Recent Osteopathic Medical Student Activities and Opportunities at TOMF
December 15, 2017
TOMF has been ramping up efforts to bring unique activities and volunteer opportunities to the osteopathic medical students who are rotating through Southern Arizona. Over the past few months, we have facilitated a SOMA/AZCOM Mixer at Tucson Hop Shop, a Year IV Prep question and answer session geared toward AZCOM OMS IIIs, and some unique volunteer opportunities to help the students give back to our incredible Tucson community. Check out our evening of volunteer work in the video below and follow us on Facebook for regular reports!
Patricia J. Eck, DO Joins TOMF Board of Trustees
December 8, 2017
In November, Patricia J. Eck, DO joined the TOMF Board of Trustees. Dr. Eck, a born-and-raised Tucsonan, received her Bachelor of Science and Masters in Biology from Arizona State University followed by her DO degree from Midwestern University-AZCOM. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics and practices Emergency Pediatrics at Tucson Medical Center and is the Pediatric Residency Program Director for THMEP. In addition to her service on the Board of Trustees, Dr. Eck has already begun to serve on TOMF’s Grants/Scholarships/Awards and Southwestern Conference Planning Committees. She also is the first member of the Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation Board to be native to Tucson!
TOMF Announces January, February, and March Trustee Awards Winners
November 28, 2017
The Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the Trustee Awards for the months of January, February, and March. Each award cycle the $1,500 grants are available to three local non-profit organizations with a public health focused project in southern Arizona.
Franz P. Rischard, DO Joins TOMF Board of Trustees
October 23, 2017
Franz P. Rischard, DO joined the Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation Board of Trustees in September. Dr. Rischard currently serves as Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He obtained his DO degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA and completed both his residency and fellowship training at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Rischard is heavily involved in the University's precision medicine efforts and will present on the topic at TOMF's 27th Annual Southwestern Conference on Medicine in April of 2018.
Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation Announces Return of Founders' Scholarships
October 5, 2017
Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation is thrilled to announce that the Founders’ Scholarships program will be returning for fiscal year 2017-2018. The Scholarships are given to honor the Founders of Tucson General Hospital, who established the Hospital in order to advance osteopathic medicine in southern Arizona. TOMF aims to encourage the next generation of DOs and inspire the same leadership embodied by the Tucson General Hospital Founders.
TOMF Announces October, November, and December Trustee Awards Winners
October 4, 2017
The Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation is honored to announce the recipients of the Trustee Awards for the months of October, November, and December. Local non-profit organizations in southern Arizona with a public health focused project are eligible to win the $1,500 grants each award cycle.
Trustee Awards Deadline September 1st
August 8, 2017
Mark your calendars, September 1st is the next deadline to apply for TOMF Trustee Awards! $1,500 to be awarded to non-profit organizations with a public health focused project. Quick and easy online application:
Daniel Maas, OMS III at Midwestern University-AZCOM, Awarded $5,000 Founders' Scholarship
June 20, 2017
There have only been a couple of two-time Founders' Scholarship winner. Daniel Maas is one of them. Maas, who moved to Tucson at a young age, has thrived during his third-year medical school rotations. I have learned more than I ever expected I could this past year," Mass said. "Every month was a new experience and every different field I was lucky enough to participate in has me excited both for my future as a physician as well as the future of medicine." Read on to learn more about Daniel Maas's future plans for his life as a physician.
Esther Quintero, OMS III at A.T. Still University-SOMA, Awarded $5,000 Founders' Scholarship
June 20, 2017
Esther Quintero is one of the only two-time Founders' Scholarship winners since the program was restarted in 2015. Quintero, who moved to Tucson from Mexico at a young age, has found a long-term career path during her third-year rotations. "It has been an exciting year because I discovered or perhaps confirmed my love for Family Medicine. Deciding to pursue a career in Family Medicine facilitates and enriches my goal of helping everyone in underserved communities." Read on to learn more about how Esther Quintero deals with the challenges of life as a medical student.
Victoria Calvelage, OMS II at A.T. Still University-SOMA, Awarded $5,000 Founders' Scholarship
June 20, 2017
Victoria Calvelage, from Phoenix, notes that her trait of being a good listener will help her “empathize with patients, get to the heart of their stories, and form a strong doctor-patient relationships.” Calvelage hopes her rotations next year will help her decide between Surgery, OB-GYN, and Emergency Medicine. And, in fact, it was her stint as an emergency medical scribe in graduate school that spurred her interest in medicine. Seeing the passion of those ER physicians in helping patients “inspired me to pursue my goal of becoming a physician as well.” Read on to learn more about Victoria Calvelage’s passion outside of medicine.
Kari Broder, OMS II at Midwestern University-AZCOM, Awarded $5,000 Founders' Scholarship
June 20, 2017
Finding the answers to the unknowns in medicine appeals to Kari Broder, who notes that “the burgeoning field of gut microbiome is starting to yield some incredible insights into pathologies that we didn’t even know were connected to the GI system. If that’s not interesting, I don’t know what is!” This Scottsdale native’s outlook on medicine is partially shaped by an internship at the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s office. “I really feel that my experience working with death has given me a unique respect for human life and for my future patients,” she said. “And that is what I think will help me become a successful physician.” Read on to learn more about Kari Broder's thoughts on the role genetics will play in preventative medicine and her casual musical trio called *Nsyncope.
Tyson Polley, OMS II at Midwestern University-AZCOM, Awarded $5,000 Founders' Scholarship
June 20, 2017
While working as a scribe in the ER at Northwest Medical Center, Tucsonan Tyson Polley realized that going to medical school would allow him to help others. He cited this desire to help others as what "will motivate me to learn and change" as he tackles the tough years of training ahead. Of particular interest to Polley are the things that current medical knowledge can't explain. "There is so much more we can learn," he said, looking forward to the "progress in our understanding that will bless the lives of many people." Read on to learn more about Tyson Polley's advice to students considering the medical field.