The COM Pod: an unfiltered look at life at Idaho's first medical school

Students at ICOM have been diligently working to organize the College's fifth annual community health fair. The event takes place Saturday, March 29, and is free and open to the public.  Hosts Brian Atkinson, Dr. Sarah Davis, and Stephanie Dillon are joined by Ben Hunthausen, OMS-II and Dylan Trama, OMS-II to discuss every aspect of the health fair -- services offered, vendors in attendance,...

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine is pleased to announce it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Education to offer federal student aid to its students.  Students at ICOM now have access to the College’s Federal School Code (043072) in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Join hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon, and Dr. Sarah Davis, as they chat with Nico...

ICOM's Class of 2024 has moved on to bigger and better things...being physicians! Drs. Christopher Thompson and Joshua Shieh, members of ICOM's Class of 2024, join hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon, and Dr. Sarah Davis, to chat about their medical school journeys.  As they embark on residency -- they each matched into their #1 ranked program, by the way! -- they also share tips and...

We're covering all things clinical clerkships-related on this episode of The COM Pod. Hosts Brian Atkinson and Stephanie Dillon are joined by incoming fourth-year Student Doctors Mohammad Abuakar and Jett Murray, to discuss how to put your best foot forward and gain the most out of your clinical rotations.  Links Mentioned in this Episode: Learn more about the clinical years at ICOM Follow IC...

Hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon, and Dr. Sarah Davis are joined by Dr. Matt Linton, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at ICOM, to discuss our integrated systems-based curriculum.  Links Mentioned in this Episode: Learn more about ICOM's curriculum Learn about concurrent degrees at ICOM Listen to our episode about the clinical years (3 & 4) Follow ICOM on Facebook , Instagram , and...

We're baaaaack! Hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon, and Dr. Sarah Davis are joined by Ellie Matthews (Assistant Director of Admissions) and Kyler Cochrane (Admissions Recruiter) in the first episode of Season 3 of The COM Pod.  Ellie and Kyler share new updates with ICOM admissions, answer frequently asked questions, and  Links Mentioned in this Episode: Learn more about the admissions pr...

From the classroom to the kitchen, a new course at ICOM is giving medical students an opportunity to learn about the interplay between nutrition, medicine and patient care.  Hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon, and Dr. Sarah Davis are joined by special guest Chef McKenzie Joyner to discuss how this 6-lesson elective course is providing in-the-kitchen instruction to guide medical students in imp...

Co-hosts of The COM Pod, Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon, and Dr. Sarah Davis chat with Student Doctors Haik and Kristen as they reflect on their clinical years and look ahead to Match Day.    Links mentioned in this episode: Clinical Experience at ICOM Match Day 2022 Have a question or topic suggestion for The COM Pod?  Connect with us on social media: Facebook: Facebook.com/idahoDOcom Instagram...

Co-host of The COM Pod, Dr. Dennis Rau, sits down for his final episode. So naturally, in the spirit of friendship, his co-workers send him off with a roast.  Hosts Brian Atkinson and Stephanie Dillon are joined by Dr. Sarah Davis, Chris Wilson, and Ellie Matthews.  Have a question or topic suggestion for The COM Pod?  Connect with us on social media: Facebook: Facebook.com/idahoDOcom Instagram: @...

 ICOM’s Behavioral Health Specialists provide confidential and culturally-sensitive services including counseling, crisis intervention, outreach and prevention for medical students. In this episode, hosts Brian Atkinson and Stephanie Dillon chat with Jake Price, LPC and Shatae Mullins, LPC , ICOM's Behavioral Health Specialists.  Links mentioned during this episode:   Behavioral and Physical...

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine has launched a new program for current students called the OPP Undergraduate Fellowship. Third-year student, Spencer Fitch, is one of the first students who have been accepted into this new program and joins hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon and Dr. Dennis Rau to discuss the Fellowship.   Links mentioned during this episode:   OMT Video Library Have a...

Forming a strong social circle in medical school can help students maintain a nice work-life balance and excel academically. Depending on your personality, making friends can either be easy or daunting; but once you've created your friend circle, you'll have a great support system.  Third-year ICOM students, Dorothy Yen, Kristie Nguyen, and Madison Summers share their experiences with ma...

Prior to his departure from ICOM, former Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Thomas Mohr, joined the podcast to recap exciting milestones achieved during the 2021-22 academic year.  Links mentioned during this episode:   Dean Announces Departure from ICOM ICOM Celebrates First Match Day ICOM Graduates Inaugural Class ICOM Achieves Full Accreditation   Have a question or topic suggestion for The C...

The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) -- also known as "The Match" -- is used to place U.S. medical school students into residency training programs, and occurs during a student's fourth-year of medical school. ICOM alumni Jenna Farmer, DO and Marcus Capizzano, DO  join Brian, Stephanie and Dr. Rau to discuss their experiences navigating the NRMP and offer advice to med stud...

We're baaaaaaaack! The COM Pod -- the official podcast of the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) has returned for its second season. Hosts Brian Atkinson, Director of IT; Stephanie Dillon, Director of Communications & Marketing; and Dr. Dennis Rau, Assistant Dean of Osteopathic Integration are excited to bring you some fresh content this season! Have a question or topic suggesti...

Now that ICOM’s inaugural Class of 2022 is nearing the end of its first year of clinical rotations, Student Doctors Yalda Chalabi and Nick Scapini share their experiences with hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon and Dr. Dennis Rau. Get advice, words of wisdom, and learn about “pimping” -- the OTHER kind of pimping --  from these experienced third-year students.  Links and emails mentioned in th...

Dr. Todd Coffey, Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Research and Biostatistics chats with hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon and Dr. Dennis Rau about the research landscape at ICOM. Listen to this episode to learn about research opportunities available to students throughout the pre-clinical and clinical years.  Links and emails mentioned in the podcast: Research: https://www.i...

Hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon and Dr. Dennis Rau are joined by Nicole McMillin, ICOM’s Director of Financial Aid, to discuss financing your medical school education. From information on loans and scholarships to tuition and fees, consider this episode as “Financial Aid 101” for prospective ICOM students.  Links and emails mentioned in the podcast: Financial Aid: https://www.idahocom.org/a...

Hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon and Dennis Rau are joined by Kristie Nguyen, OMS-I and Christopher Thompson, OMS-I. These first-year students share how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and influenced the medical school experience.   Have a question or topic suggestion for The COM Pod?  Connect with us on social media: Facebook: Facebook.com/idahoDOcom Instagram: @idahocom Twitter: @idahoc...

Hosts Brian Atkinson and Stephanie Dillon are joined by returning guest, Ellie Matthews, ICOM's Recruiter Extraordinaire. On this episode, Ellie answers a variety of frequently asked questions from prospective students. If you're looking to apply to ICOM, you'll want to listen to this episode! Links and emails mentioned in the podcast: FAQs: https://www.idahocom.org/about/faq/  Elli...