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January 2025 Vol. 125, No. 1

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Medical Education

Effectiveness of a program director for osteopathic medical education to support osteopathic recognition at a training site with multiple programs

Andrew Eilerman, DO; Chas Porter, BS; Mallory Faherty, PhD, ATC; and Elizabeth Zmuda, DO
The objectives of this study were to determine the effect that a Program Director for Osteopathic Medical Education role has through measures of the numbers of programs achieving Osteopathic Recognition and standards met, as well as the perceived ‘helpfulness’ of the role based on surveys of program leadership.
Public Health and Primary Care

Improving vascular access knowledge and assessment skill of hemodialysis staff

Kyle Smith, DO, EdD, FACP, FASDIN; and Candace Ayars, PhD
The study’s purpose is to determine the effect of an advanced vascular access educational module presented to hemodialysis nurses and technicians, focusing on physical examination findings to identify a dialysis access at risk for malfunction.
Medical Education

The impact of osteopathic recognition on multiple medical specialty residencies in a university-based setting

Brian Nohomovich, DO, PhD; Emmanuel Tito, DO; Joanne Baker, DO; and Theotonius Gomes, DO
The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of osteopathic recognition on retaining and applying osteopathic principles in a mixed cohort of residents in a single-center setting.

Journal of Osteopathic Medicine Receives an Impact Factor!

The Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM) recently received an Impact Factor! The JOM’s current Impact Factor is 1.5 and the journal will be included in the “Medicine, General and Internal” category. Read more about this monumental achievement here.

Proposed Amendments to AOA Governance Documents

View the proposed amendments to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Governance Documents, which will be presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates on July 19-21, 2024.

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Tumid lupus masquerading as rosacea

A 43-year-old woman presented to our clinic in September 2023 for evaluation of a burning eruption on the face. The patient was initially seen at an outside dermatology clinic one year prior and diagnosed with rosacea which was treated with topical azelaic acid and oxymetazoline cream. The eruption progressed over the following months to include the upper chest and was associated with a burning sensation. Read more