BEL Workgroup Updates: January 2023
The Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) is your direct representation to the American Osteopathic Association, made up of students, residents, fellows, and new physicians in practice. Several workgroups have been formed to serve our members: Advocacy, Communications, Resolutions, and OMED/DO Day Scholarships. Read on for updates on our recent activities. Advocacy The Advocacy Workgroup recently … Read More
What do you want to do before you die? Tips and tricks learned from Ben Nemtin
What do you want to do before you die? That’s a question motivational speaker Ben Nemtin has asked people almost every day since leaving his home on Vancouver Island in 2006 with the dream of helping strangers check items off their bucket lists. The best-selling author and star of the MTV show The Buried Life, shared … Read More
HOD resolutions impacting students, residents and new physicians in practice
The following policies were adopted at the July 2022 AOA House of Delegates Meeting in Chicago: Resolution H-203: Disability Determinations Policy affirming the AOA’s support for education, training, and involvement of osteopathic physicians in the process of impairment ratings as they can be used to establish disability determinations. Strikes the inclusion of students, instead preferring … Read More
BEL Workgroup Updates: October 2022
The AOA’s Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) represents the interests of osteopathic medical students, residents, fellows, and new physicians in practice. Read on for the latest updates on recent actions of the BEL. Communications By Tim Beals, DO, 2021-2022 Workgroup Chair This edition marks the completion of our first year with a new format for … Read More
Transitioning from being a mentee to a mentor
“Get off your brother’s bike; it is too big for you,” advised my mom. “No, it’s not,” I replied. And in that exact moment, the bike with me on it tumbled toward a tree. It is important to realize that the advice you receive doesn’t always have to apply to your specific situation at hand. … Read More
BEL Workgroup Updates: July 2022
The AOA’s Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) represents the interests of osteopathic medical students, residents, fellows, and new physicians in practice. Read on for the latest updates on recent actions of the BEL. Advocacy By Shawn Hamm, DO, MPH, Workgroup Chair The AOA DO Day on the Hill 2022 was a huge success and the … Read More
AOA House of Delegates: Insider Perspective
The AOA House of Delegates will be held July 15-17 in Chicago. In preparation for the occasion, the Bureau of Emerging leaders (BEL) spoke with AOA Vice Speaker of the House, David Broder, DO. Dr. Broder is an Associate Dean of Postdoctoral Education at NYIT-COM, a practicing internal medicine physician, graduate of the AOA Health … Read More
10 tips from the BEL for successful transitions
This article is from the April 2022 issue of the Looking Forward BEL newsletter. Spring brings new changes and challenges, with medical students getting ready to begin rotations, graduations fast approaching, and many new physicians preparing for their next practice. Members of the AOA Bureau of Emerging Leaders provide the following tips to help you navigate … Read More
Financial spring cleaning & navigating student loan debt
This article is from the April 2022 issue of the Looking Forward BEL newsletter. If you’re like me, the thought of tackling student loans and loan repayment is a waking nightmare. There are too many details and possibilities to be explored and, like a deer in the headlights, freezing seems like an acceptable option at … Read More