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Student Osteopathic Medical Association
New website design proposal
The Student Osteopathic Medical Association is undergoing website redevelopment. During this time some
services may not be fully functioning. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
The purpose of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association, the student affiliate organization of the American Osteopathic Association, is to promote osteopathic ideals and unity within the profession, to educate future osteopathic physicians, and to establish and to maintain lines of communication among healthcare professionals in an ongoing effort to improve the quality of healthcare.
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Ed and Melissa Loniewski Medically Underserved Scholarship Recipients
SOMA would like to congratulate the Spring 2008 Ed and Melissa Loniewski Medically Underserved Scholarship Recipients:
Kristina Manion
-OMS3 KCUMB
Elective in Guatemala with DO Care International Mission
Jared Pikus
-OMS3 PCOM-GA
Elective in rural Cottonwood, Idaho
Michael Barakat
-OMS4 PCOM
Elective in Uganda
Sloane McGraw
-OMS3 PCOM
Elective in inner city Boston, MA
Some reflections from past scholarship recpients on their experiences:
". . .this rotation was one of the most rewarding, educational a hands
on clinical experiences of during my four years of medicine . . . many
of them [the patients] don't have family to go back to or social support
to turn to for help. . .third world living conditions could exist even
in the richest country in the world. . ."
Than Lin
-OMS4 UMDNJ
Elective rotation Alameda County Medical Center, Oakland, CA
". . .This experience allowed me to begin to see first hand the multiple
barriers that need to be overcome and the many factors that must come
together in order to provide a community of people with quality
healthcare. . .This clinical experience in Kenya had a large impact on
my career goals. . ."
Christina Gonzalez
-OMS4 OUCOM
Elective roation in Masara, Kenya with SHARE Kenya
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AHRQ announces audio newscast series: Healthcare411
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a new audio newscast series to help keep you informed of the Agency's latest health care research findings, news, and information. AHRQ's mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. AHRQ is the lead Federal agency in the effort to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors. Go to www.healthcare411.org to hear the newscasts through your computer or download them to a portable digital player such as an iPod¨. |
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