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

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 curriculumLearn about concurrent degrees at ICOMListen to our episode about the clinical years (3 & 4)Follow ICOM on Facebook, In

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 a

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

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 ICOMMatch Day 2022Have a question or topic suggestion for The COM Pod? Connect with us on social media:Facebook: Facebook

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.

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 a

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 Li

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 ICOMICOM Celebrates First Match DayICOM Graduates Inaugural ClassICOM Achieves Full Accreditation Have a question or topic suggestion f

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 experi

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 advi