Solidarity with Medical Students Who Demand Single Payer Now! We, the undersigned, stand together with medical students as they pressure organized medicine to support a single, comprehensive health care system for everyone in America. At the American Medical Association’s annual conference in June, medical students demanded the organization end its decades-long opposition to a single-payer […]
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CCOM Wins Battle of the Bald
Every spring the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM) SOMA Chapter hosts a fundraiser for The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organization dedicated to funding pediatric cancer research. The CCOM event brings together students from all the colleges at Midwestern University and members of the local community. Participants are invited to shave their heads to raise […]
Read MoreSOMA Awards Recipients
Congratulations to our Outstanding Chapters and Leaders! At the end of every year, National SOMA likes to take the opportunity to recognize the dedication of our leaders. These awards are presented at the Spring Convention as old leaders welcome the next group of osteopathic student leaders into their new roles. Congratulations to the chapters and […]
Read MoreCOCA Recap: 2018
The April COCA Meeting was full of important conversations and valuable updates. Here is a summary of what our SOMA leaders learned. A presentation by AACOM about the Match/placement process showed us that the final placement rate for osteopathic medical students was 98.75%. This means that 98.75% of osteopathic medical students graduating this year have […]
Read MoreReport from COCA’s Spring Meeting
SOMA presented its report to COCA this morning. The report focussed on three topics: Graduate Medical Education and the concern about the rising number of osteopathic medical students matriculating every year. Curriculum standards and the desire among students to see topics like cultural competency and the business of medicine included in medical school curriculums across […]
Read MoreSpring Convention HoD Summary
What a wonderful House of Delegates (HoD) we had at the Spring Convention. We want to congratulate all who authored resolutions, spoke on the house floor, and participated in the HoD. Both the outgoing and incoming Board of Trustees were extremely impressed by the dedication and passion to policy and advocacy. Please see the final […]
Read MoreFall 2017 House of Delegates
The Fall 2017 SOMA House Minutes serve as the official record for House business at SOMA’s House of Delegates. The record includes election results for SOMA’s 2018-2019 Board of Trustees, and the action taken on each of the eleven resolutions that were submitted to the House for consideration. The minutes will need to be approved […]
Read MoreProfessional Development Conferences
How can I learn more about all the medical/surgical specialties? How do I learn more about specific residencies? What does a day in a life as a physician (post-residency) really look like? How can I make myself more competitive for residency? If you have ever wondered about the answer to these questions and don’t know […]
Read MoreCharity Miles
Charity Miles is SOMA’s biggest summer program that involves all SOMA members nationwide. Charity Miles is a free iPhone and Android app that donates 10 cents per mile for outdoor biking and 25 cents per mile for indoor/outdoor jogging/walking using the GPS on your phone. This year’s Charity Miles final results: PCOM-GA, FutureDocsDOFitness BCOM, BCOM […]
Read MoreWelcome to the New & Improved SOMA Site!
SOMA is the student affiliate of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and the only student organization with a seat in the AOA House of Delegates. We represent the voice of over 14,500 osteopathic medical students at 45 chapters in healthcare and public policy and are proud to be the home for passion, progress, and professional […]
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