Spreading the fear???

[Dharma]

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This is starting to get a bit ridiculous (re: quote below). I hope folks out there aren't getting coerced into signing this petition, unless of course they truly agree with the petition's intentions. Don't let fear persuade you!

Osteopathic Medicine is under attack!

As you may know, in February of this year, representatives of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) met in Puerto Rico, out of the public eye and with little input or analysis, agreed to a single accreditation system for graduate medical education (GME) programs in the U.S.

Many fear this merger will cause irreparable harm and will ultimately destroy the osteopathic medical profession. This past July, the AOA voted down the merger but the issue gained support again for some reason. Now we must unify as one in opposing unification of our accreditation process to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Sign the Petition and join our effort to oppose the single accreditation system for GME.
OSTEO 1st – Organized to Save, Trumpet and Enhance Osteopathic Medicine - Defining Our Own Destiny

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

In all things there will be representation and beliefs of both sides of the situation. But within discussions with various docs, I would say the majority tend to be on the side of the merger being positive. Naturally there is going to be rebuttal from the other side, but at least at this time, I just have not seen the numbers to make any serious change in the form of actually causing the merger to not happen.

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

How many threads about the same thing are going on now? 4?

 

[DocVapor]

How many threads about the same thing are going on now? 4?

It's what happens in the Osteo forum because there aren't enough of us to make it as much fun as the Allo forum.

 

[Dharma]

How many threads about the same thing are going on now? 4?

thank you for your contribution. where is there another thread about the posted quote in particular? i just saw it today.

p.s. you should apply for a moderator position.

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

thank you for your contribution. where is there another thread about the posted quote in particular? i just saw it today.

p.s. you should apply for a moderator position.

I didn't know every comment deserved its own thread.

 

[Dharma]

I didn't know every comment deserved its own thread.

Now you do?

 

[GlowInTheDark]

This could deserve it's own thread b/c it is the 3rd or 4th correspondence of its type that has been sent out to almost all the students and faculty of a given COM.

I find it appropriate to share this survey again:
http://www.aacom.org/news/latest/Documents/GME-merger-survey-report_3-25-14.pdf

 

[Dharma]

This could deserve it's own thread b/c it is the 3rd or 4th correspondence of its type that has been sent out to almost all the students and faculty of a given COM.

I find it appropriate to share this survey again:
http://www.aacom.org/news/latest/Documents/GME-merger-survey-report_3-25-14.pdf

I've received 2 from my school this week alone (plus 2 from ACOFP) along with one that asks us to notify the school after we sign the petition. Riiiiiiight....

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

Waitttt what... Like they are forcing you (indirectly) to sign it? That is strangely cultish

 

[Dharma]

Yep!

 

[NeuroLAX]

I've received 2 from my school this week alone (plus 2 from ACOFP) along with one that asks us to notify the school after we sign the petition. Riiiiiiight....

Don't sign it. They can't force you, directly or indirectly, to sign a petition. That's unacceptable.

My school hasn't sent out anything and I don't expect them to, either.

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

What school is this? You can obviously pm me

 

[NurWollen]

I've received 2 from my school this week alone (plus 2 from ACOFP) along with one that asks us to notify the school after we sign the petition. Riiiiiiight....

Your school should have to answer for that. Have you thought about reporting them?

FWIW, when the merger was announced, my school sent out an email outlining the reasons for it and emphasizing its advantages.

Edited to add: I don't know how Osteo1st expects anyone to take them seriously with things like, "List of Horribles if Single Accreditation System Becomes Reality" on their website.

 

[SurgeDO]

I've received 2 from my school this week alone (plus 2 from ACOFP) along with one that asks us to notify the school after we sign the petition. Riiiiiiight....

Nothing coming from my school. If anything, I would say my school has been supportive of the merger. Even heard that our dean has been pulling a lot of the strings for the merger.

 

[Dharma]

Nothing coming from my school. If anything, I would say my school has been supportive of the merger. Even heard that our dean has been pulling a lot of the strings for the merger.

Nice. Sounds like most schools are backing it.

 

[NurWollen]

Nice. Sounds like most schools are backing it.

Agreed.

 

[guylewis]

What school is this? You can obviously pm me

I would bet money it's from the Galactic LECOM Empire

 

[DocEspana]

Fear mongering is par for the course.

As is apathy.

I'm more impressed by the (relative) lack of apathy.

 

[yoursilencewillnotprotect]

Your school should have to answer for that. Have you thought about reporting them?

FWIW, when the merger was announced, my school sent out an email outlining the reasons for it and emphasizing its advantages.

Edited to add: I don't know how Osteo1st expects anyone to take them seriously with things like, "List of Horribles if Single Accreditation System Becomes Reality" on their website.

I'm sure the unnamed school has done much worse if it's the unnamed school we're all assuming it to be. Report them and you'll suffer the wrath.

 

[MLT2MT2DO]

I would bet money it's from the Galactic LECOM Empire

Actually it's not. We've been inundated with emails but never told to sign it let alone notify them when we have. If I remember correctly Dharma goes to one of them their NY schools, but I may be mixing them up with someone else.

 

[NurWollen]

Actually it's not. We've been inundated with emails but never told to sign it let alone notify them when we have. If I remember correctly Dharma goes to one of them their NY schools, but I may be mixing them up with someone else.

I find it fascinating that schools are even attempting to affect the progress of (in either direction) the merger by influencing their students.
It's like a big ol' osteopathic civil war.

 

[GlowInTheDark]

Actually it's not. We've been inundated with emails but never told to sign it let alone notify them when we have. If I remember correctly Dharma goes to one of them their NY schools, but I may be mixing them up with someone else.

You are incorrect with every above statement.

 

[NurWollen]

You are incorrect with every above statement.

Could you elaborate? For the sake of juicy merger gossip?

 

[MLT2MT2DO]

You are incorrect with every above statement.

I must have some magical filter on my email then.

 

[GlowInTheDark]

I must have some magical filter on my email then.

Perhaps. There most definitely was an email requesting signees to notify a specific staff.