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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Self Reported Fatigue, Stress, and Depression in First Year Osteopathic Medical Students

Sarah Wiegand, OMS IV, MSc; William Bianchi, OMS IV, MSc; Thomas A. Quinn, DO; Mark Best, MD, MBA, MPH, MS; and Thomas Fotopoulos, DO
J Osteopath Med; 115(2): 84-93

Relationship of Admissions Variables and College of Osteopathic Medicine Variables to Performance on COMLEX-USA Level 3

Helen H. Baker, PhD, MBA; Victoria L. Shuman, DO; Lance C. Ridpath, MS; Lorenzo L. Pence, DO; Robert M. Fisk, PhD, MA; and Craig S. Boisvert, DO
J Osteopath Med; 115(2): 100-109

Letter to the Editor Regarding “Impact of the Single Accreditation Agreement on GME Governance and the Physician Workforce”

Boyd R. Buser, DO
J Osteopath Med; 115(2): e2-e2

Ode to DO Students

Joseph H. Johnson, III OMS II
J Osteopath Med; 115(1): e1-e1

Use of a Novel Assay to Measure Pre-to Posttraining Palpatory Skills of First Year Osteopathic Medical Students

Meredith S. Loh, OMS IV; Norman Gevitz, PhD; Wolfgang G. Gilliar, DO; Lauren M. Iacono, OMS IV; Min-Kyung Jung, PhD; Bhuma Krishnamachari, PhD; and Kurt Amsler, PhD
J Osteopath Med; 115(1): 32-40

Physician-Mentored Patient Rounds to Observe and Assess Entrustable Professional Activities 1 and 2 in Preclinical Medical Students

Neal R. Chamberlain, PhD; Patricia S. Sexton, DHEd; Matthew R. Hardee, DO; and Robert W. Baer, PhD
The authors sought to determine whether PMPRs could be used to assess the expected behaviors of EPA 1 (gather a history and perform a physical examination) and EPA 2 (prioritize a differential diagnosis).
J Osteopath Med; 118(3): 199-206

Tool for Predicting Medical Student Burnout From Sustained Stress Levels: Factor Analysis of the Medical Education Hassles Scale-R

Jane C. Johnson, MA; Brian F. Degenhardt, DO; Carol K. Smith, PhD; Thomas M. Wolf, PhD; and D. Fred Peterson, PhD
The authors examined the factor structure of the Medical Education Hassles Scale-R (MEHS-R) to identify subscales that would be useful to categorize hassles for research and assessment purposes.
J Osteopath Med; 118(3): 170-180

Increasing Self-Awareness of Medical Students Through the Use of Ultrasonography

Kelsea Sandefur, OMS III, and Tatyana Kondrashova, MD, PhD
The authors assess the effect of ultrasonography on medical student self-awareness and health status.
J Osteopath Med; 118(3): 190-198

Association Between Undergraduate Performance Predictors and Academic and Clinical Performance of Osteopathic Medical Students

Farshad Agahi, MD; Mark R. Speicher, PhD, MHA; and Grace Cisek, EdD
The authors investigate whether the admission indices used by Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine are associated with the academic and clinical performance of their students.
J Osteopath Med; 118(2): 106-114

Predictors of Osteopathic Medical Students’ Readiness to Use Health Information Technology

Robin J. Jacobs, PhD, MSW, MS; Hassan Iqbal, MS; Arif M. Rana, PhD, EdS, MS, MPH; Zaid Rana, DO; and Michael N. Kane, PhD, MSW, MDiv
Ensuring that telehealth technology achieves its purpose—enhancing patient care and outcomes—will require getting medical students "on board." To understand osteopathic medical students’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding health information technology (HIT) and to identify factors that may be related to their readiness to use HIT, quantitative surveys were collected from 604 students attending a large osteopathic medical school.
J Osteopath Med; 117(12): 773-781