ACOM Student Life

We were honored to partner with SARCOA Area Agency on Aging in support of Older American’s Day. The weather was perfect for more than 2,000 area seniors to converge at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds Dothan for an event full of games, prizes, food and entertainment. Thank you to the Southeast Health nurses and ACOM students, who donated their time and expertise to provide blood pressure checks for area citizens.

The Surgery Interest Group brought in CT Surgeon Dr. Adam Eppler to guide students through an aortic valve replacement on actual pig hearts!

A few of our students represented the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine at the 2024 American College of Osteopathic Surgeons - Medical Students Section Conference in Davie, FL. Pictured are Vince Alexander (OMS-III), Nate Jacobsen(OMS-II), Erin Park (OMS-III), and Andrew Vogel (OMS-III). Vince Alexander was chosen to have a podium presentation, and Erin Park was awarded 2nd place for poster presentation!

No teddy bears were harmed. Teddy Bear Clinic 2024 🧸

GOBIG and Peds partnered to do a Health & Hygiene talk with the students of Selma Street Elementary, teaching them how to take care of their bodies as they grow up!

We are proud to acknowledge the representation of ACOM by our students and faculty at the American Academy of Osteopathy’s Convocation in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We had two groups of our medical students place their research in the poster exhibit under the guidance of Dr. Jeffrey Johns, DO and Dr. Thomas Fotopoulos, DO: Taylor Nakashima and Caitlin Curran, OMS-II presented on “Post Isometric Muscle Energy at the Cervical Spine (OA, C1, C2) Increases Vagal Tone as Quantified by Heart Rate Variability Metrics” and Justin Moon, Katherine Thornburgh, Alise Wenner, and John Michael McAllister, OMS-II presented on “Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Suboccipital Release on Heart Rate Variability”. We also had OPP faculty Dr. Steven Ma, DO and OPP Fellows Ryan and Shana Washburn, OMS-III to support the students presenting while attending lectures/workshops. We are extremely proud of their hard work and continued dedication to the profession of osteopathy!

It’s a match! Congratulations to all of our 2024 graduates! We are so excited for you and wish you the best of luck in your first job as a doctor!

More Core Site Reveal Day Memories

Meet the 2024-2025 SGA Elect and check out their study playlist!

Louis Meyerson, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) student, brought some sunshine this week to the Neurocritical Care Unit at Southeast Health Medical Center. ☀️ He shared his musical talent by playing the guitar and singing to several patients and their families. Louis started volunteering in October as part of the ACOM student volunteer program at the Medical Center. Through the program, ACOM students are able to volunteer their time in various parts of the hospital. It gives students an opportunity to share their talents and shadow in clinical areas.