Anatomy Lab Expansion Enhances Students’ Experience

A recent expansion to Idaho State University-Meridian’s Treasure Valley Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory (TVAPL) offers space for ICOM’s student-doctors to learn more about the human body. ICOM has a 40-year agreement with ISU for use of TVAPL. There, ICOM’s first-year medical students perform whole-body dissections on donated bodies, also known as cadavers, during one of … Read More

Student Spotlight: Thomas Auen, OMS-II

Second-year ICOM student, Thomas Auen, contributed to recently-published research that discovered Lipocalin-2 (Lcn2) is dispensable for both high fat diet-induced obesity and its therapeutic reduction by celastrol. Student-Doctor Auen conducted this research during his time at Boston Children’s Hospital.  The study, published in Scientific Reports, Nature group, is available to read at the following link: https://go.nature.com/2kEsWSJ  … Read More

Faculty Spotlight: Jessica Ziebarth, DO

Dr. Jessica Ziebarth is an Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at ICOM. She is a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician and has expertise in a variety of neurologic and musculoskeletal conditions. She also uses Osteopathic Techniques and Principals on a daily basis to care for patients both in the hospital and in … Read More

Student-Doctors Serve Medical Mission in Haiti

A group of student-doctors from the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) have returned to campus for the start of the academic year, after serving a medical mission in Haiti. Accompanied and supervised by Dr. Rodney Bates, ICOM’s Chair of Primary Care, the group of student-doctors, including: Bakir Dzananovic, Zaid Ahmed, Mehwish Choudhry, Bilal Darwish, … Read More

Dr. Thomas Mohr Appointed Dean and Chief Academic Officer of ICOM

Following an extensive, nationwide search, the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Mohr, DO, MS, FACOI, FAOGME, as its new Dean and Chief Academic Officer, effective October 21, 2019. Dr. Mohr is currently serving as Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the University of the Incarnate … Read More

Faculty Spotlight: Blaine Maley, PhD

Dr. Blaine Maley is the Chair of Anatomy at ICOM. He earned his Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis and an A.B. in Biochemistry from Bowdoin College. Prior to joining ICOM, he worked as an assistant professor of Anatomy at the Des Moines College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by a four-year … Read More

Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Makes History with Ribbon Cutting

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) made history Wednesday, Sept. 5, as officials cut the ribbon on Idaho’s first medical school.  “We are proud to unveil the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine to the community,” said Dr. Tracy Farnsworth, ICOM President. “Our goal is to educate and support the physicians of the future, and … Read More