Blogs

2023 Archives

• Considering the Whole Applicant for Residency

• How DO Students Love Themselves

• Match 2023: By The Numbers

• Will I have a successful match with just my COMLEX scores?

• National Women Physician Day – An Interview with Lori Kemper, DO

• What to Expect when Scheduling & Registering for COMLEX-USA with Pearson VUE

2022 Archives

• NBOME Board member highlights work of the Osteopathic Heritage Foundations

• Following the Spark  - Interview with Kennedy Sherman, OMS-III

• Partnering for Progress: Doximity

• Raising AWAREness of Mental Health Resources

• How to Care for Your DO Student - Interview with Matt & Andrea Velazquez

• When Osteopathic Medicine Finds You - Interview with Dominic Gigliotti, OMS-III

• GME Professional’s Day Interview with Laura Adams, MNO

• Partnering for Progress: CU Anschutz

• How COMLEX Items are Developed

• How to Navigate Failing COMLEX - John Ukadike, DO

• Partnering for Progress: OHSU

• Taking PRIDE in Better Patient Care through Assessment and LGBTQIA+ Representation

• A Practical Approach to Addressing Resident Burnout

• Myths and Misconceptions: COMLEX-USA Level 1 Pass/Fail Score Reporting

• Discussing Mental Health Resources with Psychiatrist Ryan Smith, DO, PhD, MBA, MSEd

• Defining the Distinctive Practice of Osteopathic Medicine

• The Importance of Osteopathically Distinctive Assessment

• Match 2022: You’ve Matched, Now What?

• Match 2022: By The Numbers

• Myths and Misconceptions: Score Concordance – What Tables (Really) Mean

• Women and Leadership in Osteopathic Medicine - Interview with Immediate Past Board Chair Geraldine O’Shea, DO

• Being Successful with a SOAP Strategy

• Getting to Know the NBOME’s First Chief Diversity Officer

• DOs Perform Strongly in 2021 PSM

2021 Archives

• MSMP Match Shows Significant Growth for DOs

• BE the Change You Want to See — Interview with Nicholas Harriel, OMS-IV, PART II

• The Value & Impact of Social Media on Mental Health

• BE the Change You Want to See — Interview with Nicholas Harriel, OMS-IV, PART I

• Myths and Misconceptions: The Value of the COMLEX-USA Credential

• GME Professional’s Day – Interview with Brenda Hoffman

  Aug 20, 2021

• Advocacy to Improve Access to Training Opportunities for DO Students

  July 06, 2021

• Preparing for the 2022 Match Application Cycle: A Look at Key Resources for DOs

• Impacting Communities with Preventative Medicine - Interview with Brittany Ladson, OMS-IV

• ERAS 2022 Update: Supplemental Application for Dermatology, Internal Medicine, and General Surgery

• Bringing the Passion to Advocacy - Interview with Brysen Keith, DO, MS, PGY-1

• Matching into Competitive Specialties with Only COMLEX-USA - Interview with Courtney Cox, MA, OMS-IV

  May 20, 2021

• Live True to Your Body, Mind & Spirit - Interview with Merwan Faraj, ENS, MC, USNR, OMS-II

  April 26, 2021

• From ESL student to DO - Interview with Amir Khiabani, MS, OMS-III

  March 31, 2021

• Match Stories

• Match 2021: Record Numbers for DO Seniors

  March 19, 2021

• Ranking Programs – Where Am I A Good Fit? Interview with Eleanora Yeiser, DO, PGY III

  February 22, 2021

• Match Rank Order Deadline Approaches - How to Counter Your Doubts

  February 19, 2021

• NBOME Postpones COMLEX USA Level 2-PE Indefinitely

• The Trailblazer Who Never Gave Up - Interview with Sabri Zooper, OMS-III

  February 11, 2021

• Interview with Ronak Mistry, DO, on Fellowship

  February 16, 2021

• 5 Reasons Why You Want WelCOM for Your COMLEX-USA Prep

  February 4, 2021

2020 Archives

• Interview with Carisa Champion, DO, JD, MPH, On Her Fellowship with Grey’s Anatomy

  December 11, 2020

• 12 Days of COMSAE Official Rules

• A Change of Heart, But Not of Spirit - Interview with Alin Gragossian, DO

  October 28, 2020

• Strategy for Applying to Residency - Interview with Carisa Champion, DO, MPH, JD

  October 16, 2020

• Finding a Program Where You Can Thrive

  October 12, 2020

• Don’t Panic, Get the Facts!

  September 9, 2020

• 2021 Match Season – Important Dates & Resources

  September 9, 2020

• Interview with Sydney Miller, OMS-III, Student Director for NRMP Talks About Challenges Faced During the Pandemic

  September 8, 2020

• Confronting Mental Health Issues and Advocating for Change

  August 10, 2020

• How to Keep Nutrition & Hydration in Your Diet with a Busy Schedule

  July 2, 2020

• Residency Explorer Compares Students to Matched Applicants in Individual Programs in 23 Specialties

  June 30, 2020

• How to Meditate without Doing Nothing

  June 8, 2020

• COM GRADUATION 2020 - So Many Ways to Celebrate

  May 18, 2020

• Fitting Wellness and Mental Health into Your Study Schedule

  May 18, 2020

• Match 2020 By The Numbers

  March 28, 2020

• Match Stories

  March 27, 2020

• FAQ: The single GME 5-year transition concludes on June 30

  AOA

• A Conversation on Single GME for Residency Program Directors

• A Conversation on Single GME for Students

  March 24, 2020

• A Conversation with Jonathan Bardahl, DO, on Choosing a Specialty

  March 22, 2020

• Myths and Misconceptions – Match 2020

  March 22, 2020

• Match Celebrations

  NRMP, AAMC, AACOM, AMA and AOA

• 3 Easy Ways to Make #VirtualMatchDay Memorable

  March 15, 2020

• 5 Ways You Can Get Better Sleep

  March 13, 2020

• #Match2020 Main Tag Board

  NRMP

• NRMP Resources

  NRMP

• What can you do if you don’t match?

  AOA

• 3 Ways to Keep Doing What You Love

  February 19, 2020

• 5 Ways Exercise Can Reduce Stress & Anxiety for Medical Students

  January 31, 2020

• Managing Stress and Anxiety on the Road to DO Licensure

  January 29, 2020

• Innovations in Assessment: Interview on CATALYST

  January 9, 2020

2019 Archives

• Empathy on the Global Patient Assessment

  December 23, 2019

• 85 Years of NBOME | Board of Directors Interviews

  October 23, 2019

• 85 Years of NBOME | Staff & Collaborator Perspectives Part 2

  October 15, 2019

• Reflecting on 85 Years of NBOME

  October 10, 2019

• 85 Years of NBOME | Staff & Collaborator Perspectives Part 1

  October 7, 2019

• 85 Years of NBOME | Women Leaders' Perspective

  September 26, 2019

• Van Life Rocks: Dr. Elizabeth McMurtry and Emergency Medicine in the Pacific Northwest

  July 25, 2019

• The Road to COMLEX-USA

  June 26, 2019

• How to Interpret Medical School Licensing Exam Results

  June 4, 2019

• Five Things We Love about DOs

  April 17, 2019

• Celebrating Black History Month | A Profile of Former NBOME Board Member, Dr. William G. Anderson, DO

• Women's Perspective on Women in Medicine

  February 1, 2019