Drs. Fotopoulos and Thacker Receive Faculty Promotions
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is proud to announce the faculty promotions of Thomas J. Fotopoulos, DO, to professor of Osteopathic Principles [...]
Mutual Agreement with Military Veteran’s Organization
DOTHAN, Ala – The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) and Special Operations Forces to School of Medicine (SOFtoSOM) are proud to announce a [...]
ACOM Captures 2025 Simulation National Championship
ACOM, for the sixth time since 2017, has claimed the national American Medical Student Association (AMSA) simulation competition championship. The recent competition was at [...]
Vogel Named Student Researcher of the Year
Andrew Vogel (OMS IV) has been selected by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and the Council of Osteopathic Student Government [...]
Match Day 2025
Match Day was celebrated Friday by the ACOM academic community. Students found out at precisely at 11 a.m. (Central Time) where they will continue [...]
Lyons Named NBOME Division Chair
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is proud to announce that James Lyons, MD, has been named the Division Chair of Pathology by [...]
Alabama Medical Education Consortium (AMEC) Update
The state-funded Alabama Medical Education Consortium (AMEC), incorporated in 2004 as a 501C3, with a mission to increase the number of physicians in rural [...]
2025 Wiregrass Disctrict Science Fair Winners
Fifth Grade and Below Material Sciences and Energy 3rd Place - Selma Street - Ryleigh Henderson 2nd Place - Selma Street - Londyn Johnson [...]
ACOM Announces Simulation Center Promotions
The division of Clinical Sciences is pleased to announce that James Nolin, PhD, FNP-C, and Gregory T. Jacobs, DO, DTM&H, FACEP, FAAEM, have been [...]
ACOM Students Take Second Prize in SMArt Bowl
In October 2024, at the Southern Medical Association's (SMA) Annual Scientific Assembly in Atlanta, GA., four ACOM students were awarded second place in their [...]
ACOM Announces 2025 Military Match Results
In advance of Match Day on March 21, the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased to announce the early military match results [...]
Kim Chosie Receives Advising Award
Kim Chosie, LPC-S, CAP, ACOM’s director of Academic Support Services was recently awarded the Outstanding Advising Award in the Academic Advising -Primary Role Category [...]
ACOM To Present the 2025 Wiregrass District Science Fair
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine will present the 2025 Wiregrass District Science Fair on January 22. The Wiregrass District Science Fair is an [...]
ACOM Student Selected as 2024 Medical Student Scholar by SIR
ACOM student, Kevin Allen, OMS-III, was named a 2024 Medical Student Scholar by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). The SIR Medical Student Scholars [...]
ACOM Receives Prestigious Diversity Award for Second Year in a Row
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is proud to announce we have received the 2024 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) [...]
ACOM and Troy University Sign Collaborative Agreement
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) and Troy University announced a collaborative agreement earlier this week to offer priority status to qualified students [...]
Hurricane Helene Update
Hurricane Helene is predicted to make landfall tomorrow afternoon in the Big Bend region of the Florida Panhandle and move into the area as [...]
Admire Named to Board of Directors
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased to announce William E. Admire, DO, has been named to the college’s nine-member board of [...]
Southeast Health Named a Forbes Best-in-State Employer
The Southeast Health system, which includes the Medical Center, Medical Group, Foundation, Statera and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, is proud to announce [...]
ACOM Recognized Among the Best Graduate Schools
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased to be ranked as the No. 1 medical school in the nation in 2024 for [...]
Eric Johnson Named Professor of Anatomy
The Alabama College of Osteopathic (ACOM) is pleased to announce Dr. Eric B. Johnson has been elevated to professor of Anatomy. Dr. Johnson joined [...]
Shane Warren, PhD, named director of Research and Grant Development
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased to welcome Shane T. Warren, PhD, as Director of Research and Grant Development as well [...]
ACOM Receives Top Accreditation Status
DOTHAN, Ala. – The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased to announce it has been awarded the highest accreditation status, Accreditation with Exceptional [...]
Sappington Receives ACEP/EMRA Award
Alexandra Sappington, fourth-year ACOM student (OMS IV), recently received the National Outstanding Medical Student Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and [...]
ACOM Students Speak at TROY University
Recently, three second-year ACOM students, Cassie Abrams, Miranda Byarly, and Maggie Russell were invited to speak at TROY University. The ACOM students provided a [...]
Lauren Clemmons named associate professor of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Principles and Practice
Southeast Health and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) are pleased to announce that Lauren Clemmons, DO, FACOFP, is now associate professor of [...]
ACOM Celebrates Match Day with the Class of 2024
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is proud to announce 188 students from the Class of 2024, met their match and found out [...]
Adkins Named Student Researcher of the Year
Sarah Adkins (OMS III) has been selected by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and the Council of Osteopathic Student Government [...]
2024 Wiregrass District Science Fair Winners
4th & 5th Grades 4th & 5th Grade Overall Best in Show Best in Show: Surface Tension - Brett Rehoud, Ariel Olds, Charles Burgamy [...]
ACOM Announces Further 2024 Early Match Results
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased to announce three members of the Class of 2024 have matched in Urology residency programs. [...]
ACOM Announces New Leadership Roles
ACOM is pleased to announce that Martin Sinclair Clemmons, DO, FACOI, and Susie S. White, MA have moved from interim to permanent leadership roles. [...]
ACOM Ashford Clinic Receives Donation From Masonic Lodge
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Ashford Clinic is part of the college’s continued dedication to serving rural areas. The appreciation and support of [...]
ACOM Announces 2024 Military Match Results
In advance of Match Day on March 15, the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased to announce the early military match results [...]
Dominic Gigliotti Named ACOM Student Doctor of the Year
Dominic Gigliotti, Class of 2024, has been named ACOM’s 2023-2024 Student Doctor of the Year (SDOY). Each year, the ACOM Student Government Association requests [...]
ACOM To Present the 2024 Wiregrass District Science Fair
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine will present the 2024 Wiregrass District Science Fair early in 2024. The Wiregrass District Science Fair is a [...]
Parker Named Associate Professor of Pharmacology at ACOM
Southeast Health and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) are pleased to announce that R. Wayne Parker III, PharmD, has been elevated to [...]
Stroke Symposium 2023
Students from ACOM’s Neurology and Psychiatric Interest Group, joined Physicians, nurses, first responders and clinicians from throughout the region gathered at the Alabama College [...]
Kennedy Named Director of Community Partnerships at ACOM
On behalf of the Dean’s Cabinet, we are pleased to announce Christina M. Kennedy, PhD, has added director of Community Partnerships to her current [...]
Thacker and Clemmons Accept New Leadership Roles at ACOM
On behalf of the Dean’s Cabinet, we are pleased to announce Richard R. Thacker, DO, MACOI, has been named associate dean of Clinical Sciences [...]
Sara-Bethany Weir, DO Joins ACOM Ashford Clinic
Southeast Health and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) are pleased to announce that Sara-Bethany Weir, DO, board-certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic [...]
ACOM Received Prestigious Diversity Award
DOTHAN, Ala – The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is proud to announce it has received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence [...]
ACOM Holds Open House For New Pavilion
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) held an open house event recently to officially unveil their new open-air pavilion. This facility will serve [...]
ACOM Students Present at Grow Southeast Alabama Meeting
Cassandra Abrams and Lauren Feaster, second year students (OMS II) recently attended the monthly meeting for Grow Southeast Alabama to discuss their research on [...]
ACOM Breaks Ground on Taylor Clinic
Southeast Health’s Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine recently broke ground on what will be the home to ACOM’s Taylor Clinic. The facility, located at [...]
Public Notice: COCA Visit Information and Third-Party Comment Instructions
Preparing for a Comprehensive Site Visit with COCA We're pleased to announce that ACOM is in the midst of preparing for our upcoming Comprehensive Site [...]
Southeast Health Named to the Forbes Best-in-State Employers 2023 List
DOTHAN, Ala – Southeast Health is proud to announce for the second year in a row, we have been named to the Forbes list [...]
ACOM Brings Home Fifth National Simulation Championship in Seven Years
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) continued its dominance last week of the national simulation competition by claiming its fifth national championship in [...]
ACOM Faculty and Alumni Present at DO Day 2023
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) was the most represented osteopathic medical school at this year’s DO Day event, with personnel featured in [...]
Alabama Medical Education Consortium (AMEC) Update
The state funded Alabama Medical Education Consortium (AMEC) was incorporated in 2004 as a 501C3 to increase the number of physicians in rural and [...]
Local Chapter of SAACOFP Receives Humanitarian Award at National Conference
The ACOM chapter of the Student Association of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (SAACOFP) was recently chosen to receive the Humanitarian Award [...]
ACOM Chapter Selected as National SAMOPS Chapter of the Year
The local chapter of the Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (SAMOPS) was chosen earlier this year, as the national chapter of [...]
ACOM at the SGEA Annual Meeting 2023
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) had a strong presence recently in Nashville at the first in-person Southern Group on Education Affairs (SGEA) conference since [...]
ACOM Hosts SNMA Region IV Medical Education Conference
The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Region IV Medical Education Conference (RMEC) is an annual conference that allows underrepresented minority medical students, premedical students, [...]
Second Year Student, Shyamalee Ramaraj Profiled by Local Magazine
Shyamalee Ramaraj might have moved across the state line, but she didn’t go far to make her dream come true to attend medical school [...]
ACOM Brings Home Another Sim International Championship
ACOM claimed another international simulation championship Friday morning by defeating teams from five other countries. This marks the third international simulation crown ACOM has [...]
ACOM Announces Class of 2023 Early Match Results
Match Day is a big step on the path to becoming a medical professional. It signifies the shift to a new phase of medical [...]
2023 Wiregrass District Science Fair Winners
4th & 5th Grades 4th & 5th Grade Overall Best in Show Best in Show: Lighter Struts - Noah Creel, Collier Nowell Highlands Elementary Individual [...]
Mark Stewart named director of Marketing for Southeast Health system
Southeast Health is pleased to announce that Mark Stewart has been named director of Marketing for the health system. In his new duties, Mark [...]
ACOM names advisory board of community leaders
Dothan, Ala. - The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) recently established an advisory board to offer a community leadership perspective to the ACOM [...]
Dr. Amelon joins the ACOM Ashford clinic
DOTHAN, Ala. – Southeast Health and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) are pleased to announce that Mitzi C. Amelon, DO, board-certified in [...]
2022 ACOM Poster Week Winners Announced
WINNERS ACOM/SHM Virtual Poster Week Assessed by a number of ACOM and SEH IM faculty using set judging rubrics BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH First [...]
Vicodin Vikings win the 2022 Remote Virtual Patient Challenge
Earlier this spring, ACOM sim competition team, the Vicodin Vikings won the 2022 Remote Virtual Patient Challenge and became 2022 national champions. The Vikings, [...]
Southeast Health named to the Forbes Best-in-State Employers 2022 List
DOTHAN, Ala – Southeast Health is proud to announce we have been named to the Forbes list of Best-in-State Employers for 2022. This prestigious award [...]
Organizational changes announced at ACOM
DOTHAN, Ala – The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) recently announced organizational changes to the division of Clinical Sciences, as well as an addition [...]
ACOM to build open-air pavilion and community garden on campus
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) Board of Directors recently approved the construction of a new open-air pavilion and the development of several acres [...]
ACOM Students Appointed to 2022 National and Regional Leadership Positions
ACOM is pleased to share the following medical student appointments to leadership positions with several national and regional associations and groups for 2022. Melanie Weyers, [...]
ACOM Announces Class of 2022 Early Match Results
In advance of Match Day on March 18, the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased to announce the early residency match results for [...]
Caroline Clark named ACOM 2021-2022 Student Doctor of the Year
Caroline Clark, Class of 2022, has been named ACOM’s 2021-2022 Student Doctor of the Year (SDOY). Each year, the ACOM Student Government Association requests nominations [...]
ACOM, WCCD and Troy University students collaborate during Interprofessional Simulation
Second-year students from the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) participated in a day-long, joint Interprofessional Education (IPE) medical simulation session on Friday, February 11, [...]
ACOM Hosts 2022 Wiregrass District Science Fair
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) held the 2022 Wiregrass District Science Fair on Friday, January 28, at the National Peanut Festival in Dothan. [...]
Jacobs Selected as 2021-2022 AMA Health Systems Science Scholar
Greg Jacobs, DO, DTM&H, CTropMed, FACEP, FAAEM, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), has been selected by the [...]
ACOM Team Defeats Portugal to Win International Virtual Patient Challenge
A team of second-year students from the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) won the International Virtual Patient Challenge hosted by Body Interact on December [...]
Garg Named ACOM Director of Evaluation and Outcomes Assessment
Rahul Garg, PhD, MPharm, has been named Director of Evaluation and Outcomes Assessment for the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM). In this role, Dr. [...]
ACOM and the Society of Hospital Medicine’s Wiregrass Chapter host Poster Day
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Society of Hospital Medicine’s Wiregrass Chapter jointly hosted the sixth annual Poster Day from November 18-23, 2021. [...]
ACOM celebrates Class of 2025 White Coat Ceremony
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) held its virtual White Coat Ceremony, honoring the Class of 2025 on Sunday, November 21, 2021. Stevan A. [...]
Second-year ACOM Students Win College’s Simulation Competition in Intense Final
The Vicodin Vikings have won the 2021 ACOM Simulation Competition (SIMComp)! Eight teams (a total of 40 students) competed on Friday and Saturday for a [...]
Lyons Named ACOM Associate Dean of Medical Education
James Lyons, MD, has been named Associate Dean of Medical Education for the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM). In this role, Dr. Lyons will [...]
Walkowski Named ACOM Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences
Stevan Walkowski, DO, has been named Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences for the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM). In this role, Dr. Walkowski will [...]
Baker Named ACOM Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education
Wil E. Baker, PhD, EdD, has been named Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education (GME) for the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM). In this [...]
Thacker Named ACOM Associate Dean of Clinical Resources
Richard R. Thacker, DO, MACOI, has been named Associate Dean of Clinical Resources for the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM). In this role, Dr. [...]
Thomas named Southeast Health and ACOM director of Compliance
Southeast Health Medical Center and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) are pleased to welcome Eugenia (Genie) Stark Thomas, J.D., CHC, as director of [...]
ACOM Faculty Awarded Grant from American Medical Association
A team of faculty from the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) was awarded a grant this summer from the American Medical Association (AMA) to [...]
Jamie Bell, DO, FAAFP, to give 2021 Virtual Commencement Address
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased announce that Jamie Bell, DO, FAAFP, will serve as the keynote speaker for the Class of [...]
OMS-III student Amir Khiabani appointed to NBOME’s Special Commission on Osteopathic Medical Licensure Assessment
Amir Khiabani, Class of 2022, has been appointed to the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiner’s (NBOME) Special Commission on Osteopathic Medical Licensure Assessment. NBOME [...]
ACOM Breaks Ground on New Simulation Center
Today, the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the college’s new simulation center. The new 10,000-square-foot building will encompass the [...]
The SIMps win AMSACon2021 Virtual Patient Challenge
ACOM is proud to announce that The SIMps have won the AMSACon2021 Virtual Patient Challenge! The Virtual Patient Challenge is a unique national clinical competition [...]
ACOM hosts first-ever virtual Wiregrass District Science Fair
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) held the 2021 Wiregrass District Science Fair on February 26, 2021, as a reimagined and unique virtual experience [...]
ACOM recognizes recent faculty and student research publications
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is proud to announce the accomplishments of our students and faculty who have been recently published. Burton's Agammaglobulinemia [...]
ACOM Library receives NLM COVID-19 Health Information Outreach Award
In the wake of COVID-19, organizations around the United States worked tirelessly in order to present important health information to the public that would result [...]
Thomas J. Fotopoulos, DO, named ACOM Chair of Osteopathic Principles & Practice
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased to welcome Thomas J. Fotopoulos, DO, as Chair of Osteopathic Principles & Practice (OPP). Dr. Fotopoulos [...]
Kristen Helms, PharmD, named ACOM Assistant Dean of Faculty Development
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased to welcome Kristen Helms, PharmD, as Assistant Dean of Faculty Development. Dr. Helms earned her bachelor’s [...]
Dario Marotta named ACOM 2020-2021 Student Doctor of the Year
Dario Marotta, Class of 2022, has been named ACOM’s 2020-2021 Student Doctor of the Year (SDOY). Each year, the ACOM Student Government Association requests nominations [...]
ACOM Emergency Medicine Interest Group donates hygiene kits to Southeast Health
The social distancing requirements of 2020 have created unique opportunities for Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) students to engage in community service in non-traditional [...]
ACOM announces simulation center expansion
DOTHAN, Ala. – The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) Board of Directors has approved the expansion and construction of a new simulation center on [...]
First-Year ACOM Students Win College’s Simulation Competition
The SIMps have won the 2020 ACOM Simulation Competition! Eight teams (a total of 40 students) competed on Friday and Saturday for a chance to [...]
ACOM recognizes National Rural Health Day
Today is National Rural Health Day. Rural communities are home to approximately 57 million people across the U.S. with one in five Americans calling a [...]
ACOM and the Society of Hospital Medicine’s Wiregrass Chapter host Poster Day
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Society of Hospital Medicine’s Wiregrass Chapter jointly hosted the fifth annual Poster Day on November 6 and [...]
ACOM SOMA Chapter Achieves National Success
The ACOM Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) recently achieved success on the national level, with the passage of a resolution and the election of students [...]
Dr. Leah McKnight-Haas to serve as White Coat Ceremony keynote speaker
ACOM is pleased to announce that Leah McKnight-Haas, DO, will serve as keynote speaker for the Class of 2024 White Coat Ceremony. Dr. McKnight-Haas is [...]
ACOM organizations to host Diversity Week
The ACOM Student Diversity Council, Institutional Diversity Council and Muslim Student Association will host Diversity Week beginning Monday, October 12. The planned activities will provide [...]
ACOM students to compete in Simulation Competition this November
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) will hold its annual Simulation Competition (SimComp) on campus hosted by ACOM’s chapter of the American Medical Student [...]
ACOM medical students to compete in 1st International Virtual Patient Challenge
A team of second- and third-year students from the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) will represent the US and compete in the 1st International Virtual [...]
ACOM back in session
Like other schools across the Wiregrass, ACOM is back in session, recently welcoming back second-year students and greeting the new class of 2024. The college [...]
Alston named Interim Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences for ACOM
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased to announce that Sebastian Alston, MD, has been named interim associate dean of clinical sciences, effective [...]
Dr. Fernandez named to the ACOM board
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased to announce that Stephen L. Fernandez, MD, has been appointed to the college’s board of directors [...]
Audrey Vasauskas, PhD, Named ACOM Director of Research and Grant Development
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is pleased to announce that Audrey Vasauskas, PhD, has been named Director of Research and Grant Development. Dr. [...]
ACOM Adopts Southeast Health Branding
To demonstrate the relationship between the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) and Southeast Health, the medical college will adopt the health system brand, while [...]
A message from the Dean
A Message from the Dean of ACOM: I believe that I speak for the entire ACOM community in expressing the pain and sadness we all [...]
Team Cotard’s Delusionals wins National Virtual Simulation Competition
A team of ACOM students competed recently competed in and won the 2020 national Virtual Patient Challenge hosted by the American Medical Student Association (AMSA). [...]
ACOM SAACOFP chapter awarded Humanitarian Award
At the virtual conference for the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) in March, the ACOM student chapter, Student Association of the American College [...]
OMS II student elected as Region II Trustee for SOMA
ACOM OMS-II student Amir Khiabani was elected as Region II Trustee and appointed into his role onto the National Board of Trustees for the Student [...]
ACOM students win second place at research competition
OMS-III student Kasey Chelemedos and OMS-II student Audrey Gunn received second place in the research competition at the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Regional Conference [...]
Southeast Health ACOM Ashford Clinic ribbon cutting ceremony
The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Southeast Health ACOM Ashford Clinic facility was held yesterday. The new clinic space, which opened in early January [...]