AACOM's Inside OME - July/August 2009

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Correction

The June issue of Inside OME omitted an article in a list of osteopathic medical education-related contents contained in recent Academic Medicine. Read more

From the President
Stephen C. Shannon, DO, MPH

Let’s Not Lose Sight of GME in the Health Reform Process
Dr. Shannon revisits health care reform, describing the particular challenges associated with efforts to expand graduate medical education opportunities.Read more

News and Events
	Karen Nichols Named AOA President-Elect The Dean of the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University (CCOM) will be the first female to serve as AOA President.Read more
	AACOM 2010 Annual Meeting Call for Presentations and Posters Now Open The Annual Meeting Planning Committee invites submission of Presentations and Posters for the 2010 Annual Meeting, with proposals due September 18. Read more
	New on the AACOM Web Site! New web-based resources give visitors an insider’s look at osteopathic medical students by providing personal stories and longitudinal data.Read more
	Just Published! Glossary of Osteopathic Terminology AACOM’s latest publication serves to standardize terminology, making it a must-have resource for osteopathic medical students, faculty and other professionals.Read more
	U.S. Military Increases HPSP Monthly Stipend Several branches of the U.S. Military have increased the stipend associated with their Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP).Read more
	Fall 2009 Multi-COM Recruitment Schedule Set! The goal of AACOM’s fall recruitment events is to increase awareness of all of the colleges of osteopathic medicine among prospective applicants.Read more
	Osteopathic Medical Colleges Participate in National Institutes of Health (NIH) Recruitment Event Several AACOM member colleges attended the Graduate & Professional School Fair, promoting their programs to NIH interns and postbacs.Read more
	AACOM Featured at Old PreMeds Meeting AACOM staff provided an osteopathic medical education update at the National Society for Nontraditional Premedical & Medical Students’ national conference.Read more
	Do You Know About Healthcare 411? These weekly audio and video programs feature AHRQ’s latest research findings and news and informational stories on current health care topics.Read more
	In Memoriam: Kathryn Brooke Baxter, OMS-II Dedicated UNECOM student perishes in tragic bus accident in Tanzania.Read more
	Susan Eads Role Named AACOM Vice President of Government Relations Key staff member named Vice President in recognition of the critical nature of her work with current and emerging government relations issues. Read more

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Federal Updates

AACOM Hosts Meeting to Collaborate on Promotion of National Health Service Corp Programs
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For current information on health reform and other important AACOM public policy issues, please go to http://www.aacom.org/
advocacy/topics/Pages/
default.aspx and visit topic areas of interest.

Additionally, see the following websites for further information on health reform developments:

Kaiser Health News http://www.kaiser
healthnews.org

Medical Education Futures Study http://www.medical
educationfutures.org

Reuters
www.reuters.com/
news/health

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
http://www.rwjf.org

Politico
http://www.politico.com

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