Osteopathic Training
To receive credit for the Via Christi Family Medicine AOA approved rotating internship training program osteopathic candidates must adhere to the following requirements.
- All Osteopathic Interns must have graduated from an AOA accredited college of osteopathic medicine.
- Participate in the Osteopathic Match through the National Matching Service (NMS), Inc. (fee is $90.00). If not participating in the Osteopathic Match and the intern chooses the Via Christi Family Medicine allopathic program instead, the intern may request approval of their first year of training through the AOA. The request is not assured of receiving AOA approval.
- Meet all requirements for the Via Christi Family Medicine program regarding obtaining an interview as follows:
- Graduation date from medical school must not exceed one year from the date when the application is received in our office.
- Applicants must have US citizenship, permanent Visa, or a J-1 Visa.
- All applicants must have successfully passed USMLE Step I or the COMLEX Level 1examination.
- If an applicant has trained in a foreign medical school, he/she must be certified by ECFMG.
- Applicant must be able to be licensed in the state of Kansas
- Upon matching with the Via Christi Family Medicine Osteopathic Program all Interns are required to belong to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and remain in good standing during their internment. Membership in this organization will be paid by the Via Christi Family Medicine Program. Membership for full-time DO interns is $60.00
- Upon matching with the Via Christi Family Medicine Osteopathic Program all Interns are required to sign a contract with the Wichita Center for Graduate Medical Education (WCGME) who acts as the employer for all interns/residents within the Wichita, Kansas area. This contract will be sent to the intern within 10 days of the match and must be returned within 30 dates of receipt.
The OMM Clinic
Via Christi Family Medicine established an active OMM clinic on 3/7/02, to better serve our patients and to improve and increase the OMM skills of our D.O. residents. As of the first of this year, that specialty clinic runs weekly from 9-12 on Thursdays. It is staffed by two D.O. residents and supervised by D.O. faculty. It is now required of all osteopathic interns and residents. Starting with the first year of residency, the osteopathic residents will be certified as to their skills in different areas and types of OMM they can perform. An OMM in-service will be offered to all residents (mandatory for D.O. residents) three to four times a year by area osteopathic physicians, osteopathic faculty, or one of our D.O. residents who is OMM fellowship trained.