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Q&A with the 2007-2008 Student President: Lauren Strohm, OMS - II @ PCOM
Q: Why do you want to serve as Student President?
A: As winter approached and I was planning the ACOFP meeting at PCOM to promote the Convention, I realized I was not ready to give up my ACOFP leadership post. I felt there was still more that I could do to highlight our wonderful, noble profession. I wanted to inspire my fellow students – not just those at PCOM – to care about the future of Osteopathic Family Medicine. The best way I knew how to share my ambition and drive with the entire organization was to serve on the National Student Executive Board.
Q: What do you want to get out of being Student President?
A: My sincerest hope is that I learn as much as possible about the governance of ACOFP; to take advantage of the outstanding networking opportunities provided to students; and to continue to build lifelong friendships with osteopathic colleagues.
Q. What initiatives are you planning to implement/develop during your
presidential tenure?
A: The top priority for me and the other amazing members of the National Student Board is to inspire the same passion for Osteopathic Family Medicine within our peers as we have within ourselves. We also have plans to educate our members on the many different avenues a family physician can choose to take when going into practice; to inform our members about a variety of practical OMT techniques; and to alert our members to the range of physician loan forgiveness programs offered on both the national and local levels. It is very important to us that our peers understand it is indeed possible for us to pay back our student loans and make a comfortable living as family physicians.
Q: As President of PCOM, your membership doubled…how can you
duplicate this success with the ACOFP student membership?
A: In order to achieve our goal of 100% membership I am willing to work closely with any student chapter desiring my assistance. The most important thing any chapter can do to boost their membership is to be enthusiastic…when students see other students with a passion for something, it gets their attention! I would also suggest that they try some of the tactics I implemented last year at PCOM – like raffles and having those not interested in family medicine challenge me to change their minds.
Search for an of Osteopathic Family Physician Preceptor
Search for a board-certified osteopathic family physician for your family practice rotation by accessing the ACOFP Registry of Osteopathic Family Practice Preceptors. The Preceptors in this database have provided detailed practice profile information that helps you locate a Preceptor based on the criteria most important to you.
Please Visit ACOFP’s Preceptor Search
Once you have located potential Preceptor(s) please contact them directly to set up the rotation. If you have any questions, please contact tobik@acofp.org
Professional Growth Opportunity – Become the 2008-2009 ACOFP Student Academic Board Member
Expand your professional opportunities by participating on the ACOFP Board of Governors. Many students who have served as the Student Academic Board Member did so to participate in developing ways to serve the needs of Student Members and to involve Student Members in ACOFP strategic initiatives and activities. Put your mark on the future of osteopathic medicine – serve as the 2008-2009 ACOFP Student Academic Board Member.
Applying is easy...
Review the criteria for nomination of a Student Academic Member of the ACOFP Board, then review the Student Academic Board member responsibilities and submit the application with a one page personal letter of interest and current CV no later than August 17, 2007.
Download an Application 
ACOFP/AOA Annual Convention & Scientific Semiar
September 30 - October 4, 2007
San Diego, California
Registration is now open at https://www.do-online.org/index.cfm?PageID=aoa_profmain&au=D&SubPageID=conv_main.
Scholarships and Awards
Twenty-five $1000 Scholarships Available from ACOFP in 2008
The deadline to submit your application for one of the twenty-five $1,000 individual scholarships funded by the Auxiliary to the ACOFP is February 15, 2008.
Download the Scholarship Application Form
Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award Competition
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 OfficeMax Partners with Medline and ACOFP
Exclusive ACOFP members only pricing and free delivery.
Download your ACOFP OfficeMax Digital Retail Connect Card today
ACOFP Members can simply print out their DRC Card and have it laminated for free at any OfficeMax store. Use your DRC Card to get office product discounts at all OfficeMax retail locations.
Use your DRC Card to get office product discounts at all OfficeMax retail locations. For questions, call 1-877-633-2MAX
OMT Guide Goes Digital – Free Trial Download
Tired of toting your OMT guide in your coat pocket? Now you can keep it at your fingertips on your PDA or Smartphone as well as your desktop computer. Based on the book, Pocket OMT Manual – The Stiles Approach by Edward G. Stiles, DO, Pocket OMT for Windows Desktop and Pocket OMT for Windows Mobile 5© are the latest versions available to physicians.
The first of its kind, Pocket OMT, covers a full range of osteopathic musculoskeletal techniques. The program features all major treatment modalities; all major anatomical regions; complete description of all major diagnoses; and additional topics. Pocket OMT is searchable by topic and bodily dysfunction—returning diagnostic and treatment information with images.
PocketScience, a computer software applications firm, is offering Pocket OMT in a free trial version and a full version for download via its web site. For complete details of Pocket OMT, download instructions, and links to required software and operating systems, visit http://www.pocketscience.biz.
Spotlight on Strongest Link/Residency Program -
NSUCOM/Medical College of Georgia
Program #: 163815
Program Description: The primary mission of the Department of Family Medicine is to provide quality pre-doctoral, resident and postdoctoral Family Medicine education in order to produce an appropriate supply of well-trained osteopathic physicians dedicated to life-long learning and practice habits in osteopathic philosophy and manipulative medicine to support the primary care needs of the State of Georgia. In order to fulfill that educational goal an effective and efficient model practice has been developed using a large ambulatory patient base. Disease prevention is the cornerstone of Osteopathic Family Practice and shall be given major emphasis throughout the curriculum. In addition, the responsibility to advance scientific knowledge in the area of Family Medicine and osteopathy can best be achieved by focusing on research designed to improve the effectiveness of care delivered to our patients and the system used for students and residents' education. Family Medicine is an integral part of the Medical College of Georgia and the patients we serve, and the students and residents we teach are critical to the overall educational, research and service goals of the entire institution.
Location: August, Georgia
Nestled along the banks of the Savannah River, Augusta is the second largest and oldest city in Georgia. Located in the east central section of the state, Augusta is approximately 150 miles east of Atlanta on Interstate 20. Augusta is also centrally located just two and a half hours from the beach and the mountains.
Year round, Augusta is the place to be for recreation. With an average temperature of 62.7 degrees, we hope you will make the most of our many parks and recreational facilities. Make time for an afternoon of golf, tennis, fishing, boating, or just enjoying the great outdoors.
Strongest Link: Maria McKnight, DO. She is available to answer your questions via e-mail at mamcknight@mail.mcg.edu
View complete program descriptions including number of beds, stipend and vacation days.
Brand New ACOFP Membership Benefit – The Prescriber’s Letter
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