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Five faculty members of the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) were recently recognized by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) for their contributions to the content development for COMLEX-USA, COMAT, COMVEX, and other NBOME assessments for osteopathic medical students and physicians. 

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) honored the life of Student Doctor Austin Jenkins on Friday, Feb. 26, during a celebration of life at its Meridian-based campus. Student Doctor Jenkins tragically lost his life in a vehicle accident on October 10, 2020. 

Three first-year medical students at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine were recently named Southwest Idaho Area Health Education Center (SW ID AHEC) Scholars. 

On Tuesday, Feb. 2, Governor Brad Little announced the State of Idaho would return to Stage 3 of the Idaho Rebounds Plan, citing weeks of declining COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations. With this new development, the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine’s COVID-19 Task Force has decided to revise the college’s own restrictions.

With the COVID-19 vaccination rollout underway in Idaho and across the nation, the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) is working to ensure that its third-year students, currently completing clinical clerkship rotations at affiliated hospitals and outpatient sites, obtain their vaccinations through their clinical site.

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine’s COVID-19 Task Force met Wednesday, Jan. 6, and is recommending the following procedures to allow ICOM to continue to move forward with the curriculum for its medical students with the least disruption possible, as the spring semester begins Monday, Jan. 11. 

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine’s COVID-19 Task Force met Tuesday, Dec. 2, and has issued updated guidance regarding campus activity for students and employees.

On Friday, Nov. 13, Gov. Brad Little announced that the State of Idaho would return to Stage 2 with certain modifications, due to the continued increase in COVID cases and the strain on Idaho’s healthcare system.

Lijah Vann Gardner, OMS-III, has been chosen as Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Student DO of the Year for 2021.