Accomplishing the Triple Aim while Addressing the Triple Shames

FLASHBACK SERIES: Blog posts written during my medical school days at Pacific Northwest University - College of Osteopathic Medicine

by Kim Ha Wadsworth, OMS III
Primary Care Core rotation (Family Medicine 702)
Preceptor: Dr. H. Matt Smith - Kennewick, WA
November 11, 2016

Despite US healthcare spending that is more than twice the average of other developed countries (Fig. 1), the life expectancy in the United States is the lowest of the developed world (Fig. 2). Moreover, according to a recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, medical error is the third leading cause of death in the US.¹

Grateful for Scholarships

FLASHBACK SERIES: Blog posts written during my medical school days at Pacific Northwest University - College of Osteopathic Medicine

by Kim Ha Wadsworth, OMS III

This morning, I was honored to accept my Zirkle Fruit Osteopathic Scholarship presented by CEO Mark Zirkle at Zirkle Fruit Company's headquarters in Selah, WA. It was highly competitive this year with the most applicants that ZFC has ever received.

Scope of Practice

FLASHBACK SERIES: Blog posts written during my medical school days at Pacific Northwest University - College of Osteopathic Medicine

by Kim Ha Wadsworth, OMS III

We know that MDs and DOs are physicians who have the ability to diagnose and treat illnesses, including prescriptive authority. An osteopathic physician has additional training to incorporate osteopathic manual manipulation as a component of a DO's treatment options.

However, have you ever wondered what's the scope of practice of other healthcare providers? Can PAs prescribe medications too? What about nurses or midwives?

No News Is No News

FLASHBACK SERIES: Blog posts written during my medical school days at Pacific Northwest University - College of Osteopathic Medicine

by Kim Ha Wadsworth, OMS III

When it comes to health care, don't assume that "no news is good news."

Shedding Tears with a Patient

FLASHBACK SERIES: Blog posts written during my medical school days at Pacific Northwest University - College of Osteopathic Medicine

by Kim Ha Wadsworth, OMS III
a poem

Transition from Didactics to Clerkships

FLASHBACK SERIES: Blog posts written during my medical school days at Pacific Northwest University - College of Osteopathic Medicine

by Kim Ha Wadsworth, OMS II

I posted a picture of my Class of 2018 at our White Coat Ceremony at the start of medical school. We held another Student Clinician Ceremony at the end of our 2nd year to celebrate our transition from didactics (years 1 and 2) to clerkships (years 3 and 4). Look at us now!

AMA Med Ed Innovation Challenge - part 2

FLASHBACK SERIES: Blog posts written during my medical school days at Pacific Northwest University - College of Osteopathic Medicine

by Kim Ha Wadsworth, OMS II

Here is our abstract and link to our video that we submitted to the American Medical Association Medical Education Innovation Challenge (refer to my first post for background info). We are still so happy to have received honorable mention for our proposal! In addition to the AMA recognition, Elia and I presented our proposal to our school's Curriculum Committee as well as the YVIPEC* Steering Committee. In the near future, we hope that elements of our curriculum will be incorporated jointly in the health-related educational institutions in Yakima Valley.
* Yakima Valley Interprofessional Practice and Education Collaborative

AMA Med Ed Innovation Challenge - part 1

FLASHBACK SERIES: Blog posts written during my medical school days at Pacific Northwest University - College of Osteopathic Medicine

by Kim Ha Wadsworth, OMS II

Our team—Elia Cole, Adam Nelson and Kim Wadsworth—received honorable mention for being in the top 20% of the 146 submissions received for the American Medical Association Medical Education Innovation Challenge. This was a national competition, so we are delighted to have received this recognition. We'll post our proposal abstract and video later, but here is the e-mail announcement from AMA. We are beyond excited!!!