In our yearly class of twelve residents, at least four residents will complete their residency training with Osteopathic Recognition. Applicants to our program designate their interest in Osteopathic Recognition during the application and match processes. Training with Osteopathic Recognition at our program includes the following components:
- Mentorship from three full-time and two part-time Osteopathic faculty members
- 13 yearly videoconferences reviewing Osteopathic principles and OMT within a Family Medicine context*
- Weekly OMT Clinics staffed by Osteopathic residents and faculty on a rotating basis*
- Yearly completion of the ABFM In-Training Examination, as well as the Clinical Osteopathic Recognition Training Exam or CORTEx*
- Qualification for the Early Entry Initial Certification Written Exam, offered by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP)
- Board certification by both the ABFM and AOBFP*
- Access to an Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine elective
- Additional opportunities for research, leadership, teaching, presentations, training seminars, and patient care projects
* Designate mandatory elements of the program
Our curriculum builds on the fundamentals instilled in Osteopathic residents during their medical school training and prepares them to become confident and competent Osteopathic family physicians. Our residency program is also happy to accommodate residents seeking additional training in Osteopathic principles and practice, but not interested in the full Osteopathic Recognition curriculum, as delineated above. We meet with these learners during orientation, come to better understand their specific goals for training, and provide additional experiences to help them become the providers they aspire to be. For example, this could mean that a resident attends OMM videoconferences and participates in OMT Clinic, but not the other mandatory elements of the Osteopathic Recognition program.
NRMP Match
After interviewing with our program, applicants can rank Shadyside in three different ways. If you want to complete your training with us as part of our Osteopathic Recognition Program, select the “Family Medicine/Osteopathic” option (1657120C1). If you do not want to participate in our Osteopathic Recognition Program, choose the option that is listed as “Family Medicine” (1657120C0). If you want to train at Shadyside regardless of your ability to complete our Osteopathic Recognition Program, you can select both options. Again, please note that after the Match, we meet with each trainee to further explore your interests and we will do our best to tailor your training to meet your future goals, with or without Osteopathic Recognition.
For additional information about our Osteopathic Recognition program, please contact our Director of Osteopathic Education, Dr. Scott Brown, at brownsr4@upmc.edu.