SOMA is the largest student-led organization of osteopathic medical students with direct representation to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) is the representative body for osteopathic medical students across the nation, and actively links students to the members, philosophies and activities of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the state and national governing organizations of the osteopathic medical community. The Des Moines Uni
04/26/2022
As SOMA’s spring convention comes a close, we’re happy to have had the opportunity to learn about advocacy, complete our first House of Delegates, and meet amazing fellow studentsat other SOMA chapters. We’re so proud to represent DMU and be recognized with the Promotion of Osteopathic Medicine award!🎉
Happy National Doctor’s Day to all our future doctors! Your hard work and dedication is inspiring and you’ll all make amazing doctors one day! 👩🏻⚕️👨🏾⚕️🧑🏼⚕️
03/24/2022
We’re so happy to welcome new leadership to DMU SOMA! Get to know a bit about a few of our 2022-23 board members here!
Join Dustin Nguyen TODAY at noon in Ruza as he discusses how to utilize SketchyMicro as a complementary study tool to be successful for the microbiology course, and to retain the information long term. He will explain how Sketchy works and the corresponding schedule that matches the in-class lectures. He will also discuss how to start utilizing board decks as a supplement; showing how to find pre-made board decks & cards corresponding to each Sketchy video.
& there will be food! 😋
02/10/2022
SOMA members had a great time volunteering with at the high school and middle school career fair over the weekend! We did reflex testing, eye exams, talked about what’s in a doctors bag, and answered questions about healthcare careers.
02/02/2022
If you are interested in learning about how your opinions can be transformed into legislation and policy that affects all osteopathic medical students, please join us for SOMA’s Resolution Writing Workshop! Jake Nelson, National SOMA’s Political Affair Director and current 4th year DMU student, will be discussing what resolutions are, how they can be formulated, and will be available to answer any questions so you can start writing your own! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to engage in advocacy, which is the core of what SOMA does. Learning how to write resolutions and advocate is a great skill to have and can be used throughout medical school and beyond to help yourself, your colleagues, and your future patients.
Use the Zoom link below join the workshop on February 9th at 6 PM!
https://dmuedu.zoom.us/j/91221965197
01/29/2022
Check out our latest SOMA weekly for details on how to sign up to volunteer for this high school career fair with us!
01/05/2022
Welcome back to campus and congratulations on finishing a semester of medical school!🎉 Thank you to everyone who attended any of our events and helped make them successful in the fall semester!🙌🏽 If there’s anything more/different you’d like to see from us this semester please let us know through the form in our bio!✍️
12/16/2021
Are you in your didactic years looking for guidance as you transition into rotations next year? We had a great response from upperclassmen mentors and are looking for more 1st and 2nd years to sign up for our mentorship program! This is a great opportunity to gain insight and get advice from someone going into the specialty you're interested in! Click this link for more information and to sign up https://forms.gle/R852s5JY2X5nGwKp7! 🏃♀️🏃♂️🏃
11/15/2021
SOMA is hoping to put together a mentorship program between students who are 2-3 years apart to help fill the gap between didactic and clinical years. Upperclassmen, if you would be at all interested in being a part of this program please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/n5aozQeXqpLCkm9G9 The purpose of this form is to gauge interest from 3rd years, 4th years, and recent graduates who may be interest in providing guidance and advice to incoming students who are interested in their field. Please share this with other classmates that you think might be interested! We appreciate your willingness to work with us!! Underclassmen, keep an eye out for a mentee interest form soon.
Clinical Year Mentorship Interest SOMA members have expressed that they have a great amount of support during didactics but a lack of mentorship during clinical years. The purpose of this form is to gauge interest from 3rd years, 4th years, and recent graduates who may be interest in providing guidance and advice to incoming student...
10/22/2021
Celebrate spooky season with SOMA & SGA on Tuesday Oct 26 6pm-8pm in the Olsen Center. This will be a fun event to destress, paint pumpkins, and eat pizza and candy! 🎃 Sign up through the link in our bio to reserve your pumpkin. Paints, brushes, pumpkins, and most importantly, food will be provided! 👻
10/08/2021
Join us for an event regarding Health Care Policies with the AOA and IOMA! Specifically, visiting physicians will cover anticipated 2022 state legislative issues and a review of the legislative process in Iowa, federal legislative issues that the AOA is working on, and a panel discussion with IOMA legislative committee members for you to ask questions. Since these changes are things that will potentially impact us all in the clinic in the near future, I would like to urge you all to join us for this event either in person or on Zoom so you will be aware of these pending policy updates. This is also a great opportunity to network and meet local physicians! Refreshments and snacks will also be provided. Please join us!