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Education and Communication in an Interprofessional Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Pamela A. Foral, PharmD, BCPS; Jennifer M. Anthone, PharmD, BCPS; Christopher J. Destache, PharmD; Renuga Vivekanandan, MD; Laurel C. Preheim, MD; Gary L. Gorby, MD; John M. Horne, MD; Leo A. Dobronski, MD; Javeria J. Syed, MD; Cezarina Mindru, MD; Mir A. Ali, MD; Karim F. Ali, MD; Kari A. Neemann, MD; and Marvin J. Bittner, MD
The authors describe the implementation of 2 interprofessional antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) teams using interprofessional education/interprofessional practice and assess the acceptance rate by the primary medical and surgical teams of ASP recommendations for antimicrobial interventions.
J Osteopath Med; 116(9): 588-593

Teaching and Assessment of High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Techniques for the Spine in Predoctoral Medical Education

Millicent King Channell, DO, MA
The author reviews the standards for teaching osteopathic medical students high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) techniques for the spine; reviews and discusses the methods used to assess medical students’ proficiency in using HVLA; and proposes baseline standards for teaching and assessing HVLA techniques among medical students.
J Osteopath Med; 116(9): 610-618

Correlation Between Scores on Weekly Quizzes and Performance on the Annual Resident In-Service Examination

Benjamin J. Wagner, DO; John V. Ashurst, DO, MSc; Thomas Simunich, MS, MBA; and Robert Cooney, MD, MEd
The authors determine the correlative strength of residents’ cumulative performance on a series of weekly in-house quizzes with their performance on the resident in-service examination.
J Osteopath Med; 116(8): 530-534

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Technique Scores on the COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE: An Analysis of the Skills Assessed

Larissa L. Smith, PhD; Wei Xu, MA; Jeanne M. Sandella, DO; and Dennis J. Dowling, DO
The authors evaluate whether the OMT Global Rating Tool measures 1 holistic skill or multiple skill sets.
J Osteopath Med; 116(6): 392-397

Advising Needs of Osteopathic Medical Students Preparing for the Match

Mark R. Speicher, PhD, and Satej R. Pradhan, OMS IV
The authors sought to determine the satisfaction of graduating osteopathic medical students with their residency match advising, and to compare advising satisfaction with residency match results.
J Osteopath Med; 116(4): 228-233

Osteopathic Medical Education and Social Accountability

Robyn Phillips-Madson, DO, MPH, and Shafik Dharamsi, PhD
J Osteopath Med; 116(4): 202-206

Effect of a Mandatory Third-Year Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Course on Student Attitudes

Katherine L. Heineman, DO; Drew D. Lewis, DO; Edward P. Finnerty, PhD; Shannon V. Crout, DO; and Craig Canby, PhD
The authors sought to determine whether a mandatory osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) course taken during the third year of medical school would influence students’ exposure to OMT, confidence in OMT, intent to continue developing OMT skills, and plan to provide OMT as practicing physicians.
J Osteopath Med; 116(4): 207-213

Program Characteristics Influencing Allopathic Students’ Residency Selection

Michael D. Stillman, MD; Karen Hughes Miller, PhD; Craig H. Ziegler, PhD; Ashish Upadhyay, MD; and Charlene K. Mitchell, MD, MSPH
The authors reexamine which program characteristics affect US-trained allopathic medical students’ residency selection, and seek to determine whether the presence of DO and international medical graduate house officers affects the program choices of allopathic medical students.
J Osteopath Med; 116(4): 214-226

Preparation Strategies of Osteopathic Medical Students for the COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE

Jeanne M. Sandella, DO; Alex Peters, BA; Larissa L. Smith, PhD; and John R. Gimpel, DO, MEd
The authors report how students at osteopathic medical schools prepare for the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination-USA Level 2-Performance Evaluation (COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE), and to investigate the effect of these techniques on examination performance.
J Osteopath Med; 116(4): 234-242

Perceptions of US and Australian Medical Students and Instructors About Clinical Professional Attire: LAPEL Study

Katrina A. Bramstedt, PhD, MA; Clinton M.G. Colaco, MBBS; Eve De Silva, BPsych, BBus(HRM), GDipPsych, GCertHEd; Patricia L. Rehfield, DO, MPH; and Jennifer S. Blumenthal-Barby, PhD
The authors explore the perceptions of medical students and their instructors about appropriate clinical professional attire.
J Osteopath Med; 116(4): 244-254