Inside OME - April 2009

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April 2009
Vol. 3, No. 4

Past Issues

Campus Roundup

TUNCOM Dean Named Physician of the Year

OSU Medical Center Transferred to Tulsa Trust

PCOM and Robert Morris University Collaborate on Degree Program

William Betz, DO, MBA, Joins PCSOM

Chet Evans, DPM, Joins LECOM-Bradenton

VCOM Measures Need for Community Health Center

WVSOM Receives Grant from the Pittsburgh Foundation

OU-COM Professor Receives National Honor

Howard Neer, DO, Receives Distinguished Award

Robert J. George Receives FOMA’s Presidential Achievement Award

NSU-COM, LECOM-Bradenton Students Receive $5,000 Scholarships

AACOM Sponsored Discount Programs

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Job Connection

Wireless Phone Program

Discount Moving Service Program

AACOMAS Matriculants 2006-2008

From the President
Stephen C. Shannon, DO, MPH

Annual Meeting to Address Critical Concerns, Landmark Opportunties

Dr. Shannon looks forward to greeting the osteopathic medical education community during the AACOM Annual Meeting, to be held April 15 - 18, 2009, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.Read more

News and Events
	Profiling the 2008 Entering Class of Osteopathic Medical Students Last fall, some 4,575 students began their osteopathic medical education at one of the 24 osteopathic colleges and three branch campuses that participate in the AACOMAS application service. The number of entering students, and their MCAT scores and GPAs, all have increased over the past three years.Read more
	Dr. Marc Hahn to Serve as AAMC-AACOM Scholar-in-Residence In this first-ever joint position for the organizations that represent the nation’s two types of medical schools (MD- and DO-granting institutions), Dr. Hahn will be exploring issues suitable for intra-professional collaboration.Read more
	Osteopathic Medical School Faculty Member Featured in National Debate Involving JAMA A Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) faculty member has been featured in the press because of his role in what has become a nationally aired incident involving the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).Read more
	Medical Education and Research Funding Opportunities Under the Economic Stimulus Act (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) A helpful resource focused on medical education and research funding opportunities under the economic stimulus act (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009)Read more

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Federal Updates

NEW! For the latest on federal issues related to osteopathic medical education, visit http://capwiz.com/
aacom/home and select "2009 Developments on Key Federal Issues"(MS Word doc) at the top of the page.

Upcoming Deadlines

April 15-18
2009 AACOM Annual Meeting

AACOM Council
News and Updates

Council of Student Financial Aid Administrators (CSFAA)

Meetings to be Held at the 2009 AACOM Annual Meeting

Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles (ECOP)

Now Available!

The Osteopathic Medical College Information Book for Entering Class 2010