Touro’s Mission Evident During OMED24
DO Alums, Faculty, Students Descend on San Antonio to Reap Rewards from Massive Medical Education Conference
Alumni, faculty members, and students of Touro University California’s College of Osteopathic Medicine played key roles in late September during the American Osteopathic Association’s largest medical education conference of the year.
They were among thousands of DOs and student doctors who arrived in San Antonio for the Osteopathic Medical Education Conference, more commonly known as OMED.
A pair of alumnae who were classmates at TUC led Continuing Medical Education sessions during OMED. Some TUC faculty members did the same. Several TUC students took part in sessions as well as taking part in governance activities for AOA’s student arm.
In doing so, they were each following Touro’s mission: To Serve. To Lead. To Teach.
Dr. Miko Rose, (DO Class of 2009) led a session titled “In the Zone: An Osteopathic Approach to Peak Performance.” Dr. Brooke Weingarden (DO Class of 2009) led a session titled, “Eating Disorders in Adolescents.”
Both sessions fell under the auspices of the American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists. Rose’s session also fell under the auspices of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine, as well as the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
Dr. May S. Lin (DO Class of 2010), the COM program’s Assistant Dean for Graduate Education and Program Development, led a session titled, “Approaches to Teaching AI in Medical Schools & Residency Training for All Specialties,” which was given as part of the American Osteopathic Information Association’s Digital Health Innovation Educational Series.
Other TUC faculty members were also in the mix.
Dr. Jay Shubrook, a Professor and Diabetologist with TUC’s COM program, co-presented a symposia titled, “Applying Guideline-Directed Care for Patients with T2D: Focus on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists.”
Dr. Natalie A. Nevins, a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, a Professor in TUC’s COM program, and the program’s Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Program Development, led three sessions related to the conference.
Two were in association with the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians: “OMT for the Upper Extremity” and “OMT for Headache.” Another was in association with the Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons: “Supporting the Warfighter on the Battlefield, Shipboard, & Flightline.”
Fourth-year Student Doctor Quetzal (MSMHS Class of 2020) was recognized during the Gala with the William G. Anderson, DO, Minority Scholarship. Second-year Student Doctor Whitney Kuwamoto (MSMHS Class of 2023) received the International Medical Outreach Grant. Robert Brady Malone, MD, received the Donna Jones Moritsugu Memorial Award for his support of his spouse, Dr. Xiaowei Malone (DO Class of 2024).
OMED25 is scheduled in Nashville, Tennessee.