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Effects of a focused training on first-year osteopathic medical students’ ability to incorporate point-of-care ultrasound in assessment of the anterior knee
The objectives of this article are to determine the effects of a focused ultrasound training on first-year osteopathic medical students’ ability to identify normal sonographic anatomy of the anterior knee and to differentiate between three common pathologies: joint effusion, prepatellar bursitis, and cellulitis
J Osteopath Med; 123(10): 475-484
The effectiveness of disinfection protocols in medical school osteopathic manipulative medicine labs
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the current disinfection protocols in medical school osteopathic manipulative medicine labs.
J Osteopath Med; 123(9): 435-441
Critical care medicine training in the age of COVID-19
This study examined the relationship between the lived experiences of critical care medicine fellows during the COVID-19 pandemic and performance on in-training examinations.
J Osteopath Med; 123(9): 427-434
Awareness and interest in osteopathic manipulative treatment in allopathic medical students
The objective of this study was to determine allopathic medical students’ familiarity with OMT and to evaluate their interest in an elective osteopathic curriculum.
J Osteopath Med; 123(8): 379-384
The relationship between required physician letters of recommendation and decreasing diversity in osteopathic medical school admissions
This study aims to determine if a relationship exists between a physician letter of recommendation requirement for the medical school application and the proportion of underrepresented in medicine students applying and matriculating to that school.
J Osteopath Med; 123(6): 287-293
Learning abnormal physical examination signs: an introductory course
The aim of this project was to develop and implement the introductory course on learning abnormal physical examination signs and pathophysiology of abnormal clinical findings to address the educational needs of first-year medical students.
J Osteopath Med; 123(6): 295-299
Osteopathic manipulative treatment for the allopathic resident elective: does it change practice after graduation?
This article aims to determine if MDs who complete an OMT for the allopathic physician elective rotation have higher comfort caring for patients with back pain compared to those who do not complete the elective.
J Osteopath Med; 123(7): 337-341
Establishing a baseline for multilingual capabilities of medical students at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
The authors surveyed Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine medical students to assess their language proficiencies with two goals in mind: (1) to develop medical school curriculum that could leverage their language proficiencies; and (2) to encourage student placement within diverse communities throughout the state of Michigan where these physicians-in-training speak or understand the language of the local community to better serve those patients.
J Osteopath Med; 123(5): 243-248
Barriers to research opportunities among osteopathic medical students
The authors assess the barriers that osteopathic medical students face when seeking research opportunities, identify resources currently available to osteopathic medical students at their respective schools, and investigate factors that contribute to an osteopathic medical student’s desire to pursue research opportunities.
J Osteopath Med; 123(4): 187-194
The assessment of point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) in acute care settings is benefitted by early medical school integration and fellowship training
This article aims to analyze the clinical use of point-of-care ultrasound in acute settings and how training early in medical school may strengthen clinician confidence and utilization.
J Osteopath Med; 123(2): 65-72