Building Primary Care Research Capacity in a College of Osteopathic Medicine

Scholar 7: The Development of Regional Community Hospitals’ Scholastic Environment

“…To address the need to create a culture of scholarly activity in the osteopathic community, the Scholar 7 Although the process was successful, it lacked the structure needed to change a culture within an entire hospital system and, in some cases, required funding from the begining. 12,13 Mayo et al 14…”

Osteopathic Medical Students Perspectives on the Importance of Primary Care Research

“…The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM) has worked to elevate primary care research within the college by providing research opportunities and training; connecting students, faculty, residents and community; and enhancing the infrastructure to support research. 3 Since its inception in 1892 1 , osteopathic medicine has utilized the philosophy of interconnectedness between the mind, body, and spirit to treat conditions disrupting the body's functional capabilities. In addition to traditional medical practices, osteopathic physicians are trained in the utilization of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), a non-invasive, holistic modality of manually treating acute and chronic dysfunctions that are common in primary care medicine.…”

“…As part of a broader effort to guide, inform, and frame its primary care research culture as well as encourage more scholarly activity, an interdisciplinary health care team from OU-HCOM drafted a definition of primary care research grounded in foundational literature from Mold and Green. 3,4 This definition serves as the basis for our primary care research faculty and students' endeavors.…”

ENGAGE Initiative: Showcasing Osteopathic Scholarly Activity

“…9 We hope our readers find this work and future ENGAGE installments inspiring, and we hope these articles will engage faculty and students at other COMs in our endeavor to showcase the exciting scholarly activity in osteopathic medicine. …”