In the spirit of collaboration with colleges of medicine around the country, the ACOI hosts virtual student monthly leadership meetings open to all 46 ACOI student internal medicine clubs throughout the nation. The ACOI Student Lecture Series program hosts presentations and subsequent discussions designed to bring college medical club leaders and medical students together with ACOI leadership and mentors. These meetings are free of charge for all ACOI student members. 

Inspired by the success of both ACOI’s Virtual Visiting Professors Program and the student education programming offered annually as part of the ACOI Annual Convention & Scientific Sessions, the goal of the lecture series is to connect more frequently with chapters and to help osteopathic internal medicine students be successful. 

The series provides students support to navigate some of the most common hurdles and stressors they face, such as passing board exams and developing research programs. The monthly education sessions and interactions focus on a variety of topics that assist club leaders in building strong supportive clubs, as well as leverage thought leadership from other ACOI student chapters throughout the country.

Topic: How to Prepare for Clinical Rotations

Date: March 26, 2026 (8:00 PM ET)
Speaker: Simona Eng, DO, FACOI (Associate Vice President of Medical Education, Designated Institutional Official, Executive Medical Director for Acute Care, and Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional and an ACOI Board Member)
Goal of the session: This session will provide students with tips and insights on how they can best prepare for their clinical rotations.  After the session, students should have a better understanding of what is expected of them while on rotations and what they can do to get the most out of their rotations.

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Topic: Insights for Successful Residency Interviews Panel

Date: April 16, 2026 (8:00 PM ET)
Panelists: 

• Joanne Baker, DO, FACOI, FAODME, FHM, FACP
  • Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency and Director of Osteopathic Education at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine in Kalamazoo, Michigan
• Matthew Hardee, DO, FACOI
  • Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa
• Cara Ruggeri, DO, FACP
  • Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency and Director of Osteopathic Education at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Goal of the session: Students will have a better understanding of what is expected of them during residency interviews and what they can do to get the most out of the opportunity.

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Topic: Residency Prep Panel

Date: May 14, 2026 (7:00-8:30 PM ET)
Panelists:

• Jaclyn Cox, DO, FACOI, FACP
  • Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at UCONN Health in Farmington, Connecticut
• Nidhip Patel, DO, FACP, FAAP, DABOM CHSE
  • Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency and Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, Georgia
• Brett Cohen, DO
  • PGY-2 internal medicine resident at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Pennsylvania
• Megan Nelson, DO
  • PGY-1 internal medicine resident at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in Alabama 

Goal of the session: Students will have a better understanding of what is expected of them as residents and what they can do to get the most out of their training.

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For more information, contact Kara Kerns at kara@acoi.org. 

Watch all of the previous lectures on our YouTube page!         

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