There are a lot of unspoken rules in the OR, for all the students about to start clinicals or sub-Is, here’s my two cents; 1. Introduce yourself! You may not always get a warm and fuzzy welcome, but treat everyone with respect and kindness and you’ll receive the same.

So great seeing everyone last weekend OSU Center for Health Sciences! It’s been great serving on the ACOS-MSS research & ORIGINS committees this past year. I’m excited to serve as the National MSS Research Chair & working with the rest of the Exec Board this upcoming year!

We are so happy to announce our new National Executive Board! ✨ We have so many ideas for this year & are excited to serve you! #acossurgeons #medtwitter #futuresurgeons

Looking for 4-5 medical students interested in orthopedic surgery to get involved in some research studies! Feel free to send a direct message, if interested. Would be good opportunities to grow your CV! #orthotwitter

We had a successful inaugural ORIGINS program this past year and are excited to announce that applications have opened for the '25-'26 academic year! Rising OMS-II and OMS-III students, we look forward to reviewing your applications! 🗓️Deadline: May 31 tinyurl.com/ydwx4r95

Wrapped up our final ORIGINS lecture last night with Andrew Vogel, DO, MS and Vincent Alexander, diving into the manuscript submission and publication process. What a solid presentation to finish an excellent series!

Its the best "save the date" we've received all year! Our fall conference will be taking place September 19-20th at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, UT! Registration will open in July/August, look out for an email from us and be sure to sign up quick. PS-Make sure you

📚✨ Journal Club – This Month's Edition! ✨📚 Join us for this month’s Journal Club as we dive into Anterior Gastropexy for PEHR! 🧠💬 Whether you're a seasoned reader or new to the discussion, all are welcome. 📅 Date: May 27, 2025 🕒 Time: 7:30 PM EST 📍 Location: Teams Mtg

Introducing the ORIGINS team for this upcoming academic year! We have big things planned ahead for surgical mentorship and research!

🚨REMINDER: Less than 2 weeks to apply for an ORIGINS surgical research opportunity!

A lot of OMS-IVs graduated recently… worried about your loans? Studentloanadvice.com shared a great resource with us: youtu.be/PUHBUO2_ilo P.S - even if you’re not a recently graduated OMS-IV, it’s never too early to think about your loans!

🚨 Applications due THIS Saturday! 🚨 Up-to-date CV and Letter of Good Standing Required.

Wondering what Program Directors really think? Join us June 9th at 8pm EST for a panel of PDs across multiple specialties. They’ll share the “do’s”, “do nots”, and “definitely do nots” of the residency applications. Link to register -> us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Have research ready to present? Abstract submission for the Fall ACA in Salt Lake City, UT is open and closes July 1! Submit here: abstractscorecard.com/cfp/submit/log… Note: this is different from ACOS-MSS research presentation which will open on July 4th.

We are now accepting submission for scholarships for our fall conference in Utah! Abstract submission is also open. Links at the Linktree in our bio.

Working on filling out you ERAS application or not even sure where to start? We’ve got you covered. Dr. Van Fossen has graciously agreed to give us some of her time to go over the ERAS application. Wednesday July 23rd at 8pm EST. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Submission deadline is tonight!

Join us next week Wed July 30th at 8pm EST as we kick off our new series- DO You Know? We’ll be highlighting some of the ACOS leadership - you get the chance to glimpse behind the scenes and hear about their every day lives as surgeons! Register Here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

We are happy to announce early bird registration is now open for the 2025 Fall ACOS-MSS conference in Salt Lake City, UT. Spots fill up fast and we would love to see you there, so make sure you register as soon as possible! Early bird closes August 15th and regular registration