NYCOMEC Annual Board of Directors Meeting
NYCOMEC's Annual
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embership and Boar
d of Directors meetings took place on January 20, 2016. The newly elected officers are:
Wolfgang Gilliar, D.O., Chairman
Gregory Rokosz, D.O., J.D., Vice-Chairman
Jerry Balentine, D.O., Treasurer
Robert Yost, M.S., Secretary
The Board also elected the 2016 Committee member-ship. Click
here to view.
As part of its ongoing strategic planning, the Board Executive Committee will host a 2-day planning retreat during the upcoming year. Information will be disseminated as soon as plans are set. Drs. Gilliar and Broder each thanked the members of the Board for their outstanding efforts over the past year.
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Osteopathic Recognition
The Institute for Family Health in Kingston, NY was the first NYCOMEC member institution to file their application for Osteopathic Recognition. Dr. Mark Josefski, Administrative Director of Medical Education, described the application process as "painless" and "not difficult at all" and encouraged others to speak with NYCOMEC staff about beginning the application process.
For information on achieving Osteopathic Recognition, please contact NYCOMEC at (516) 686-3730.
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NYCOMEC Welcomes New Member Institution:
NYU Hospitals Center
On January 20, 2016, the Board of Directors approved
a request made by NYU Hospitals Center to join NYCOMEC. Ms. Jenny Kakleas,
Corporate Vice President and DIO,
Professional and Academic Affairs at NYU Hospitals Center,
informed the Board that the new entity replaces Lutheran Medical Center as a member.
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Trainee Committee Meeting
The next Trainee Committee meeting will be a
teleconference meeting held on
Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 6:00 pm. As a reminder,
ALL NYCOMEC Interns, Residents and Fellows are welcome to participate in the meeting to ask questions, share concerns and engage in open discussion; however, only committee representatives are allowed to vote. Please RSVP to Stephanie LaBarbera at 516-686-3952 or
nycomec@nyit.edu.
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OMM Workshop for NYCOMEC Trainees
Date: Saturday, February 6, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Place: NYITCOM
Old Westbury Campus
Presenters: Daniel Van Arsdale, D.O.
Francis Yoo, D.O.
RSVP: January 28, 2016
For more information and to register, please click
here
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2016 Recruitment Brochure
 NYCOMEC's annual recruitment brochure has been published. The 2016 brochure contains more than 40 pages of information describing our OPTI members and their training programs
.
NYCOMEC distributes these brochures
to
potential trainees at national and local recruiting events, hospital day programs, medical school orientation events, club day events, and other GME-related functions.
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2016 NYCOMEC Membership Directory
NYCOMEC's annual Membership Directory will soon be sent to all member institutions. The directory is provided as a resource to member institutions and includes information such as OPTI governance structure, committee membership, NYCOMEC's Bylaws, Policies and Procedures, and other information.
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NYCOMEC Hosted Leadership Dinner at OMEL Conference
NYCOMEC hosted a hospitality dinner for its members attending the Osteopathic Medical Educators & Leaders Conference (OMEL) in San Antonio, TX on January 7, 2016. The dinner provided an informal opportunity for members to discuss GME-related concerns and share camaraderie among each other.
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Just Clownin' Around at NYITCOM & Good Samaritan Hospital!
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| Dr. Patch with Catherine Caronia, D.O., at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center |
Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams visited NYITCOM on January 12, 2016, and met with students, staff and faculty twice in the Riland Auditorium. The first session covered the topic of
Humor and Health and Living a Life of Joy. Afterwards Patch
, along with fifteen NYITCOM first and second year students dressed up as clowns, made an appearance at the Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. He returned to NYITCOM to discuss
The Joy of Caring and Medicine for Fun, Not Funds
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ACGME to Accept COMLEX-USA for Fellowship Eligibility
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The ACGME announced on January 11, 2016, that many fellowships will now accept the COMLEX-USA examination on equal footing with the USMLE. This change is specifically related to the "exceptionally qualified candidate" provision included in the ACGME's new Common Program Requirements, which will go into effect on July 1, 2016. A number of
Review Committees
allow programs to grant an exception to the ACGME Common Program Requirements related to eligibility for prior training. Eligibility criteria for every ACGME-accredited subspecialty can be reviewed on the
ACGME's website. To read more please click
here.
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8 New ACGME Program Approvals
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Seven Internal Medicine programs and one Dermatology program were recently reviewed by their respective ACGME Review Committee and achieved Initial Accreditation.
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ACGME Common Program Requirments Phase 1 Task Force Seeks Input
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The ACGME Common Program Requirements Phase I Task Force will soon begin the process of considering revisions to Section VI of the ACGME Common Program Requirements. An important first step in this process will be to gather input from the GME community on the current requirements in this section, including recommendations for change. This input will be essential in guiding the Task Force as it considers potential revisions to the requirements. Written comments are due on or before February 25, 2016, and can be sent to
cprrevision@acgme.org
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Webinar on Achieving Osteopathic Recognition
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A
recent AODME Webinar outlining the application process for Osteopathic Recognition is now available online
. The program, entitled Navigating the Osteopathic Recognition Process, is conducted by
Tiffany Moss, MBA, Executive Director of Osteopathic Accreditation, ACGME.
For additional information and assistance regarding Osteopathic Recognition, please contact NYCOMEC at (516) 686-3730.
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ACGME Accreditation Case Study
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To listen to a recent case study on Magnolia Regional Health Center's pursuit of ACGME accreditation for its institution and programs, as well as Osteopathic Recognition, please
click
here. The case study features David Pizzimenti, D.O., Internal Medicine Program Director at the Missouri facility, as he discusses:
* Institution and Program Requirements
* Implementing the Requirements
* Application
* Osteopathic Recognition
* Running the Machine
Slides can be downloaded from this link on the AODME website.
For additional information on the Single Accreditation System, please contact NYCOMEC at (516) 686-3730.
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Brand Campaign Makes Waves
"The Doctors That DO" national brand awareness campaign, launched on October 17, 2015, has had a huge impact among patients and consumers. Since launch, the DoctorsThatDO.org website has received almost 100,000 visits, and at least 30,000 "Find Your DO" searches have been performed.
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Upcoming NYCOMEC Meetings/Events
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Trainee Committee Meeting
1/28/2016
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Teleconference
For call-in instructions, call (516) 686-3952.
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Trainee OMM Workshop
2/6/2016
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
OMM Laboratory
Serota Academic Center
Old Westbury Campus
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Education Committee Meeting
3/16/2016
8:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
Rockefeller Auditorium
NYITCOM - Old Westbury Campus
Faculty Development Program immediately following; topic TBA
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Faculty Development
3/16/2016
9:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Rockefeller Auditorium
NYITCOM - Old Westbury Campus
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AOA OPTI Inspection
4/19 - 4/20/2016
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
NYITCOM/NYCOMEC Offices
Old Westbury Campus
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Board of Directors and Strategic Planning Meeting
5/10/2016
8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
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Research Poster Competition
5/18/2016
Time TBA.
LaGuardia Marriott Hotel
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Spring Grand Rounds
5/18/2016
Time TBA.
LaGuardia Marriott Hotel
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AACOM Annual Conference
April 6-9. 2016
Washington, DC |
4/27 - 4/30/2016
Portland, OR
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Upcoming Recruitment Events
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Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) Hospital Day
1/29/2016
Glendale, AZ
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NYCOMEC Blue Calendar
Presenting Your Research (NYCOMEC Poster Competition), Getting Your Research Published
1/29/2016 - 12 p.m.
Basic Statistical Concepts - Measurement Scales, Probability, Parametric Statistics
2/25/2016 - 12 p.m.
Non-parametric Statistics: Odds Ratios, Sensitivity, Specificity; Epidemiological Concepts, How to Work with a Statistician
3/24/2016 - 12 p.m.
Proposal and Protocol Development, Research Laws, Ethics and IRB Submissions/ Processing
4/28/2016 - 12 p.m.
Funding Research, Preparing and Applying for Grant Funding
5/26/2016 - 12 p.m.
The Research Webinar Archive is available on
www.nycomec.org
under "Resources"
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NYCOMEC Mission Statement
To continually improve the quality and the scope of graduate medical education within the continuum of osteopathic medical education.
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