Inside OME - October 2008

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October 2008
Vol. 2, No. 10

In this Issue:

From the President
Federal Updates
Campus Roundup
News and Events
Council Updates
Research Grants
and Fellowships

Past Issues

Campus Roundup

OSU-COM Establishes Agreement with Saint Francis Health System

UNECOM Opens New Biomedical Research Center

MSUCOM Opens Two New Sites in Southeast Michigan

LECOM Expands Campus to Seton Hill

CCOM Increases Class Size to 200 Students

VCOM Professor to Receive Prestigious National Award

VCOM Receives AMA Foundation Grant for Better Health

OU-COM Research Day Posts Record-Breaking Participation

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From the President
Stephen C. Shannon, DO, MPH

Dr. Shannon Primary Care Should Remain a Primary Concern

A number of recent press stories have highlighted the decreased interest in primary care specialties among the nation’s medical students.

In this article, AACOM’s president shares the numbers behind this trend, reflects on osteopathic medical education’s unique role in preparing primary care physicians, and provides some information on what AACOM and its members are doing to help ensure an adequate primary care workforce in the years ahead.Read more

News and Events
	AACOM Announces Medical Education Research Mini-Grants Proposals are sought for new medical education mini-grants to support pilot studies or to serve as the basis for seeking matching funds at individual institutions. Deadline for proposals: January 5, 2009. Read more
	Annual Meeting Update Mark your calendar and make your hotel reservation for AACOM’s 2009 Annual Meeting, Preparing the Best Physician’s for Tomorrow’s World, to be held April 15-18 in Bethesda, Maryland. Read more
	AACOM Council Updates and News The Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles (ECOP) recently met at KCUMB-COM and discussed a variety of important issues. Several other AACOM Councils will be meeting at the upcoming AOA Convention in Las Vegas later this month. Read more
	Three Osteopathic Medical Schools Rank Among Top 20 in Nation for Serving Hispanic Students “Which schools offer the most to Hispanics?” “Which ones are at the forefront of recruiting, retaining, and offering quality higher education?” Three colleges of osteopathic medicine make Hispanic Business’s top 20 list. Read more
	AOF Awards More Than $131,000 to COM Students This month, the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) will honor students and educators for their contributions and dedication to the osteopathic medical profession in an honors ceremony in Las Vegas. Read more

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Federal Updates

FASHP GR Group Discusses Health Care Reform with Key HELP Committee Staff

Prior to Recess,
Congress Considers Health Legislation

Bailout Bill Extends
Tuition Deduction

Congress Punts Funding Issues into 2009

AACOM Urges Increased Funding for National Institutes of Health

Fellowships

Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program Invites Applications

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