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What is an Undergraduate OMM Fellow? (Fellow)
A Fellow is a medical student who has chosen to spend an additional year in school in order to pursue additional training in the field of OMM.
What does an OMM Fellow do?
Each school has different responsibilities for their OMM Fellows, but here are some responsibilities that seem to be common to most fellowship programs:
- Table training/lab intructors in OMM lab
- Arranging MSI & MSII tutoring sessions
- Seeing patients in school clinics
- Working with attendings to develop and enhance the OMM curriculum
- Working with attendings to prepare exams, both written and practical
Do I need to be an "OMM guru" to be a Fellow?
Absolutely not. Most of the people who apply for the fellowship program seem to have some natural ability to do well in OMM classes as well as have good OMM skills, but this is not a requirement.
How do I become an OMM Fellow?
Each school has a different method for choosing their Fellows, but at each school there is an application and selection process that the candidate must go through. Competitiveness varies from school to school and year to year.
Whats in it for me?
Well, besides having an additional year of education (which is never a bad thing in my opinion), there are certain financial benefits which again vary from school to school. Some schools pay for up to 2 years of tuition as well as provide you with CE stipends and a monthly paycheck. You will need to check with your school for the details.
Is the extra year worth it?
Well, I can only answer for myself...YES. Like many people in my class I was unsure as to the path I wanted to take after medical school. The Fellowship allowed me more time to decide on a specialty, gave me a more laid back schedule to arrange boards and electives and afforded me the opportunity to gain much more hands on experience. I also had the opportunity to teach...something I want to do in my future medical career. I am also participating in several research projects...I would not have had the time to do this if I had not done the Fellowship.
How can I find out more about the OMM Fellowship?
Talk to the OMM Department chair as well as the OMM Fellows at your school.
This is just a brief outline of the OMM Fellowship, but I hope it answers some of the basics. If anyone has specific questions, post them here and I can address them in the open forum.
Thanks
A Fellow is a medical student who has chosen to spend an additional year in school in order to pursue additional training in the field of OMM.
What does an OMM Fellow do?
Each school has different responsibilities for their OMM Fellows, but here are some responsibilities that seem to be common to most fellowship programs:
- Table training/lab intructors in OMM lab
- Arranging MSI & MSII tutoring sessions
- Seeing patients in school clinics
- Working with attendings to develop and enhance the OMM curriculum
- Working with attendings to prepare exams, both written and practical
Do I need to be an "OMM guru" to be a Fellow?
Absolutely not. Most of the people who apply for the fellowship program seem to have some natural ability to do well in OMM classes as well as have good OMM skills, but this is not a requirement.
How do I become an OMM Fellow?
Each school has a different method for choosing their Fellows, but at each school there is an application and selection process that the candidate must go through. Competitiveness varies from school to school and year to year.
Whats in it for me?
Well, besides having an additional year of education (which is never a bad thing in my opinion), there are certain financial benefits which again vary from school to school. Some schools pay for up to 2 years of tuition as well as provide you with CE stipends and a monthly paycheck. You will need to check with your school for the details.
Is the extra year worth it?
Well, I can only answer for myself...YES. Like many people in my class I was unsure as to the path I wanted to take after medical school. The Fellowship allowed me more time to decide on a specialty, gave me a more laid back schedule to arrange boards and electives and afforded me the opportunity to gain much more hands on experience. I also had the opportunity to teach...something I want to do in my future medical career. I am also participating in several research projects...I would not have had the time to do this if I had not done the Fellowship.
How can I find out more about the OMM Fellowship?
Talk to the OMM Department chair as well as the OMM Fellows at your school.
This is just a brief outline of the OMM Fellowship, but I hope it answers some of the basics. If anyone has specific questions, post them here and I can address them in the open forum.
Thanks
