Congratulations to all those who presented & participated at MSUCOM's 2nd Annual Research Day! The conference was organized & led by SCS and RISE. Stay tuned for an article featuring this year’s winners, keynote speaker and more.

Dr. Tara Master-Hunter, clinical assistant professor at U of M & physician at EMU, became the first M.D. to complete an ONMM residency at MSUCOM. She now utilizes the cross-discipline teachings of D.O. principles in a first-of-its-kind program at MSUCOM. osteopathicmedicine.msu.edu/news_overview/…

We are excited to announce keynote speaker, Dr. William Hersh, presenting at MSUCOM’s 2nd Annual Research Day on April 11. Don't miss this showcase of scholarly activity projects conducted by MSUCOM med students, SCS-affiliated member residents/fellows and trainees with faculty.

Be sure to come check out our new murals on East Fee’s main floor at our East Lansing campus honoring our Street Medicine programs, which operate out of each of our three education sites – East Lansing, Detroit and Macomb.

Dr. Peter Gulick, professor of Osteopathic Medical Specialties at MSUCOM and vaccine expert, shares his insights about current concerns around measles, the cases for which have jumped by nearly 80% in the past year.
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A warm welcome and huge thank you to President Kevin Guskiewicz for spending Tuesday morning touring our East Lansing site to learn about the College of Osteopathic Medicine!

Jake Rowan, D.O., MSUCOM associate professor in the OMM dept, serves patients at the MSU Healthcare OMM clinic (pictured teaching OMM to a group of our D.O-Ph.D. students). Visit the link for Dr. Rowan’s full Q&A on what makes osteopathic medicine unique. osteopathicmedicine.msu.edu/news_overview/…

Today, MSUCOM joins the healthcare community in celebrating National Doctors Day, a day set aside to honor the exceptional commitment and care provided by America’s physicians. This is a time to reflect on the essential role doctors play in healing our nation’s health.

Wishing all Spartans who celebrate a happy and safe Easter weekend!

Dean deJong celebrates our recent Match Day, where graduating med school students learn where they will complete residency training. MSUCOM's Class of 2024 achieved a 99.6% match rate, maintaining our strong average rate of 99% over recent years.
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MSU received a $25 million grant to address the state’s critical shortage of direct care workers. Clare Luz, Ph.D., associate professor in Family & Community Medicine, is executive director & leading faculty researcher at IMPART Alliance, housed in MSUCOM. spr.ly/6013khipc

Congratulations to Terrie Taylor, D.O. – the 2024 Michigan State University Community Engagement Scholarship Lifetime Achievement Award recipient! Visit the link for her full message:
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Min-Hao Kuo, Ph.D., professor in the MSU Dept of Biochem & Molecular Biology & head of the Kuo Lab at MSUCOM & the College of NatSci, is researching Alzheimer's, funded by a $3 million NIH R01 grant through the NINDS.
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Congratulations to our students this year who matched, and to all who attended yesterday’s Match Day celebration in Novi! The College of Osteopathic Medicine’s class of 2024 had a match rate of 99.6%, with 77% of students starting residency in the state.

In November 2023, Qing Xia, Ph.D., & Ramjee Ghimire, Ph.D., attended ASEAN's Health Symposium in Thailand, where MSU faculty/staff helped train over 70 researchers & health practitioners from southeast Asian countries. (Photo courtesy of Hieu-Do-Quang).
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Match Week is here! Wishing our students the best of luck this week. We encourage you to tag any congratulatory messages or match-related content using #Match2024 , and #MatchThrowback for those with match memories to share!

Sending wishes for a peaceful Ramadan to all members of our Spartan community who observe!

For this year’s Diversity Week, the college will host a town hall meeting with updates on the college's DEI strategic plan. Then, the floor will be open for discussion and feedback from the community. Submit your questions with the QR code or link:
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Today, we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women in our Spartan community, and across the globe. Happy International Women’s Day!