The COM Pod: an unfiltered look at life at Idaho's first medical school
The COM Pod is the official podcast of the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM). From technology tips to advice for prospective medical students and everything in between, The COM Pod offers a behind-the-scenes look at life at Idaho's first medical school as told by its students, faculty and staff.
Episodes
39 episodes
Federal Financial Aid Now Available!
The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine is pleased to announce it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Education to offer federal student aid to its students. Students at ICOM now have access to the College’s Federal ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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21:44
Fourth-Year Reflections
ICOM's Class of 2024 has moved on to bigger and better things...being physicians! Drs. Christopher Thompson and Joshua Shieh, members of ICOM's Class of 2024, join hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon, and Dr. Sarah Davis, to chat about their...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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41:42
Surviving and Thriving in Clinical Rotations pt. II
We're covering all things clinical clerkships-related on this episode of The COM Pod. Hosts Brian Atkinson and Stephanie Dillon are joined by incoming fourth-year Student Doctors Mohammad Abuakar and Jett Murray, to discuss how to put your best...
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36:17
All About Curriculum
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:...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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27:06
Admissions Update
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. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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34:11
Culinary Medicine
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 Davi...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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36:35
The Calm Before the Match
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 episod...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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38:23
The Roast of Rau
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, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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45:43
Behavioral Health at ICOM
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 Dillo...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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36:02
ICOM Launches OPP Undergraduate Fellowship
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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39:13
More with Mohr
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:
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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43:57
Making Friends in Medical School
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 circl...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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49:05
Finding your "Match"
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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49:03
Back for Season 2
We're baaaaaaaack! The COM Pod -- the official podcast of the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) has returned for its second season. Hosts Brian Atkinson, Director of IT; Stephanie Dillon, Director of Communications & Mark...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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4:29
Surviving and Thriving in Clinical Rotations
Now that ICOM’s inaugural Class of 2022 is nearing the end of its first year of clinical rotations, Student Doctors Yalda Chalabi and Nick Scapini share their experiences with hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon and Dr. Dennis Rau. Get advic...
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1:19:34
Research at ICOM
Dr. Todd Coffey, Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Research and Biostatistics chats with hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon and Dr. Dennis Rau about the research landscape at ICOM. Listen to this episode to learn about rese...
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48:46
Financing Your Medical School Education
Hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon and Dr. Dennis Rau are joined by Nicole McMillin, ICOM’s Director of Financial Aid, to discuss financing your medical school education. From information on loans and scholarships to tuition and fees, consi...
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26:06
FAQs for ICOM's Admissions Team
Hosts Brian Atkinson and Stephanie Dillon are joined by returning guest, Ellie Matthews, ICOM's Recruiter Extraordinaire. On this episode, Ellie answers a variety of frequently asked questions from prospective students. If you're looking to app...
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1:01:39
COVID-19's Impact on ICOM's First-Year Students
Hosts Brian Atkinson, Stephanie Dillon and Dennis Rau are joined by Kristie Nguyen, OMS-I and Christopher Thompson, OMS-I. These first-year students share how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and influenced the medical school experience. &nbs...
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52:34