Understanding Osteopathic Medicine and the Path to Becoming an Osteopathic Physician

Dear Advising Colleagues and Friends,

We are very proud and excited to share with you and your pre-medical students, a brand new, comprehensive guide, written by current osteopathic medical students, Patrick Wu and Jonathan Siu, from Touro University California, designed to help aspiring physicians understand osteopathic medicine and the path to becoming an osteopathic physician.

The 32-page guide

·      explains what osteopathic medicine is and what a DO does,

·      explores the philosophy and history of osteopathic medicine, from its U.S. origins to its worldwide reach today,

·      outlines osteopathic manipulative medicine techniques (OMM)

·      and presents the growing opportunities available for osteopathic medical students and DOs. 

PDF download available free of charge.

Download the Brief Guide (PDF, 32 pgs, 4.8 mb)  Note: This may take up to a minute to download. 

 

If you would like to go directly to our website to view this valuable publication, it is found at: http://www.aacom.org/resources/bookstore/Pages/BriefGuide.aspx

 

Thank you for taking the time to share this with your aspiring medical students and post it on your resource centers.  It is a truly inspiring guide on Osteopathic Medicine!

 

With all best wishes from AACOM!

What’s Wrong with This Advice? Asking “What Have You Been Told?” as a First Step in Advising Pre-meds

Current and future applicants please consider reading the following article.  The article is written with input from advisors and admissions directors at a variety of institutions.  The highlighted sections provide insight and context for some of the reasons behind advisors suggesting a bridge year, post bac program or even just delaying an application until a better time (and likelihood of a successful outcome).  We hope you will consider the advice it contains carefully and come speak with one of the health professions advisors if you have any questions.

Paid Internship Available in Reston, VA

Busy and pleasant urologic clinic in Reston, VA is seeking a dependable, on-time and cordial recent college graduate to join our team.  This is a paid internship of 1+ year(s) duration, perfect for an individual seeking more experience in the medical field with future hopes of going to medical, nursing, physician’s assistant, or allied-health sciences school.  You must be mature, organized, and have excellent written, verbal, and typing skills, and must be committed to delivering excellent customer service.  Proficiency with Microsoft Office 2010 expected.  Interns will receive training in any of the following:  electronic health records, collecting patient medical past history and vital signs, front desk check-in/out of patients, electronic billing systems, answering phones, and keeping meeting schedule for physician.  Applicant must be willing to learn and work with multiple medical systems.

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Need Additional Clarifications about the Letter of Recommendation Process?

AMCAS FAQ on Letters

AACOMAS FAQ on Letters

AADSAS FAQ on Letters

VMCAS FAQ on Letters

PharmCas FAQ on Letters

PTCAS FAQ on Letters

 Make sure to check out the rest of the FAQ sections as they answer questions related to the entirety of the application!


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Meet the Deans Health Professions Fair

The NAAHP ( National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions) invites you to a free college student information and recruitment fair with more than 140 Professional Schools and National Health Association Participants.

Date
Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 @ 1:30 - 3:30 PM local time

Address
Hilton Baltimore (Key Ballroom)
401 West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Click Here to Learn More and to Register

A-C-E Your Application Advising Opportunity

On Tuesday, May 22nd and Friday, May 25th, Susan and Rebecca will be available at Monroe Hall 263 from 2:00pm to 4:30 pm to assess health professions application materials for any applicant who is interested in having aspects of their candidacy reviewed. We require that any applicant participating in this program have tangible application materials that can be reviewed by an advisor at the time of their visit. These materials can include: personal statements, centralized application materials (including activity section write-ups), school lists, or transcripts for review. If you would like to have a discussion regarding the state of your candidacy please calculate your science GPA based on the requirements of the health profession you are interested in applying to before you arrive. To learn more about GPA calculations for various programs visit http://uvahpa.blogspot.com/2012/03/calculating-science-gpa.html  and also check out our Helpful Tips for Applicants Guide  http://uvahpa.blogspot.com/2012/02/comonly-asked-questions-and-helpful.html Applicants will be met with on a first come- first serve basis for 15 minutes. If you feel you need more time with an advisor, or do not have materials to be reviewed at that time, please schedule a 30 minute appointment at our Bryant Hall office by calling 434-924-8900, or participate in our regular drop-in hours.

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Open House!

For more information, Click Here!

2013 AACOMAS Application Open!

We are pleased to announce that the 2013 AACOMAS Application is now open.   You will find the AACOMAS application at: https://aacomas.aacom.org/   and  2013 AACOMAS Instructions at: http://www.aacom.org/Documents/AACOMASInstructions.pdf

 

Please note that applicants will be able to submit their application on June 1, 2012.   Applicants applying in the 2013 cycle must submit their most current Spring coursework transcript with posted grades.  We will not begin to process applications until Spring grades are posted.

 

The three new Osteopathic Medical Colleges, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (Dothan, AL), Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine (Buies Creek, NC) and  Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Indianapolis, IN), will be accepting applications for the Fall 2013 AACOMAS cycle. 

 

Miller Center Forum: What the American Public Thinks about the Obama Administration’s Push for Evidence-Based Medicine

May 7, 11 a.m., Miller Center.
The speaker, Eric M. Patashnik, is a politics and public policy professor at U.Va. His research examines American policymaking, health care, budgeting and entitlement programs. For more information, see the website or e-mail ekb4cb@virginia.edu.

ACOM Welcomes Three New Member Colleges

The leadership and Board of Deans of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) are pleased to welcome three new colleges of osteopathic medicine as members of AACOM. The three colleges are now available to students applying through AACOMAS (AACOM’s centralized application service) for 2013 entry into osteopathic medical school.

The three new colleges of osteopathic medicine and their respective deans include:

• Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (Dothan, AL)
  Craig J. Lenz, DO, FAODME, Founding Dean

• Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine (Buies Creek, NC)
  John M. Kauffman Jr., DO, Founding Dean

• Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Indianapolis, IN)
  Paul Evans, DO, Vice President, Founding Dean

With the addition of these new schools, there are now 29 U.S. colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs), four branch campuses, and four additional teaching locations. Currently, more than 20 percent of medical students in the United States are earning their degrees at one of the nation’s COMs.

The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine promotes excellence in osteopathic medical education, in research and in service, and fosters innovation and quality among osteopathic medical colleges to improve the health of the American public.

 

Quote from Dr. Stephen C. Shannon,
President and CEO, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

"We are proud of the growth of U.S. osteopathic medical education, and welcome these three new schools to AACOM. Osteopathic medicine, with its traditional community-based primary care and prevention focus, has an important role to play in ensuring that our nation’s health care system has the type of physicians that we need. Osteopathic medical education is pleased to provide leadership in this important area."

Important Information for AMCAS Applicants!

 It’s that time of year again—we’re only one month from the opening of the 2013 AMCAS application. We’re happy to announce that updated resources for you and your applicants are now available from the AMCAS Web site: www.aamc.org/amcas.

In addition to the 2013 AMCAS Instruction Manual, this year we’re pleased to introduce an abridged, 30-page Quick Start Guide. Three new video tutorials are also available for applicants: How to Enter Military Coursework, How to Match a Letter to Your Application, and How to Make Post Submission Changes. You can find all of these and more in the Resources section of our Web site. A recorded version of our presentation for students is also available on our homepage.

Keep in mind these important dates:

May 1                    2013 AMCAS Application Opens

June 5                   Application Submission Begins

June 29                 Applicant Data Transmitted to Medical Schools