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PAGE 1 This past March, over 200 SOSA members convened at the Philadelphia College of Medicine for the Spring 2013 SOSA Conference. Members were welcomed on Friday, March 1st by Arthur Sesso, DO, FACOS, Director of the PCOM General Surgery Residency. The morning continued with very informative lectures on applying to general surgery residency, vascular surgery case presentations, and burn surgery. A variety of workshops wrapped up the day. Fun was had by all at the evening semi formal and social outing. Saturday, March 2nd came early with the business meeting at 8 a.m. sharp followed by lectures on trauma surgery, urology, and workshops with a concluding celebration at Xfinity Live! We sincerely appreciate all the members who traveled from near and far to attend as well as the PCOM SOSA Chapter and the surgeons and residents who lectured or helped with the workshops. We could not have had such a successful convention without all of your help! Mark your calendars for our Fall 2013 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada November 15-16th, 2013. More information will be sent out closer to the date—we look forward to seeing you all in Vegas! 2013 SPRING CONFERENCE: PCOM SOSA NEWSLETTER Post Spring Conference Newsletter 2013 STUDENT OSTEOPATHIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATION May 19, 2013 Contents : Keynote Speaker.... 2 Spring Conference Highlights......3-5 Scholarship Winners...6 Presentation links....6 New SOSA Board Members.....7-9 2012-2013 Financial Wrap up.............9 Looking for a Mentor...10 Cut-THROAT.......11

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This past March, over 200 SOSA members convened at the Philadelphia College of Medicine for the Spring 2013 SOSA Conference. Members were welcomed on Friday, March 1st by Arthur Sesso, DO, FACOS, Director of the PCOM General Surgery Residency.  The morning continued with very informative lectures on applying to general surgery residency, vascular surgery case presentations, and burn surgery. A variety of workshops wrapped up the day. Fun was had by all at the evening semi formal and social outing. Saturday, March 2nd came early with the business

meeting at 8 a.m. sharp followed by lectures on trauma surgery, urology, and workshops with a concluding celebration at Xfinity Live! We sincerely appreciate all the members who traveled from near and far to attend as well as the PCOM SOSA Chapter and the surgeons and residents who lectured or helped with the workshops. We could not have had such a successful convention without all of your help! Mark your calendars for our Fall 2013 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada November 15-16th, 2013. More information will be sent out closer to the date—we look forward to seeing you all in Vegas!

2013 SPRING CONFERENCE: PCOM

SOSA NEWSLETTERPost Spring Conference Newsletter 2013

STUDENT OSTEOPATHIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATION May 19, 2013

Contents:

Keynote Speaker.... 2

Spring Conference

Highlights......3-5

Scholarship Winners...6

Presentation links....6

New SOSA Board

Members.....7-9

2012-2013 Financial

Wrap up.............9

Looking for a

Mentor...10

Cut-THROAT.......11

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SPRING CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

How to become a resident? For all medical students, that is the million dollar question with no clear cut answer. Dr. Piccolo, PCOM general surgery resident, offered some helpful tips on earning a position as a general surgery resident. As an M1, he emphasized doing well on your current courses, initiating or continuing research opportunities in the basic or clinical sciences, and shadowing in your free time. Continuing to read as an M2, excelling in your medical school classes, pursuing research, shadowing and most important of all studying smart and hard for your Step 1 board exam. A common theme in medical education, as an M3 taking the initiative to read becomes even more important. On your surgery clerkship, take any call opportunity you can, be the first one in the hospital each day and the last one to leave, know your patients extremely well and read up on the patients and their surgical case ahead of time. If you have an opportunity to take an elective, critical care is strongly recommended. Also, continuing active research is key. As an M4, you should have a surgical

textbook picked out to reference often. All have their strengths and weaknesses so finding the text that works best for you is important. For planning rotations, timing, type, exposure and wise use of your electives is important. Your dedication to a career in surgery is evident in everything you do. Do your best to perform well on Step II boards, continue research and read as much as you can. Some textbooks recommended by Dr. Piccolo included The ICU Book by Paul L. Marino, Essentials of General Surgery by Peter F. Lawrence, Sabiston’s Textbook of Surgery, Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery, and Greefield’s Surgery, Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care by Clifford S. Deutschman is also a great read.

OTHER SPRING CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Carmen Piccolo, DO - Chief Resident, PCOM General Surgery Program "Residency Considerations and How to Make Yourself a Strong Applicant”Douglas Troutman, DO - Vascular Surgery Fellow, Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Health System

“Vascular Surgery Case Presentations, Introduction to the Vascular Surgery Specialty, and How to Obtain a Vascular Fellowship"

Leigh Ann Price, MD - Director, Burn Surgery Fellowship Program, Johns Hopkins University “Burn Surgery”Joshua Hazelton, DO -Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellow, Cooper University Hospital "The ABCs of Trauma and Case Presentations"Laurence Belkoff, DO, FACOS - Urologic Consultants of Southeastern Pennsylvania Chairman, Dept of Speciality Surgeries and the Division of Urology at PCOM Past-President, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons

“Urology”(links to presentations can be found on page 6)

“GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY” BY CARMEN PICCOLO, D.O.CHIEF RESIDENT, PCOM GENERAL SURGERY

Carmen Piccolo, D.O. Medical School: NYCOM

Residency: PCOMGeneral Surgery

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WORKSHOPS:

SuturingParticipants learned a variety of different suturing techniques with SurgiReal technology.

Simulator Workshop 1- LapMentor and AccuTouchStudents practiced cholecystectomy with the LapMentor laparoscopic simulator which gave real life feedback during the operation along with the instruction of a PCOM resident. The AccuTouch:

Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal simulator allowed for a realistic feel in the areas of upper and lower gastrointestinal procedures such as bronchoscopy, colonoscopy and endoscopy, while also including cases in Trans bronchial ultrasonography (TBNA). 

Simulator Workshop 2- Angiomentor: Cardiac Simulator and ArthroMentor: Arthroscopic/Orthopedic SimulatorThe AngioMentor guided students and residents through a series of coronary, iliac, and renal interventions while using a fluoroscopic image to ensure proper placement of cardiac stents, balloons or for dye injection.

SPRING CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

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The ArthroMentor system allowed for students to practice arthroscopic surgery procedures on both knees and shoulders while developing basic camera, optic, and instrument handling skills.

Skin GraftingParticipants were able to practice skin grafting techniques on 12x18 pig skins.

Trauma Situation

 CVC, IV, Foley Catheters and Chest TubesA variety of male/female catheter, venipuncture arms and intubation equipment was used to instruct the students how to correctly insert central line catheters and IVs as well as how to correctly intubate and draw an accurate blood gas using models that were filled with simulated blood or water.Additionally, students learned how to catheterize patients, and perform cricothyroidotomies.  

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Casting

Running a Code HPS: Human Patient Simulator and METIMan: Emergency Care SimulatorParticipants worked in groups of 6 on the HPS, which is a life-sized mannequin that simulates over 80 functions of the human body including gas/fluid exchange, pupil dilation, and carotid to pedal pulses. Ultrasound & Other Imaging / FAST Exam

OMT & SurgeryStudents learned both pre and post-op techniques to minimize recovery time!

SPRING CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

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SPRING CONFERENCE SOSA CUP CHAMPIONS

LECOMThe “Coveted SOSA Cup”

contest was continued at this year’s Spring convention. The contest was comprised of a series of 3 different challenges: 1) Doctors 101 2) Name this sign and 3) A Surgery Worksheet. The overall winner (by a very close margin) was Danielle Sarlo and Ricky Missett from LECOM. 

The cup will be making its way to the next convention to see which lucky school can claim to be the SOSA Cup Champions.

SPRING CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

 Left:Danie!e Sarlo, LECOM Erie SOSA President (2013-2014), OMS-IRight: Ricky Missett, LECOM Erie SOSA National Liaison (2013-2014), OMS-I

Troutman: Vascular Surgery

Troutman: Abdominal Pain Case

Price: Burn Care

Belkoff: Urology

Piccolo: General Surgery Residency

All powerpoints can be found on our facebook page:http://www.facebook.com/groups/4064598699/?fref=ts

 

2013 SPRING CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRLeo Bay

Hello SOSA members. My name is Leo Bay you may remember me as the Technologies Coordinator who was always talking about joining the Facebook page. I have passed on that role and am excited to take on the role of Chair this year. I want to thank all the members of last year’s board especially Marc, Regan, and Pam who are graduating after serving for two years on the board. I know how hard each member of last year’s board worked on behalf of our membership. I am excited for this year’s board; we have many ideas that we intend to implement to make our

organization stronger. Please remember that this is your organization if you need help, have ideas, suggestions, or questions please let us know. The board is here to help you have the best experiences possible and to ensure that our organization continues to improve. This is an exciting time to be a part of SOSA and hope that you enjoy the things that are still to come. Thank you all for your confidence and support in both myself and the board. By the way we haven’t joined the SOSA Facebook page now would be a great time to do it.

New Student Officers

2013-2014

ChairLeo Bay

ATSU/OMS III(801) [email protected]

Vice ChairRyan TarrVCOM/OMSIV(207) [email protected]

SecretaryMeghan WoosterDMU/OMS IV(712)[email protected]

TreasurerAmber Wallack VCOM-VC/ OMSIII(814) [email protected]

MESSAGE FROM THE VICE CHAIRRyan TarrHi SOSA Members,

My name is Ryan Tarr and I am your new Vice Chair for the 2013-2014 school year. I can't begin to explain how excited I am for this upcoming school year. SOSA membership has grown so fast that we have the funds to really do some exciting things this year.  As Vice Chair I am in charge of fundraiser ideas so if you have any ideas for t-shirt designs, bags or anything else please let me know. We are hoping to be able to raffle off board review programs at the Fall convention so be sure to sign up!

Good luck on boards for the OMS-II and OMS-III students, congratulations on matching to the OMS-IV students. Have a wonderful summer and I'll see you in Vegas!

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARYMeghan Wooster

Hope all is well! It was great catching up with friends and meeting so many new faces in Philadelphia this year! I hope you all enjoyed the conference and learned a tremendous amount about not only a variety of aspects

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related to surgery but how to forge ahead on your journey into the medical profession. Thank you for your support as secretary for 2013-2014. My goals include working together to revise and update the SOSA OR Guide, create a guide for osteopathic medical students entering 3rd and 4th year rotations, applying to residency, building your resume, and other pearls of wisdom, and build a database of ACOS and former SOSA members who are now residents to contact for advice on pursuing a career in surgery. As of now, we are beginning to initiate the early stages of revising the OR Guide and hope to have a new edition out by the end of the year. Included in the newsletter are two websites for mentoring as well as advice for initiating a relationship with a mentor. A template for a guide for osteopathic medical students going into surgery is in the works. If you would like to share your experiences or any advice please do not hesitate to contact me. My vision for this project is to have SOSA members across the nation contribute so that no matter where you complete an audition rotation or interview, the advice in the guide will pertain to you. Hope everyone has a great Spring and best of luck on boards!!

MESSAGE FROM THE TREASURERAmber Wallack

Hey Guys! My name is Amber Wallack, and I am currently a

student at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Virginia Campus. As Treasurer, I hope to keep in close contact with the ACOS to efficiently maintain a balanced budget for SOSA. Along with that, a huge goal I have for this year is to get previously quiet SOSA chapters more involved at the national level. In doing this, I hope to keep Convention registration fees as low as possible to keep those opportunities more accessible to our members. With this in mind, I look forward to a great year for SOSA!

MESSAGE FROM TECHNOLOGIES COORDINATORKelsy Avalos-Feehan

Hello, my name is Kelsy Avalos-Feehan. I am currently a second year at Western University of Health Sciences-COMP. I am extremely excited to be your new technologies coordinator and continue the great work that Leo Bay started last year.

This past year I began a surgical magazine called Cut-THROAT through WesternU’s SOSA Chapter. Each issue featured a different surgical field with interviews, advice, and statistics on how to succeed in that career. I’m thrilled to say that in the next couple of months SOSA will be beginning to put together Cut-THROAT at a national level! We will be looking for writers, editors, and interviewers to help us publish this magazine. Check out page 11 for further information.

New Student Officers

2013-2014

Technologies Coordinator

Kelsy Avalos-FeehanWesternU-COMP/OMS II(831)[email protected]

Convention CoordinatorMartha AyewahTCOM/OMS II(254) [email protected]

Communications Coordinator

Sean KellyVCOM/OMS III (508)[email protected]

A big thank you to last years board!

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MESSAGE FROM CONVENTION COORDINATOR

Martha Ayewah

My name is Martha Ayewah. I am a student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and I am excited to serve you this year as the National Convention Coordinator. My life story to date has really been interesting and filled with experiences that I believe have equipped me to be an effective leader.

I was born and raised partly in Nigeria and also lived in the Netherlands. I came to the United States in 2006 to study at Baylor University. I love to travel and meet new people, which is why I particularly enjoy attending conferences and networking with inspirational mentors and like-minded peers. In the past year, I have traveled across the country and participated in nine professional conferences. Without a doubt, these

events have provided me with opportunities to learn things that cannot be taught in a classroom.

The art of effective networking is an important skill that we, as medical students, need to develop. Therefore, I am dedicated to providing similar learning experiences for you at the Fall SOSA Convention in Las Vegas, NV. You can look forward to great speakers, mock interviews with residents and physicians, have access to program directors during our annual residency fair, and many more fun opportunities to mix and mingle with fellow aspiring surgeons.

Next year, I am excited to welcome you all to my school for the Spring SOSA Convention at TCOM in Fort Worth, TX. We hope to provide you with educational workshops, fun social events, and some warm Texas weather. It is my personal goal to see all of you achieve the professional goals that you have set for yourselves, because I truly believe that success is a lot more fun when you have people to share it with.

NATIONAL SOSA BOARD

FOR INCOMING SOSA OFFICERSCongratulations on being elected as officers of your local SOSA Chapter! To allow a smooth transition of

communication please fill out the form below with the name of your school, advisor, as well as each officers name, email and phone number. Also, please be aware osteopathic medical students are able to

join SOSA at any time of the year. Please contact Amber Wallack, SOSA Treasurer, at [email protected] for further information concerning new membership. For any questions

regarding transition of officers, please contact Meghan Wooster, [email protected]. Thank you! LINK: 2013-2014 SOSA Chapter Officer Registration

 

FINANCIAL WRAP UP 2012-2013

This year was a very successful year, financially speaking. Almost every chapter has turned in national dues, with approximately 1300 new members joining this year! This has allowed us to maintain our

SOSA budget in the black, while lessening costs for all of you! This is all because of your hard work so thank you very much for turning in dues so promptly this year. We as National Officers would like to return the favor so if you have any ideas for programs you would like to see at the either the Fall or

Spring convention, please let Martha know and we will be sure to look into it. Thanks again for being so wonderful!Ryan Tarr

SOSA Past-Treasurer

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AOA OPPORTUNITIEShttp://www.do-online.org/iLearn/index.cfm?pageid=ment_exchange&page=Exchange

ACOS OPPORTUNITIES: FIND A D.O. SURGEON tp://www.facos.org/imis15/Public/Find_a_Surgeon/Public/Navigation_Area/Find_A_Surgeon/Find_A_Surgeon_Public_Disclaimer.aspx?hkey=c0157d51-9cd9-48d3-ad98-dd05f85989a7

From “Informal Mentoring between Faculty and Medical Students,” Rose, G.L., Rukstalis, M.R., and Marc A. Academic Medicine: April 2005 - Volume 80 - Issue 4 - pp 344-348

If you are looking for a mentor in your neck of the woods we have a few websites you may be interested in checking out. Here’s some mentoring do’s and don’ts to get you started…

LOOKING FOR A MENTOR?

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Upcoming Event Calendar:November 15th-16th, 2013

SOSA Fall ConferenceLocation: Ceasars Palace

Las Vegas, Nevada

Please check ACOS website for event updateshttp://www.facos.org/imis15/Public/Meetings/Students__SOSA__Convention/Public/Navigation_Area/Education/Students/Students_Conventions.aspx?

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CUT-THROAT MAGAZINE LOOKING FOR YOU

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Neurological SurgeryOverview:

Neurological surgery is a combination of both medicine and surgical specialties. Physicians in this field are responsible for prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation. Neurologicl surgery deals with the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply.1

Neurological surgeons deal with the treatment of pain and pathological processes that affect the nervous system. This field has a wide range of treatments from non-operative measures to operative management.

Neurological surgery residency is typically a total of 6 years. Residency for neurological

surgery does not require completion of a general surgery residency prior to entering. Last year a total of 195 positions were offered. Each Neurological surgery resident averaged 76.7 hr work weeks. Only 14.7 percent of the neurological surgical residents were female. Last year only 0.6 percent of neurosurgery residents were DOs through ACGME programs.1

(For more information on Neurological surgery residency and other residency programs check out: http://www.ama-assn.org/resources/flash/membership/x-ama/specialty-guide/

index.html)

1. http://www.ama-assn.org/resources/flash/membership/x-ama/specialty-guide/index.html

Presented by the Western University of Health Sciences COMPStudent Osteopathic Surgery Club

CUT-THROATA GUIDE TO EVERYTHING SURGERY

ContentsNeurosurgery Overview .....1

Case Study..........................2

Interview with Dr. Shafa, MD...........2-5

No Surprise: Neurosurgery Residents Dislike Hour

Limitations.........4

ARTICLE: Wrong-patient, wrong-Site...............6

Residency Statistics..........7-9

Case Study Answer.............10

Useful Resources.....10

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ResidencyChoosing a Medical Specialty, a location...etc

Many students enter medical school thinking they know exactly what kind of medicine they want to practice. A few of those people actually stay true to those original plans, while the rest of us are thrown into a world of possibilities.

I was one of those students. I entered medical school set on surgery, but I can truthfully say that every class opens up my eyes to the possibility of something new. At this point in my education, I’m completely unsure of what my future holds, and apparently that’s normal. But the idea that I’m hurtling through medical school without any idea of my future is terrifying. I have found that narrowing down a specialty is very difficult and a very lonely-individual process. But over the many hours of unwarranted stress and unease I have realized that guidance is out there, we just have to look/ask for it.

SOSA chose to create this special issue of CUT-THROAT to provide a starting point for our readers when considering residency. There is no reason that

we should all go through this anxiety alone; instead we should collaborate and share the information we find. SOSA hopes that you find the information we have gathered useful on your journey through your medical education. We believe that no matter where you lie in the decision process this issue can be extremely helpful.

A little advice is always appreciated and we gathered a lot of it! We gathered information from: current residents, current physicians, and a few nurses on their opinions regarding residency.

I want to personally thank everyone who contributed to this issue. We had over seventeen individuals provide us with feedback. Each individual provided a unique interpretation of an experience that we all have to undergo. Their insights into residency are extraordinary and I believe it will be beneficial to all.

Kelsy Avalos-Feehan

ContentsEditorial ...........1

Advice from Current Residents.......2-5

Article Review: How Should Unmatched Orthopedic

Applicants Proceed...5

Residency: Insights from the Other Side ......6-10

Article Review: Recipe for Becoming a Plastic

Surgeon .....11

From Internal Medicine to Radiation Oncology: Going back to Residency......12-14

Tips from The Nursing Staff.............15

Case Study Challenge.......15

FAQ: GME Merger......16-19

Useful Resources.....20

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Cut-THROATWe are looking for interviewers, writers and editors for Cut-THROAT magazine!Check out what Cut-THROAT is all about and explore two of our previous issuesGeneral Surgery: http://issuu.com/cut-throat/docs/cut-throat2Residency:http://issuu.com/cut-throat/docs/cut-throat3We will be modifying Cut-THROAT for a national level and appreciate any feedback on what you would like to see in it. If you are interested in helping put together SOSA’s new national magazine please contact Kelsy Avalos-Feehan at [email protected]. Please provide a brief synopses of yourself and why you believe you would be a good candidate.

No previous editorial experience needed.

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