The COM Pod: an unfiltered look at life at Idaho's first medical school
Episodes
40 episodes
Preparing for Board Exams During Quarantine
Among the many challenges presented during the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of medical students across the U.S. are experiencing delays in board exams. In this episode, hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon and Dr. Dennis Rau chat ...
Learning and Working Remotely
Learning and working remotely has become the "new normal" for educational institutions and businesses across the country due to COVID-19 -- including ICOM. In this episode, hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon and Dr. Dennis Rau ...
Virtual Learning
Due to the progression of COVID-19, many -- if not all -- schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions have transitioned to online learning in an effort to ensure the health and wellbeing of their students and educators. <...
Taking a Break!
We'll be back in two weeks!In the meantime, let us know what you think and what you want to hear more of at podcast@idahocom.org.
OMM -- More than Musculoskeletal
Host Dr. Dennis Rau chats with second-year medical students Jenna Farmer, Kiefer Starks, Arman Israelyan and William Ketterer about their journey to medical school, thoughts on osteopathic manipulation and patient outcomes they've seen through ...
Osteopathic Medicine 101
What is osteopathic medicine? What does "DO" stand for? Hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon and Dr. Dennis Rau, alongside returning guest, ICOM Dean Dr. Thomas J. Mohr, answer those questions and many others related to osteopathic medicine. ...
Tech -- Learning Spaces or Sitting Is The New Smoking
In this episode, host Brian Atkinson is joined by Russell Colbert, ICOM AV Support Specialist; Alex Lewin, ICOM OPP Opperations Coordinator, and Student-Doctor Lucas Simmons OMS-I. These four discuss technology used in ICOM's learning spaces in...
Celebrating National Women Physicians Day
Happy National Women Physicians Day! February 3 is nationally recognized as Women Physicians Day in the United States. This day marks the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S. in 1849.<...
Apple Distinguished School - Part 1
Did you know that the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) is the only Apple Distinguished School in Idaho? In this episode, co-hosts Brian, Stephanie and Dr. Rau -- joined by special guest, Russell Colbert, ICOM's A/V Specialis...
OMM -- Many Paths to DO
ICOM Student-Doctors Corey Berlant, Lijah Vann Gardner and Edward Letellier chat with Dr. Dennis Rau about their personal paths to pursuing a career in osteopathic medicine, and how osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) can play a significan...
Beyond the Minimums
Learn about the process of applying to medical school, as well as what the admissions requirements are for ICOM, as host Stephanie Dillon chats with ICOM Recruiter, Ellie Matthews, and second-year medical students Mitch Brady and Marwah Ahmad.<...
Tech -- Tech-Supported Study
Brian Atkinson and Dina Buratto of ICOM's IT Team chat with Student-Doctors Zaid Ahmed and Sarah Patterson about their journey to ICOM. Listen to this episode to learn about iPad study tips and note-taking apps that ICOM students have f...
OMM -- From Skepticism to Belief
This episode of The COM Pod focuses on Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM). Hosts Dr. Dennis Rau and Brian Atkinson, joined by Student-Doctors Kenneth Scott, OMS-II and Weston Grant, OMS-II, discuss their unique perspectives on OMM....