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.

October 23, 2025 (8:00 PM ET)

Topic: Shelf Exam Review
Speaker: Rodney Bates, DO, FACOI (Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine)
Goals for the Session:

• Discuss difficult topics: We will cover challenging topics that students often struggle with, providing detailed explanations and strategies for understanding these areas.
• Require knowledge of academic internists on failure points: Academic internists will share their insights on common failure points and how to avoid them.
• Focus on the thought process for taking the tests: We will emphasize the importance of critical thinking and the thought process required to succeed in the exams.

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November 20, 2025 (8:00 PM ET)

Topic: EKG Course
Speaker: Vikranth Gongidi, DO, FACOI (Cardiologist and Owner of Premier Cardiology of Vero Beach in Florida)
Goals for the Session:

• The speaker will provide a brief overview of how to read and interpret EKGs.
• Students will be provided with different EKG cases to walk through. Each EKG case will present unique challenges and interactive learning opportunities for students to consider.

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January 15, 2026 (8:00 PM ET)

Topic: Board Review
Speaker: TBD

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March 26, 2026 (8:00 PM ET)

Topic: How to Prepare for Clinical Rotations
Speaker: TBD

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April 16, 2026 (8:00 PM ET)

Topic: CV Development
Speaker: TBD

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

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