Dennis J. Dowling, DO, MA, Honored with John E. Thornburg, DO, PhD, National Faculty Leadership Award

NBOME Historic Heroes:

Meet those who helped shape the NBOME into what it is today

90 Years, 9 Voices

An ongoing video series featuring influential people representing the organization’s past, present, and future in osteopathic medicine

🎓 Congrats to the Class of 2024! 🎓

This year’s graduation season included several inaugural classes at COMs across the country. We celebrate and congratulate all those who have worked hard to get those coveted initials—DO—after their name, as well as those DO residents who have completed their graduate medical education! #DOproud

Texas Medical Association Calls for Equivalent Recognition of

COMLEX-USA and USMLE Exams in

Residency Program Applications

The Texas Medical Association just made major strides for the osteopathic community in regards to residency program applications.

COMLEX-USA

Highlight Function

Learn how to use the improved highlight functionality during a COMLEX-USA examination. 

Published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine: A Validity Study of COMLEX-USA Level 3 with the New Test Design

The purpose of this study is to gather evidence to support the validity of Level 3 examination scores under the new design utilizing sources of evidence based on Kane’s validity framework.

Stories from the Road: Finding a Good Fit with COMLEX – Matthew C. Parsley, DO, MS

In the Room Where It Happens: What You Need to Prepare for COMLEX-USA – Sydney Moriarty, OMS IV

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Of Osteopathic Interest

Advocacy success: West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice vetoes bill to eliminate osteopathic medical board

The Senate bill would have eliminated the state board of osteopathic medicine and transferred its DO regulatory duties to the MD board. Justice acknowledged there are two distinct categories of the medical profession and should be treated as such to preserve the values of each one.

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Harshbarger responds to criticism of proposed FAIR Act

In the publication Health Affairs, Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) offered clarification and reiterated the benefits of the Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, of which she is a co-sponsor. The FAIR Act is aimed at improving fairness and reducing stress for osteopathic applicants in residency programs.

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Casey, Wicker Introduce Bill to Increase Health Care Access in Rural Communities

US Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (TEAMS) Act to increase training opportunities for medical students in rural, underserved communities with a nationwide grant program.

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Two historical artifacts reveal details

about the start of osteopathic medicine

As the profession celebrates 150 years, the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine shares two compelling items from its collection—find out what they are.

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