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Perspectives of osteopathic medical students on preclinical urology exposure: a single institution cross-sectional survey

Ryan Wong, BS; and Harvey N. Mayrovitz, PhD
The objective of this study is to determine whether a lack of preclinical exposure to and knowledge of urology impacts osteopathic medical student’s decision to pursue urology as a specialty.
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Analysis of self-reported confidence in independent prescribing among osteopathic medical graduating seniors

Khalil Eldeeb, PhD
This study analyzed the self-reported confidence of graduating seniors in the United States osteopathic medical schools in their current ability to prescribe safely and independently.
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The predictive validity of MCAT scores and undergraduate GPA for COMLEX-USA licensure exam performance of students enrolled in osteopathic medical schools

Kenneth D. Royal, PhD, MSEd; Christian Meyer, BS; Erik Guercio, MA; Mark Speicher, PhD; Joseph Flamini, MBA; Jeanne M. Sandella, DO; Tsung-Hsun Tsai, PhD; and Cynthia A. Searcy, PhD
The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive validity of MCAT scores and undergraduate grade point averages in relation to DO student performance on COMLEX-USA licensure examinations.
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Preference signaling in orthopaedic surgery: applicant perspectives and opinions

Conner Howard, BS; Victor H. Martinez, BS; Griffin Hughes, BS; Aroob Zaheer, BS; Christian Allen, BS; Chad Hanson, DO; Brent Norris, MD; and Jake X. Checketts, DO
To promote an equitable match experience, the American Orthopaedic Association introduced a formal preference signaling (PS) system into the 2022–2023 application cycle. The objective of this study is to assess applicants’ opinions and perspectives toward PS in orthopaedic surgery prior to the 2022–2023 match results.
J Osteopath Med; 124(12): 529-536

Concerns of osteopathic medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Odeh Hanna, DO; Christopher J. Vinyard, PhD; and Sharon Casapulla, MEd, EdD, MPH
The authors utilized a survey to quantify and describe medical students’ areas of concern related to residency application and to identify risk and protective factors resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Osteopath Med; 124(11): 473-480

An osteopathic orientation to interprofessional education

Eric S. Martinez, BS; and David Redding, DO
The objectives of this analysis are to evaluate the ability of an interprofessional summer workshop/lecture utilizing an osteopathic focus to educate students from different healthcare colleges about the interconnectedness of the systems of the human body and how working with a team-based approach will ultimately benefit their collective patients.
J Osteopath Med; 124(9): 379-385

Assessing nutrition literacy and nutrition counseling proficiency following an interdisciplinary culinary medicine elective

Anna N. Kirby, PhD, RD, LD, CCMS; Joy DeBellis, DNP, RN; Katie Wolter, MD; Gary Mount, PharmD; Chih-hsuan Wang, PhD; Jonathan Bishop, BS; Jessica Barkhouse, BS; Kathryn Wirth, BEng; Nancy Nguyen, MS; Christopher Cacciatore, BS; and Kristyn Kraus, BS
The objective of this study is to determine whether implementing a culinary medicine elective among medical and nurse practitioner students will increase their nutrition literacy and proficiency in counseling patients.
J Osteopath Med; 124(10): 421-428

Common outpatient diagnoses and associated treatments logged by osteopathic medical students within a geriatric population

Hannah C. Coulson, DO; Miriam Brown, DO; Kyle Burke, DO; Emma Griffith, DO; Victoria Shadiack, DO; Harold R. Garner, PhD; and Jaime A. Foushee, PharmD
This study aimed to assess the most common diagnoses and corresponding treatments logged by osteopathic medical students within an ambulatory geriatric population.
J Osteopath Med; 124(8): 337-344

On-site peer mentorship’s effect on personal and professional development, stress reduction, and ease of transition into the medical education system

Savannah Whitfield, DO; Caryn Hazard, BS; Brittnee Haynes, DO; Todd Coffey, PhD; Launa Lynch, PhD; and Sarah Davis, DO
The purpose of this study was to identify sources of mentorship within the medical education system and compare the subjective growth of the inaugural and second classes of a newly established medical school in the three domains.
J Osteopath Med; 124(8): 345-351

DO seniors and IMGs have lower match probabilities than MD seniors after adjusting for specialty choice and USMLE Step 1 score

Dhimitri A. Nikolla, DO, MS; Kaitlin M. Bowers, DO; Brittany Smith, BS; Christina L. Elsayed, BS; Abigail Daniels, MS; Thomas Sandoval, BS; Kyle J. Hitchman, BS; Irtaza Asar, DO; Dillon C. Kolacz, MD; and Vishnu Mudrakola, DO
The objective of this study was to compare match probabilities between applicant types after adjusting for specialty choice and United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 scores.
J Osteopath Med; 124(7): 299-306