AACOM's Inside OME - October 2009

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October 2009
Vol. 3, No. 10

Past Issues

New Resource!

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H1N1 Resource Center

This new web section features resources for campus administrators, students and others dealing with the H1N1 influenza virus at schools and within their communities. Includes links to and information on prevention, detection and containment.
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Campus Roundup

ATSU-KCOM Hosts Inaugural Biomedical Research Symposium

LECOM at Seton Hill Opens its Doors

LECOM Collaborates with Mercyhurst College

MSUCOM Celebrates Opening of New Site in Detroit

NSU-COM’s Levy and Pandya Named Fulbright Scholars

OU-COM Receives Grants for Research Projects

PCOM Welcomes Chinese Delegati on

RVUCOM Hosts International Visitor Leadership Program

WesternU Campaign Receives Generous Donations

Upcoming Deadlines

Jan. 6, 2010
Proposal Submission Deadline: AACOM Medical Education Mini-Research Grants

Jan. 15, 2010
Application Deadline: 2010 National Academy of Osteopathic Medical Educators

March 1, 2010
Application Deadline: 2011 Osteopathic Health Policy Intern Program

AACOM Sponsored Discount Programs

For faculty, students, family members and others on the move, AACOM’s discount moving service program is the place to go. Premier Transfer and Storage, Inc. is dedicated to and supports the osteopathic profession through this program. And, Premier, an AACOM Annual Meeting sponsor for the past five years, will be a sponsor for the 2010 meeting as well. Thanks, Premier!

Click below for information on all of AACOM’s discount programs, which offer excellent service and savings to the osteopathic medical education community.

Discount Moving Service Program

Job Connection

Wireless Phone Program

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Glossary of Osteopathic Terminology, Revised 4/09

From the President
Stephen C. Shannon, DO, MPH

Reflections on Today's Pre-Med Students
Dr. Shannon recently spoke at "The 7th Annual Pre-Medical and Pre-Public Health Conference," a pre-med/pre-public health student event at the University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) campus. He shares his reactions to the packed room of interested students.Read more

News and Events
	WCU-COM Receives Provisional Accreditation; Will Open Its Doors Next Fall The new William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCU-COM), in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is the nation’s 26th college of osteopathic medicine.Read more
	Colleges Announce New Leadership Appointments Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVUCOM), Touro College and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) have announced new leadership appointments.Read more
	Richard Rafes Inaugurated as WVSOM President Read more
	Four Osteopathic Medical Schools Rank Among Top 20 in Nation for Hispanic Students Read more
	AACOM Announces Arnstein Scholarship Recipients Three osteopathic medical students are recipients of this year’s Sherry R. Arnstein Minority Student Scholarships.Read more
	Join AACOM on Facebook! Visit the new AACOM page now and become a fan.Read more
	AACOM Annual Meeting Session Proposals Received; Promise Rich Program for Attendees Make plans now to attend the meeting, which will focus on the theme “Health Care Reform and OME: Innovation and Transformation.” Read more
	AACOM and NSU Host Free Interactive Call on H1N1 Virus AACOM and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Center for Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness (CBAP) hosted an interactive conference call to provide advice on managing the effects of the H1N1 virus.Read more
	AACOM Hosts PCOC Meeting Members of the Primary Care Organizations’ Consortium (PCOC) met at AACOM on September 25. Read more
	Humayun Chaudhry Named FSMB President and CEO Humayun J. Chaudhry, DO, MS, has been named President and CEO of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). Read more
	2009 Health Policy Fellowship Class Announced The Health Policy Fellowship program is designed for practicing or teaching osteopathic physicians who are preparing for leadership roles and positions of influence.Read more
	OU-COM’s Nancy Cooper Receives Riland Medal Nancy Cooper, Health Policy Fellowship Coordinator at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-COM), recently received the Riland Medal for health policy from the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT).Read more
	In Memoriam: Thomas Hedley Reynolds Thomas Hedley Reynolds, PhD, former President of the University of New England (UNE), passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at his home in New Castle, ME. Dr. Reynolds, a World War II veteran who served as President of Bates College from 1967-1989, left retirement to become UNE’s third President in 1990; he led UNE for five years.

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Federal Updates

For current information on health reform and other important AACOM public policy issues, please go to Advocacy Issues and Initiatives and visit topic areas of interest.

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

American Osteopathic Association

Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at Brookings

Kaiser Family Foundation

Kaiser Health News

Medical Education Futures Study

New England Journal of Medicine: Health Care Reform 2009

Politico

Reuters

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Profile:
Colonel Lisa A. Black, DO, MPH

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