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Dermatology remains one of the most competitive medical specialties, with successful candidates often demonstrating outstanding academic performance, extensive research experience, and strong letters of recommendation. This study examines the differences in DO and MD match rates following the single graduate medical education accreditation system, focusing on the match performance of DO dermatology applicants.

In March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic became a national concern, the world of medical education was greatly tested and institutions had to act quickly to account for current capacities and enact rapid changes to meet the needs of faculty, staff, and students. This paper provides an essential comparison of the technology landscape at the COMs from when the COVID-19 pandemic hit to now.

A summer research internship program was established in 2023 to improve research self-efficacy, facilitate research participation, and encourage lifelong research engagement in Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) students. The purpose of this study was to evaluate participant research experience and self-efficacy through pre- and postprogram surveys.

Existing studies have analyzed gender and race representation among otolaryngology - head and neck surgery (OHNS) applicants and residents in the United States. Further analysis by graduate medical degree type does not currently exist. The objective of this study was to identify and compare gender and racial disparities in osteopathic and allopathic OHNS applicants and residents.

This study investigates the role that virtual interactive modules play on osteopathic medical students and physician assistant students’ empathy and attitudes toward individuals with diabetes mellitus who are also affected by an array of social determinants of health.

This longitudinal study followed the research competency and scholarly product evolution of Scholar 12 — a free, interactive virtual platform designed for the osteopathic medical community — learners through consecutive academic years at a multi-campus COM, to demonstrate accessibility and application to all institutional remote learning needs during a pandemic and beyond.

The objective of this study was to determine if the implementation of an advanced mandatory 2-week patient safety course, leading to the attainment of the Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS™) credential, can yield a measurable impact on medical students’ patient safety knowledge entering into residency.

Simulation-based medical education (SBME) is a method for enhancing learner skill prior to initiating care for real patients. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the SBME lab to enhance the training of medical learners of OMM on hospitalized patients.

In late 2020, the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners announced that the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA) Level 1 examination would discontinue reporting numeric scores, only providing a Pass/Fail designation. The authors of this study generated a series of five hypotheses to investigate the perceived impact of the transition to Pass/Fail scoring.