Research & Scholarly Activity

About the Department of Research

Research and scholarly activity is a robust cornerstone at OCOM and reflects one of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)’s top strategic priorities. The department’s commitment to research includes a wealth of resources including:

  • Research Seed Funding for medical students and faculty

  • Travel support to present scholarly works at national meetings

  • A state-of-the-art NIH level 2 biosafety lab

  • Dedicated Cureus publication channel

  • Assistance with manuscript preparation

  • 2 Full-time research coordinators/grants managers

Journal Publications

OCOM Faculty are prolific scholars, having published over 275 pubmed-indexed articles in just the last 5 years.

Their publications span the breadth of medical journals, including the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, Archives of Dermatologic Research, Orthopedic Reviews, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, JACEP Open, Health Psychology Research, International Journal of Emergency Medicine, Case Reports in Neurology, Radiology Case Reports, BMC Psychology, Journal of the National Medical Association,  New England Journal of Medicine, American Journal of Preventative Medicine, BMJ case reports, Cureus, American Family Physician, Medical Science Educator, Pharmacological Research Perspectives, Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Academic Medicine & Surgery, Annals of Emergency Medicine.

OCOM’s Cureus Channel

OCOM has partnered with Cureus to have its own channel, which allows us to promote our brand, showcase our research, and much more. All OCOM students and faculty are welcome to publish in our channel.

Institutional Board Review

  • We use the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) decision tool to determine exempt status, and have EDOs (Exempt Determination Officers) on the Research Committee to provide prompt exempt determination to qualifying studies. Click here to see our SOP for submitting research studies.

  • We have partnered with the WCG IRB to provide study planning review and approvals. WCG is a pioneer of independent ethical review, now the industry gold standard, and their 55-year legacy of independent review solutions serves as the foundation on which we continually build to accelerate and improve the clinical research journey.

From Concept to Citation: Advancing Research Through OCOM Managed Journals

Academic Osteopathic Medicine

A peer-reviewed journal showcasing original research, reviews, and innovation in osteopathic medical education, clinical practice, and policy. 

AOM

Academic Medicine and Surgery

A peer-reviewed journal highlighting clinical research, case reports, and surgical innovations across medical and surgical disciplines.

AMS

Orthopedic
Reviews

A specialty journal featuring literature reviews, case studies, and original research focused on orthopedic surgery, musculoskeletal health, and innovative approaches to orthopedic care. 

International Journal of Emergency Medicine

An interdisciplinary journal publishing research in emergency medicine with a focus on global health perspectives.

Cureus

A peer-reviewed, open-access platform for rapid publication of clinical experiences and research; OCOM hosts its own dedicated Cureus Academic Channel to highlight student and faculty scholarship.

Research On Display

We invite all of our faculty and students, including our 1,000+ preceptors to the fall research soiree as a way for everyone to get to know one another’s areas of research expertise/interest, and learn about all that OCOM Research has to offer.

OCOM’s annual Spring Research Symposium is where students present their research. The event includes a keynote speaker, invited judges, and prizes for the best research presentations. All research abstracts are published in OCOM’s Cureus channel.

Learn more about our Clinical Trials here.

The Research Lab

The research lab at OCOM comprises 1,200 square feet of wet and dry bench research laboratory space. This well-equipped multipurpose laboratory space includes wet and dry vacuum, centrifuge, cryogenic sample storage, spectrophotomter, and clinical point of care laboratory testing for common CLIA- waived tests such as CBC, CMP, UA, HIV, Coags, and respiratory viruses.

Research Committee Members

  • Dr. Sean Martin

    OMM/OPP Faculty

  • Dr. Michelle Wallen

    Faculty

  • Dr. Asha Plamoottil

    Faculty