever says they've studied too much. The regret is only about not studying enough. If you're a DO student, you need to work your tail off. Crush your classes to give you the foundation to crush your boards. When you went to medical school, MCAT and GPA were huge! But personal statements are super important as well as the extracurriculars and interviews. When it comes to residency, your Step 1/ Level 1 score would be the make or break aspect of your application. You need to interview well as the process in residency is completely different than medical schools. You need to have the board scores. You need to have the grades to do well in the match. "If you're a weak DO student, you're now at a huge disadvantage because that protective program that you thought you would be safe at is now open to MD graduates." [06:45] What This Does to IMGs (International Medical Graduates) This actually applies to not just U.S. graduates. There are thousands upon thousands of international medical graduates, which are both U.S. citizen and non-U.S. citizen graduates applying to residencies every year who don't get the spot. A lot of these students are really good. But they're international graduates so they've always been a rundown than everybody else. But with this new system, as a DO student, your competition has just gone through the roof. Time will tell as to how this will all play out. But there's a potential risk that weaker DO students are now going to be at a severe disadvantage for finding residency spots because of this influx in MD applicants into what has been known as DO only programs. "Now is your time to turn your game up and work your tail off to do as well as you can." [08:55] Work Your Tail Off! You need to work your tail off in medical school. This goes both ways to MD and DO students. If you're still premed, you should be working your tail off too preparing for your application. Potentially, this has huge ramifications for DO students with the match and applying to specialties. If you're starting osteopathic medical school soon and if you're first or second year in osteopathic medical school, hopefully this will open up your eyes to what may be coming with this "merger." It's not all roses and sunshine like a lot of osteopathic medical schools are painting it out to be. There could be some rough waters in the future for the lower, less qualified DO applicants to residency programs. Again, work your tail off so that you aren't one of those students. And make those residency programs want you because you have the stats that shine and you have everything else that goes along with that. [10:30] We Need Your Help We are currently struggling with finding physicians to be on this podcast. We need your help. If you know of physicians, as well as physicians you know know social media, whom you think would be great to be on this podcast, shoot me an email at ryan@medicalschoolhq.net. Send me their email address or their social media profile so I can reach out to them and invite them here on this podcast. Links: MedEd Media ryan@medicalschoolhq.net

Session 56 In this episode, Ryan breaks from what he usually does here on the podcast where he pulls up a questions directly from OldPreMeds.org forum as he talks about this HUGE announcement this past week from the AACOM that affects nontraditional students more than traditional students. Osteopathic medical schools are more favorable to non-traditional students, You may have struggled in the past, did poorly in undergrad or at a community college, gave up on your dream, only to find that passion again and want to try to fulfill that dream and become a physician. You've probably heard that as a nontrad applicant with poor grades in the past, applying to DO schools would be beneficial to you. Historically, that has been the case. NO MORE GRADE REPLACEMENT AACOMAS Application had a grade replacement policy for repeat coursework. However. effective May 1, 2017 (applying in 2017 to start school in 2018), AACOMAS will no longer replace your old grade with your new grade. As per AACOM.org: "Effective May 1, 2017, AACOMAS will include all course attempts in the GPA calculation. This change applies to students matriculating into the 2018-2019 academic year. In the event of multiple attempts of the same course, AACOMAS will no longer drop initial course attempts from the GPA calculation." Read full notice on AACOM.org Here are the insights from Ryan: This will affect a lot of you who are currently in school retaking classes because you were going to rely on this grade replacement policy. The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) did you wrong. If they were planning this policy change, they should have given you a transition period so students currently in school and in the process of repeating classes would have 2-3 years to apply to use the grade replacement policy before it changed. If you applied in 2016 to start in 2017 but you didn't get into medical school, when you reapply this year, your GPA will change according to the new policy assuming you had repeated coursework. The Silver Lining Osteopathic medical schools may continue recalculating weighing your GPA per established admissions practices. Problem: This puts the work onto each of the medical schools which have a lot of work to do to begin with. They usually have filters in place where they can filter out based on a GPA cutoff or MCAT cutoff. If you're a student where your GPA is going to drop from, say 3.6 to 2.6, guaranteed, your 2.6 is going to be filtered out. Solution: Advocate for yourself and speak out to the medical school and ask them to consider taking a look into your application. Major takeaway from this episode: If this is affecting you, keep your head up. Just keep doing well. Advocate for yourself. If this is truly what you want to do, you'll make it work. Links and Other Resources: Read the actual notice from AACOM. Check out the Specialty Stories podcast on www.medicalschoolhq.net

Starting May 1st, 2017 AACOM has announced that the grade replacement policy will no longer exist. All grades will count towards your GPA. Listen to hear more. Links and Other Resources: Full Episode Blog Post AACOM.org’s policy change AACOMAS Related episode: If I Can’t Get a 3.0 GPA, What Should I Do Next? Related episode: What MCAT Score Do I Need If I Have a Low GPA? Need MCAT Prep? Save on tutoring, classes, and full-length practice tests by using promo code “MSHQ” for 10% off Next Step full-length practice tests or “MSHQTOC” for $50 off MCAT tutoring or the Next Step MCAT Course at Next Step Test Prep!