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Professional development and leadership resources for osteopathic medical educators, administrators and researchers.  

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Leading Through Polarization: Strategies for Today’s Divisive Times

Join AACOM for an engaging and practical webinar, Leading Through Polarization: Strategies for Today’s Divisive Times, led by Josh Mintz, President of CHP Mintz, a consulting firm specializing in strategy and leadership for health professions education. Josh will delve into the underlying causes of polarization and provide actionable strategies to help you navigate challenging conversations, bridge divides and strengthen your impact within the osteopathic medical education community and beyond.

Friday, December 6, 2024, at 4:00 pm EST

In today’s divisive climate, our choices—from the news we consume to the beliefs we hold and the people we support—are increasingly driving us apart. For osteopathic medical educators and physicians, this reality makes it essential to understand and respect the diverse perspectives within our communities and to lead in ways that foster connection and empathy.

Josh Mintz

Join AACOM for an engaging and practical webinar, Leading Through Polarization: Strategies for Today’s Divisive Times, led by Josh Mintz, President of CHP Mintz, a consulting firm specializing in strategy and leadership for health professions education. Josh will delve into the underlying causes of polarization and provide actionable strategies to help you navigate challenging conversations, bridge divides and strengthen your impact within the osteopathic medical education community and beyond.

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Development Opportunities

Leadership Institute roundtable discussions

Leadership Institute

The AACOM Leadership Institute offers leadership development opportunities to leaders and aspiring leaders in the osteopathic medical and medical education community. 

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Councils & Committees

AACOM provides opportunities for osteopathic medical educators to collaborate, contribute to and influence the future of medical education.

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Osteopathic Health Policy Fellowship

Learn how advocacy can impact OME, osteopathic medicine and the health of patients and communities through the OHPF.  

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UME GME Task Force Steering Committee has 3 focus areas, 6 Action Groups and 3 subgroups

UME-GME Task Force

This initiative is to develop solutions in three major focus areas: the transition to residency, graduate level osteopathic training and strengthening the model of osteopathic training.

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NAOME Fellowship

Be recognized for your contributions to osteopathic undergraduate and graduate medical education and collaborate to shape the future of OME, as a member of AACOM’s selective academic fellowship program.

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Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators

AOGME Fellowship

The Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators (AOGME) Fellowship recognizes those who have made specific contributions to osteopathic graduate medical education.  

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Job Connection

Find a job or post a job for the OME community!  AACOM's Job Connection also offers career coaching, resume writing, reference testing for a fee and a free career learning center. 

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UME-GME Digital Resource Library

This digital library contains resources on osteopathic training, Osteopathic Recognition, accreditation, evaluations, technology tools and more.
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