ACOI Student Lecture Series
In the spirt of collaboration with colleges of medicine around the country, the ACOI hosts virtual student monthly leadership meetings open to all 46 ACOI student internal medicine clubs throughout the nation. The ACOI Student Lecture Series program hosts presentations and subsequent discussions designed to bring college medical club leaders and medical students together with ACOI leadership and mentors. These meetings are free of charge for all ACOI student members.
Inspired by the success of both ACOI’s Virtual Visiting Professors Program and the student education programming offered annually as part of the ACOI Annual Convention & Scientific Sessions, the goal of the lecture series is to connect more frequently with chapters and to help osteopathic internal medicine students be successful.
The series provides students support to navigate some of the most common hurdles and stressors they face, such as passing board exams and developing research programs. The monthly education sessions and interactions focus on a variety of topics that assist club leaders in building strong supportive clubs, as well as leverage thought leadership from other ACOI student chapters throughout the country.
2024-2025 LECTURES
Pre-Clinical (Geared towards OMS-I and OMS-II)
- January 16, 2025 (8:00-9:00 PM ET)
- Topic: Mentorship Panel
- February 20, 2025 (8:00-9:00 PM ET)
- Topic: Balancing Boards and Professional Development
- March 20, 2025 (8:00-9:00 PM ET)
- Topic: CV Preparation and Letters of Recommendation
- April 17, 2025 (8:00-9:00 PM ET)
- Topic: Preparing for Clinical Rotations Part 1
- May 15, 2025 (8:00-9:00 PM ET)
- Topic: Preparing for Clinical Rotations Part 2
Clinical (Geared towards OMS-III and OMS-IV)
- January 15, 2025 (8:00-9:00 PM ET)
- Topic: Clinical Research/Pain Management
- March 19, 2025 (8:00-9:00 PM ET)
- Topic: Hyponatremia/Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
- April 23, 2025 (8:00-9:00 PM ET)
- Topic: Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
For more information, contact Kara Kerns at kara@acoi.org.
Past Session Recordings
Pre-Clinical (Geared for OMS-I and OMS-II students)
WATCH HERE
- Welcome
- Speaker: ACOI President, Susan Enright, DO, MACOI
- Introduction to ACOI
- Speaker: Tim McNichol, JD
- Synopsis: Provides students with an overview of the ACOI and what resources we have for osteopathic medical students.
- How to Build a Successful Internal Medicine Club
- Speaker: National SOIMA President, Emily Ranta, OMS-IV
- Synopsis: Provides tips on how to create a successful internal medicine program.
Clinical (Geared for OMS-III and OMS-IV students)
WATCH HERE
- Welcome
- Speaker: ACOI President, Susan Enright, DO, MACOI
- Understanding the Basics of Infectious Diseases
- Speaker: MarkAlain Dery, DO, MPH, FACOI
- Synopsis: Students will be provided with the basics of infectious diseases. Students will be able to define infectious diseases and the most common hospital examples.
- Self-Reflection/Learning from Feedback
- Speaker: Steven Halm, DO, FACOI
- Synopsis: Students will be presented with the importance of self-reflection and how they can receive feedback and provide constructive feedback to others.