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August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day — the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember those who have been impacted by opioids, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. 

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) welcomed its fourth cohort of student doctors to campus on Monday, Aug. 2, for the start of the 2021-22 academic year. 

Beginning Wednesday, July 28, face masks are required to be worn on campus at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM), regardless of an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status. 

Physicians and potatoes. What do they have in common? Well, both appear in a new children’s book titled “Rainy Bob,” a fictional story about a physician who owns a potato farm written by a student doctor at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM). 

In an effort to assist medical students interested in pursuing a career in otolaryngology, ICOM’s Cameron Farsar, OMS-IV, assisted in the development of the National Otolaryngology Interest Group (NOIG).

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (ICOM) Board of Trustees appointed Christopher Gasbarre, DO, FAAD, FACMS, as its newest member effective July 1, 2021.

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine has a new program offering with Idaho State University. The program will utilize dual enrollment for students working to obtain their Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from ICOM, and allow them to obtain their Masters of Public Health (MPH) from ISU at the same time.

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (ICOM) Board of Trustees has named Dr. David C. Pate as Chair and Kevin D. Satterlee as Vice Chair, effective July 1, 2021. 

Eleven 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, as well as leadership positions in 2020.