Club Description
ACOS-MSS is the official medical student section of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS), and the local ACOS chapter at LECOM is one among the COM (Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine) that strive to promote the goals of ACOS at local and national levels. Our chapter aims to develop our student members’ knowledge of the field of surgery, develop technical and communication skills to contribute to success in rotations, residency, and beyond, and to deepen the passion for the field. Medical students who obtain membership in LECOM ACOS are encouraged to continue their interest in the surgical specialties, to become proactive in the surgical field, to participate in the ACOS activities and governance, and to promote the fundamental principles:
Stressing the understanding of osteopathic principles in relationship to disease in the practice of surgery;
Helping to promote education in the field of surgery, including gowning and gloving, scrubbing, sterile technique, suturing and tying techniques, operating room behavior, instrumentation, universal precautions, osteopathic manipulative management of the surgical patient, pre and post-operative management of surgical patients, and surgical documentation; and
Providing a forum for discussion amongst students and surgeons.
By becoming an ACOS member, medical students can gain access to national resources, such as research, scholarships, and other learning and professional opportunities.
Officers
President: Alyssa Zehner
Vice President: Brynlee Vermillion
Secretary: Madelyn Scarmack
Treasurer: Jacob Steinbeck
National Liaison: Marina Seheon
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Brian Risavi
Advisor: Dr. Risavi
News & Events
- The Surgery Club, Pediatrics Club, and Women’s Health and Medical Society plan to host a guest speaker event featuring Dr. Tiffany Deihl, M.D., who is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine practicing at UPMC-Magee Womens Hospital, and Dr….
- ACOS is hosting a post-match panel with MS4 students who recently matched into surgical or related specialties. This event will be held on Zoom and will be open to all MS1, MS2, and MS3 students. Students will have the opportunity to submit…
- LECOM ACOS-MSS is excited to give members an opportunity to obtain an International Trauma Life Support Certification. It will consist of several lectures as well as hands-on skills stations with a practical at the end that covers various vitals trauma skills such…
- The surgery and orthopedics club are collaborating to hold LECOM’s annual casting and splinting clinic! This is an amazing and unique opportunity for students to directly apply knowledge from lecture, to develop a critical skill that is useful for a variety of…