Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Digest
Welcome to the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (or OMM) Digest. Explore our research projects, clinical and medical education programs and specialties, and our extracurricular organizations and activities.
Alumni Profile: David Yulda
Profile | Sep 21, 2018
When David Yulda, D.O, Ph.D., had the chance to leave Siberia and move to the United States, he took it. Already a trained doctor specializing in otolaryngology, he and his wife chose to base themselves in New York City. That’s when he discovered NYITCOM’s unique Émigré Physician Program.
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Student Profile: James Docherty
Profile | Sep 19, 2018
Before heading the Cayman Islands for a family vacation, NYITCOM student James Docherty learned he was the new chair of the Committee on Medical Education, one of the AMA Medical Student Section Standing Committees.
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Medical Students Get in the Game With Their New Teaching Tool
Feature | Aug 22, 2018
Nephro360, a new teaching tool developed by Assistant Professor Alexsandr Vasilyev and NYITCOM students Ivan Bandovic and Dylan Carmichael, uses virtual reality and gaming technologies to help students learn about the kidney.
Coating the Next Class of Future Physicians
Feature | Aug 16, 2018
The newest medical students in NYITCOM received their white coats, a rite of passage signifying their official start in medical school.
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Alumni Profile: Daniel Ferrara
Profile | Aug 13, 2018
As founder, president, and chairman of the board of Island Medical Management, Daniel Ferrara (D.O. '86) has always been focused on giving back to people who need it most.
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Medical Students Treat Patients in Ghana and the Dominican Republic
Feature | Aug 03, 2018
NYITCOM students travelled to Ghana and the Dominican Republic for medical outreach and service learning. They went home with an experience they will never forget.
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Video: “Fuel” Does a Female Runner’s Body Good
Feature | Jul 23, 2018
In a Facebook Live session, Assistant Professor Joanne Donoghue, Ph.D., and NYITCOM student Mina Divan, talk about the right and wrong ways for runners to fuel their bodies.
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Facebook Live: Is Curbing Calories Actually Curbing Weight Goals?
Event | Jul 19, 2018
Joanne Donoghue, Assistant Professor, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM), discusses her research on the metabolic problem of under-eating and exercising among female runners.
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Student Experience in OMM Department
Blog | Jul 12, 2018
In addition to labs and lectures, we offer opportunities to take part in clinical preceptorships and OMM research activities, poster presentations, and education efforts.
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Pain Management with a Human Touch
Feature | Jul 12, 2018
According to Associate Professor Sheldon Yao, D.O., the future of pain management is through osteopathic manipulative treatments.
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