Episode 72: Dr. Jeanne Sandella D.O. Family Medicine & Vice President of Professional Development Initiatives and Communications for the NBOME

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In April of 2022, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) graciously invited the D.O. or Do Not Podcast to attend their national meeting, the "Educating Leaders” conference, in Denver, Colorado. Our two producers, Lerone Cark, MS-II at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Brooke Pillegi, MS-II at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as Ben Berg, our pre-medical student liaison, attended the conference to continue our mission of promoting awareness of osteopathic medicine by interviewing leaders in the field.

We would like to thank Dr. Robert Cain, president of AACOM, Joseph Shapiro, director of media relations, and Helene Cameron, vice president of medical education services, for having us at the conference and supporting the podcast. We had an amazing experience and would recommend the conference to any medical or pre-medical students interested in learning more about the inner workings of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic medical education.

In today’s episode, we interview Jeanne Sandella, D.O., a family medicine-trained physician who currently serves as Vice President of Professional Development Initiatives and Communications for the NBOME (National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners). Dr. Sandella will discuss important topics relevant to current and incoming osteopathic students across the country, including the  Level 1 switch to pass/fail, changes surrounding the Level 2 PE, and her thoughts on D.O. students who feel pressure to take both COMLEX and USMLE to secure their desired residency programs.

We hope you enjoy this episode.