Inside OME - July/August 2008

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July/August, 2008
Vol. 2, No. 7/8

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New Inside OME

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In this Issue:

From the President
Legislative Updates
Campus Roundup
Council Updates
News and Events
Profile
Grant Opportunity

Past Issues

Campus Roundup

Thomas A. Cavalieri, DO, Named UMDNJ-SOM

Dean

MSUCOM Provides Funding for Malawi’s First MRI Facility

NSU-COM Lends Aid for Iowa Flood Relief

VCOM Hosts Summer Enrichment Program

LECOM Receives Annual Endowment

Council Updates

Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP) Meets for Summer Business Meeting

Upcoming Council Meetings:

• Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles
• Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents
• Council of Fiscal Officers
• Assembly of Presidents
• Marketing and Communications Advisory Council
• Council of Development and Alumni Relations Professionals
• Council of Osteopathic Medical Admissions Officers

AACOM Sponsored Discount Programs

With the onset of a new academic year, institutions and individuals are encouraged to take advantage of AACOM's special discount programs:

Job Connection
Wireless Phone Program
Discount Moving Service

TUCOM-NV medical students pose for the camera.

From the President
Stephen C. Shannon, DO, MPH

AACOM Evolves to Meet New Challenges and Opportunties
Dr. Shannon reports on AACOM’s short-
term strategic priorities and how the association is evolving to respond to growth and change in the osteopathic medical education arena. Read more

News and Events
	Two New Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Open Their Doors Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (PNWU-COM) and Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVUCOM) are welcoming their first students. Read more
	2009 Applications Update More than 4,470 potential students have submitted applications through the AACOMAS system for the medical school classes starting in Fall 2009. Read more
	Annual Meeting Call for Presentations Available AACOM’s 2009 Annual Meeting will address the theme Preparing the Best Physicians for Tomorrow’s World. Submit your presentation proposal soon. Read more
	AOA Honors Prominent Osteopathic Medical Education Leaders Many osteopathic medical education leaders were recently inducted into AOA’s Great Pioneers in Osteopathic Medicine in recognition of their work on behalf of the osteopathic medical profession. Read more
	AOF Honors Keith Watson The American Osteopathic Foundation has presented its 2008 Educator of the Year Award to D. Keith Watson, DO, FACOS. Read more
	AACOM Website Big Draw About 30,000 individuals visit the AACOM web site each month; some two-thirds of them are potential osteopathic medical education students. Read more
	AAHC Releases Health Workforce Report A new report describes the nation’s health workforce challenges, analyzes historical and current factors driving these challenges, and proposes solutions and recommendations, including the establishment of a national health policy planning body. Read more
	Registration Open for ICAOR Registration is now open for the International Conference on Advances in Osteopathic Research (ICAOR), to be held September 5-7 at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, FL. Read more
	ORC Releases Annual Report The Osteopathic Research Center (ORC) recently released its 2007 Annual Report. Read more

capitol dome

Federal Updates

President Signs Medicaid Moratorium into Law

Senate Passes Rural Health Care Legislation

Appropriations: Staggering Toward ...Something

HRSA Withdraws Proposed MUP/HPSA Rule

Ronald D. Deprez, PhD, MPH, and Anne C. Jones, DO, Nominated for Federal Advisory Committees

AACOM Supports AOA's Nominees for USPSTF

Profile

Ali Rizvi, MPH, OMS-III
Osteopathic Health Policy Intern

Ali Rizvi, MPH, a third-year medical student at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), recently participated in the Osteopathic Health Policy Intern (OHPI) Program. Rizvi spent time in Washington, DC, at the government relations offices of both AACOM and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). His experiences are recounted here.

Education & Research Opportunities

ACR Accepting Research Grant Applications

The American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation is now accepting applica-tions to fund innovative RA research.

RECENTLY PUBLISHED!

The latest edition of AACOM's Osteopathic Medical College Information Book is now available.