Osteopathic Medicine

Anatomy

Cardiovascular System

Learn Your Arteries
Click on images to learn the names of the various arteries in the body.

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Digestive System

Abdominal Organs
Place the abdominal organs in their correct locations.

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Dissection Images & Videos

Ithaca College Gross Anatomy Joints - labeled dissection images for joints

Laboratory Dissections Practice Practical
Choose an area of the body on the right to see quizzes for cadaveric images of the head and neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and perineum, back, osteology, upper extremity, and lower extremity. Click on “table of contents” at the top of the screen, choose a section, and then click on “laboratory dissection procedure” to see cadaveric images in which you can click on items for them to be pointed out in the image.

LUMEN Dissector – videos

Medical Gross Anatomy Learning Resources - videos

University of Wisconsin Medical School Department of Anatomy - videos

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Eyes

Association of Technical Opticians
There are numerous helpful pages within the “Categories” section, which is on the middle of the right side of the page. Click on “visual field” to see simulations of visual field defects. For other helpful simulations and materials, see also “simulators,” “surgery,” “pupil reflex,” “diagnostic tests,” and “anatomy.” For a simulation of vision as seen through various eye related conditions, click on “software,” and click on “previous entries” until you see the entry for “simulator software;” the simulation is a zip file that can be downloaded.

Eye Simulation Application
See what happens when to eye movement and pupil dilation when nerves and muscles are not working.

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General A&P Resources

AnatQuest
One section provides “cut-away views of the front, side and top of the entire male body.” The other section labels anatomic objects in the male chest area.

Get Body Smart
Includes exceptional interactive tutorials on the human skeletal system, muscular system, muscle tissue physiology, nervous system, circulatory system, respiratory system, urinary system, and histology. One may turn labels off to quiz oneself on anatomy.

Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body
Includes the full-text of this landmark publication along with over 1,000 images and a subject index with 13,000 entries.

Medical Gross Anatomy Learning Resources
This University of Michigan Web site includes dissection videos, objectives (see list of sessions), clinical cases, anatomy tables that provide descriptions and significance for body parts, learning games (crossword puzzles, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Anatomy Jeopardy); tutorials, some of which include quizzes (see learning modules); practice quizzes, labeled models that can be rotated (see QuickTime VR Movies), radiology images, surface anatomy (good for the anatomy fashion show), and surgical videos.

Primal Anatomy
Includes interactive modules with text for the head and neck, axilla, spine, thorax & abdomen, knee, hip, hand, pelvis & perineum, and foot. Also includes a study guide and test bank. Also includes essential regional anatomy, acupuncture anatomy, and pilates anatomy.

The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education
Includes over 1900 images as well as tutorials, laboratory exercises, and examination items. Along with pathologic images, it also includes images of normal anatomy and neuroanatomy from The Visible Human Project. Also includes electron microscopy histology images, tutorials for histotechniques and special stains; and procedure manuals for routine stains, special stains, and laboratory safety.

Visible Human cross sections
Includes CT, MRI, and labeled and unlabeled cross-sectional images.

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Muscular System

Also see the muscular system section of the Get Body Smart website for origins, actions, attachments, innervations, and animations of movements.

Facial Muscle Action Illustrated
In the drawing, click on a muscle to see videos of its action(s) and read information about it.

Learn Your Muscles
For each muscle, it provides an image that highlights the muscle and provides information on origin, attachments, action, and innervation. Muscles are listed in alphabetical order or by region.

Muscle Atlas - Upper Extremities and Lower Extremities
Upper extremities: http://www.rad.washington.edu/atlas/
Lower extremities: http://www.rad.washington.edu/atlas2/
Depicts each muscle and gives information on origin, attachments, action, and innervation. Muscles are listed in alphabetical order.

Superficial Muscles Tutorial
This interactive website helps one learn the names and locations of major superficial muscles.

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Nervous System

3-D Brain Anatomy
Learn the locations and functions of major brain sections on this 3-D model that you can rotate and zoom within. You can also explore the brain by area or function.

Cranial Nerves - Introduction
Provides an anatomical diagram of the cranial nerves, lists their functions, and allows you to take quizzes on the information. Also has a quiz on cranial nerve trivia.

Cranial Parasympathetics
Click on a nucleus to see the pathway.

Learn Your Nerves
Click on drawings to learn the names, spinal cord segment(s), and muscular innervation(s) of individual nerves for the cranial nerves, cervical plexus, brachial plexus, and lumbosacral plexus.

Pathway Quizzes in Neuroanatomy
Includes eighteen quizzes for pathways in the anterolateral system, dorsal column, visual system, and more.

The 12 Cranial Nerves
This interactive tutorial includes animations to show what the cranial nerves control.

The Brain: Anatomy and Function
Learn about the functions and deficits associated with brain structures and test yourself on brain functions.

The Plastinated Brain
View frontal, transversal, and sagittal slices. Also includes surface anatomy, vascular anatomy, and MR tomography.

The Whole Brain Atlas
View normal and abnormal CT, MRI, and PET images.

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Radiologic Anatomy

HEAL Normal and Abnormal Chest X-Rays
Includes an overview of normal radiographic anatomy of the chest and 10 cases of common abnormalities.

LUMEN Cross-Sectional Tutorial
Includes MRI, CT, and images for cross-sections of the following regions: head and neck, upper limb, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and lower limb. Includes male and female thorax and pelvis cross-sections. Note from Shannon King: in cross section # 8 in the lower limb section, the answer to #1 should be tibialis anterior instead of extensor digitorum. 

LUMEN Radiological Anatomy
Includes plain film, CT, and MRI images. Click on the image for anatomical labels.

Module One: Chest Radiology
This Harvard Web site includes an introduction, review of normal anatomy, 11 cases, and a normal CT.

Radiographic Anatomy of the Skeleton
View labeled and unlabeled images. Click on a structure to learn its name.

The Plastinated Brain
View frontal, transversal, and sagittal slices. Also includes surface anatomy, vascular anatomy, and MR tomography.

The Whole Brain Atlas
View normal and abnormal CT, MRI, and PET images.

Visible Human cross sections
Includes CT, MRI, and labeled and unlabeled cross-sectional images.

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Skeletal System

Skeletal System
Provides detailed quizzes on labeling bones and landmarks. Write down your answers and compare them to the correct answers.

Spine: Normal Anatomy
Click on “Spine: Normal Anatomy” to see moving images of the spine and learn about its anatomy and physiology.

The Bone Box
Provides quizzes on the names of bones and landmarks.

The eSkeletons Project
Choose Human under the heading, “Select A Taxon.” By choosing a bone from a pull-down menu and then clicking “Launch Bone Viewer,” one can see dorsal, ventral, medial, lateral, proximal, and distal views of the bone. One can also see its morphology, origins, attachments, and articulations.

The Skull Practical Exam
Take quizzes on the skull parts and landmarks.

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Upper Extremities

Hand Kinesiology
Provides diagrams and information on the hand’s bone and joint structure, ligament structure, muscle arrangement, and nerve distribution.

Inside the Shoulder Joint
Illustrates and describes anatomical components of the shoulder joint.

Learn the Brachial Plexus in Five Minutes or Less
Shows how to draw a diagram of the brachial plexus.

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Auscultation

The Auscultation Assistant
Includes audio files of heart murmurs and breathing sounds.

The R.A.L.E. Repository
Includes audio files of crackles, grunting, stridor, wheezes, a squawk, and normal breathing.

Virtual Stethoscope
To hear normal heart sounds, click on “What’s S1 and S2?” To hear audio files of heart murmurs, normal breathing sounds, crackles, wheezes, and emphysema, choose “Virtual Stethoscope” within the upper pull-down menu on the left and then choose “Cardiovascular” or “Respiratory” within the lower pull-down menu on the left. For quizzes and additional tutorials and information, choose “Physical Exam,” “Pathophysiology,” or “Quizzes” within the upper pull-down menu.

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Dermatology

VisualDxHealth
You can search for a disease by gender, age, and body location.

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ECGs

Cardiovascular System Topics
Includes three animated series on the cardiac action potential, the cardiac cycle, and blood pressure regulation. Note from Dr. Fitzovich on the cardiac action potential tutorial: “Be careful about control of sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) calcium release in cardiac cells because it is mediated by calcium influx, not depolarization of the SR. Also note that a ‘funny current’ due to a special sodium channel is responsible for the pacemaker function.”

ECG Quizzes Lessons 1-12
Includes a variety of quizzes on ECGs.

ECG Wave-Maven
This Harvard Web site allows you to quiz yourself, search cases by diagnosis, and browse cases with diagnoses.

EKG 12 Lead Placement Activity
Place the twelve EKG leads in the correct locations.

EKG 5 Lead Placement Activity
Place the five EKG leads in the correct locations.

EKG Arrhthymia Review
Compare normal and arrhythmic EKG strips.

Electrocardigram (ECG/EKG) Library
Provides examples of ECGs for numerous conditions.

Heart: Rhythm Disorders
Describes and animates the electrical events for normal sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation.

HeartCenterOnline: Show All Animations
Choose the animation for the conduction system.

Introduction to ECG Interpretation
This is an EKG primer used by University of Wisconsin Medical School.

Shockwave animations
Includes animations of heart circulation, an EKG, a graph of pressure readings and ventricular volume, and a graph of heart sounds. Also includes brief tutorials on atrial systole, isovolumetric contraction, rapid ejection, reduced ejection, isovolumetric relaxation, rapid ventricular filling, and diastasis.

The Six Second ECG
Learn arrhythmias and then play a game in which you have to identify them.

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EPC

Also see the auscultation and ECGs sections.

EPC III

Case Studies: Abnormal Chest X-Rays
Includes 13 cases that include images, findings, patterns, and differential diagnoses.

HEAL Normal and Abnormal Chest X-Rays
Includes an overview of normal radiographic anatomy of the chest and 10 cases of common abnormalities.

Module One: Chest Radiology
This Harvard Web site includes an introduction, review of normal anatomy, 11 cases, and a normal CT.

Procedures Consult - Internal Medicine Modules
This subscription provides access to 42 internal medicine procedures with videos and tests. Users can choose to view a quick review or full details for each procedure. Procedures include defibrillation, general splinting techniques, local anesthesia, lumbar puncture, nasogastric intubation, and much more.

EPC IV

Association of Technical Opticians
There are numerous helpful pages within the “Categories” section, which is on the middle of the right side of the page. Click on “visual field” to see simulations of visual field defects. For other helpful simulations and materials, see also “simulators,” “surgery,” “pupil reflex,” “diagnostic tests,” and “anatomy.” For a simulation of vision as seen through various eye related conditions, click on “software,” and click on “previous entries” until you see the entry for “simulator software;” the simulation is a zip file that can be downloaded.

Basic Knot Tying and Suturing
This Boston University Medical Campus Web page includes step-by-step textual instructions, images, and videos for the one hand tie, two hand tie, instrument tie, simple interrupted stitch, and vertical mattress stitch. Only includes video for loading a needle holder. Only includes textual instructions and images for the basic square knot.

Radiological Terrorism: Just in Time Training for Hospital Clinicians, VHS tape or DVD
This is “a brief, 17-minute video covering key radiation principles and radiological procedures. Includes demonstrations on application of these principles and procedures in several patient care scenarios in an emergency services setting.” It can be viewed online, or you can request a free copy. “To order copies of the training in VHS or DVD format, send an email message to cdcinfo@cdc.gov, indicating VHS or DVD format, the number of copies, mailing address, and phone number. Please indicate “Radiological Just in Time Training” in your request.”

Radiological Terrorism: Medical Response to Mass Casualties CD-ROM
“The program is designed for physicians and nurses working in emergency services in hospital first receiver settings.” It can be viewed online, or you can request a free copy. “To order a copy of the CD-ROM version, which is designed for Windows®2000 or XP, send your mailing address to cdcinfo@cdc.gov, indicating the number of copies.”

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Embryology

Multi-dimensional Human Embryo Atlas
Includes MRI and optical images of the embryo in Carnegie stages 13-23.

The Visible Embryo
“The Visible Embryo is a visual guide through fetal development from fertilization through pregnancy to birth.”

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Free Resources

ADA Technical Assistance CD-ROM
Receive a free CD-ROM of ADA guidelines from the U.S. government.

Altimate Medical
Free products include DVD and VHS videos on EasyStand products, an interactive CD-ROM, “Life After SCI” DVD, funding guide to standing technology, EasyStand Evolv brochure, and a Standing 101 educational package. Fill out the form on the website above to receive one or all of these items.

Amputee Coalition of America
Receive amputee-related materials and a free subscription to In Motion magazine. All materials are aimed at amputees.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Science-related DVDs, videotapes, CD-ROMs, and publications are available to scientists, educators, and librarians.

NIH MedlinePlus Magazine
This quarterly guide for patients and families “brings the latest and most authoritative medical and healthcare information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as featured online on the MedlinePlus website.”

Radiological Terrorism: Just in Time Training for Hospital Clinicians, VHS tape or DVD
This is “a brief, 17-minute video covering key radiation principles and radiological procedures. Includes demonstrations on application of these principles and procedures in several patient care scenarios in an emergency services setting.” It can be viewed online, or you can request a free copy. “To order copies of the training in VHS or DVD format, send an email message to cdcinfo@cdc.gov, indicating VHS or DVD format, the number of copies, mailing address, and phone number. Please indicate “Radiological Just in Time Training” in your request.”

Radiological Terrorism: Medical Response to Mass Casualties CD-ROM
“The program is designed for physicians and nurses working in emergency services in hospital first receiver settings.” It can be viewed online, or you can request a free copy. “To order a copy of the CD-ROM version, which is designed for Windows®2000 or XP, send your mailing address to cdcinfo@cdc.gov, indicating the number of copies.”

Rehab Management
To get to the form from the home page listed above, click on the link for “Free Subscription” on the left. The subscription form can be found at http://www.submag.com/sub/rm.

Stretching Exercise Program from Visual Health Information (VHI)
“Choose from 74 stretching exercises to create easy-to-read, professional looking stretching routines your clients and athletes will love! With this easy to use drag and drop program, you can create, customize and print a stretching routine in minutes.”

Stroke Connection Magazine
This page consists of the form that needs to be completed to get a free bimonthly subscription to this American Stroke Association magazine that is aimed at stroke survivors.

Tools RG
Tools RG provides a demo CD that includes sketches of exercises that can be used with patients. Click on “Request a Demo CD” on the right side of the page.

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General Medical Resources

Consumer Health Resources

Altimate Medical
Free products include DVD and VHS videos on EasyStand products, an interactive CD-ROM, “Life After SCI” DVD, funding guide to standing technology, EasyStand Evolv brochure, and a Standing 101 educational package. Fill out the form on the website above to receive one or all of these items.

Amputee Coalition of America
Receive amputee-related materials and a free subscription to In Motion magazine. All materials are aimed at amputees.

Familydoctor.org
The American Academy of Family Physicians provides a medical dictionary, a drug guide, and information on health concerns and self-care.

MayoClinic.com
Provides information on conditions, diseases, health conditions, and prescription drugs. Provides healthy lifestyle planners for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, exercising, managing stress, and quitting smoking.

MEDLINEplus
MEDLINEplus provides access to information to help consumers answer health questions. It is a good place to start for consumers conducting research on diseases and prescription drugs. It brings together, by health topic, authoritative information from the United States Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies, non-profit agencies, and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MEDLINEplus and give easy access to the medical research literature.

NIH MedlinePlus Magazine
This quarterly guide for patients and families “brings the latest and most authoritative medical and healthcare information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as featured online on the MedlinePlus website.”

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
Primarily provides information on anatomy, conditions, diseases, and mental health topics.

SafeMedication.com
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists provides patient information on drugs and how to administer them.

Stroke Connection Magazine
This page consists of the form that needs to be completed to get a free bimonthly subscription to this American Stroke Association magazine that is aimed at stroke survivors.

YourHealthInformation.com
In addition to current news on conditions and diseases, this website provides a drug resource center, a source for investigating symptoms, and explanations for medical tests and procedures.

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Current Events and News

CNN.com: Health

MSNBC Health

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Government Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Provides publications, statistics, and information on diseases and other health topics.

ClinicalTrials.gov
Find out if a clinical trial exists for a topic of interest. Use the advanced search to limit to geographical area, type of study, age group, and more.

DIRLINE - Directory of Health Organizations
This is a searchable directory of health organizations.

Evidence-Based Practice
Includes numerous links and completed evidence-based clinical reports on cancer and blood disorders, kidney conditions, lung conditions, dietary supplements, and more.

Healthfinder.gov
Provides access to databases, medical dictionaries, a medical encyclopedia, health and medical journals, and more.

National Guideline Clearinghouse
Includes evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

National Institutes of Health
Provides links to all of the government health institutes. Of particular interest are the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) , the National Institute on Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) , the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) , and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

Office of Rare Diseases
Provides access to current events and archived news articles, general information, genetics information, research and clinical trials, and research resources.

World Health Organization
Click here for a list of health topics for which information is provided. Includes international medical statistics here.

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General Medical Information

Also see the government resources.

Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
Includes downloadable PowerPoint presentations, evidence-based medicine tools, downloadable research articles, and information on courses and events.

eMedicine
Free registration allows one to view over 6,500 frequently-updated articles written on a wide variety of topics by over 10,000 contributors.

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Statistics

CDC: Data and Statistics
This clearinghouse includes interactive tools, publications, vital statistics, statistics by topic, and an annual report on trends in health statistics.

HIT: Health Information Tennessee
Includes reports, tables, vital statistics, health facilities data, and county profiles.

National Center for Health Statistics
This statistical arm of the CDC provides vital statistics and statistics on disease classification, healthy people, minority health, injuries, and aging. Additional data is culled from data collection systems which include the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the National Health Care Survey (NHCS) , the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), and the State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey (SLAITS).

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Kinesiology

Arthrokinematics and Osteokinematics
Provides illustrations and definitions. Two animations show what happens during joint movements when the convex bone is fixed and when the concave bone is fixed.

Gait Disorder Project
Has short videos showing normal gait and the gait of patients with footdrop, hemiplegia, and Parkinson’s Disease.

Goniometry Website
Includes four categories of tests: upper extremities, lower extremities, spine, and TMJ. Has images showing the test position for measurements and provides textual information on the test position, normal range, goniometer alignment, and normal end feel.

Hand Kinesiology
Provides diagrams and information on the hand’s bone and joint structure, ligament structure, muscle arrangement, and nerve distribution.

Kinesiology Flash Cards
Has 119 flash cards with definitions.

Kinesiology Lecture Topics
University of Oklahoma’s Dave Thompson provides lecture notes for numerous kinesiology topics.

Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System, book website
Requires free registration to access materials. Once you have logged in, click on “Neumann: Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System.” Next click on “Course Documents.” Then click on “Evolve Resources.” Includes study questions and lecture guides that can act as study aids. Also includes videos on arthrokinematics of the lower extremity, arthrokinematics of the upper extremity, normal versus abnormal glenohumeral arthrokinematics, and the kinesiology of flexing and extending the finger.

Muscles Activated During the Gait Cycle
Simplistic video showing the muscles activated during the gait cycle. Red indicates fast-twitch muscle fibers, and pink indicates slow-twitch muscle fibers.

Muscles in Action
Shows videos which illustrate the meanings of elevation/depression, eversion/inversion, flexion/extension, circumduction, and more.

Weight Training, Exercise Instruction, and Kinesiology
Shows videos of articulations and exercises. Provides the origin, insert, and activation for the affected muscles. On the left side of the page, choose the links for body maps, the exercise and muscle directory, power training exercises, or cardio exercises.

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Medical Education

Family Medicine

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library
A service of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, this Web site provides user-posted curricular materials and conference presentations, such as PowerPoint lectures, syllabi, video and audio recordings, learning modules, recommended Web sites, and more. You can search the collection by keyword and filter results by audience, type of learner, type of material, and more.

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General Medical Education Resources

Health Education Assets Digital Library (HEAL)
A service of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), this collection includes audio files, case studies, exams, exercises, images, lectures, tutorials, videos, and virtual patients. Use the advanced search to conduct keyword searches and limit to type of resource, audience, and more.

MedEd Portal
MedEdPORTAL is a portal for peer-reviewed teaching resources. It includes “tutorials, virtual patients, cases, lab manuals, assessment instruments, and faculty development materials.” Available free to the general public, it “covers the continuum of medical education (i.e. undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education)” and “contains descriptive information about published resources and indicates how these materials may be accessed or obtained.”

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Graduate Medical Education Opportunities

Applying

ERAS - The Electronic Residency Application Service
This service transmits application materials to residency program directors. Provides a list of participating specialties and programs which links to most of the programs’ Web sites.

Roadmap to Residency: From Application to the Match and Beyond, 2nd edition
Covers allopathic and osteopathic residency programs. Sections include information on being a candidate, specialty choice, residency program selection criteria, matching processes, preparing to apply, applying, visiting residency training programs, after the program visit, residency application outcomes, the transition from medical school to residency, a bibliography, and a webliography.

Strolling Through the Match, 2008-2009
This comprehensive guide includes a general residency application time line and checklist and an introduction to the Electronic Residency Application Service as well as information on choosing a specialty, preparation, selecting a program, the interview process, the match, and resources.

Matching

National Matching Servies Inc. - AOA Intern/Resident Registration Program
This matching program places students into U.S. osteopathic training positions for OGME-1, the first postdoctoral year of training.

National Resident Matching Program
This is a private, not-for-profit corporation that “provides an impartial venue for matching applicants’ and programs’ preferences for each other consistency.” Also includes the Specialties Matching Service (SMS) for advanced residency and fellowship positions.

Residency Matching Program for Urology
Provides information and matching for urology.

San Francisco Matching Program
This matching program is for post graduate training in the following specialties: child neurology, neurodevelopmental disabilities, neurotology, opthalmology, orthopaedic foot and ankle, orthopaedic sports medicine, orthopaedic trauma, plastic surgery, and spine surgery.

Opportunities

CareerMD
Find residencies, fellowships, and employment opportunities.

FindAResident
Supplements the ERAS and is “ideal for finding unfilled positions - especially if you experienced an unsuccessful match through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) or Scramble.”

FREIDA Online
Provided by the AMA, this is a searchable database of over 8,200 graduate medical education programs. It also includes 200 combined specialty programs. Includes contact information and Web address for each program.

Opportunities.osteopathic.org
Provided by the AOA, this is a searchable database of osteopathic medical internships and residencies. Each entry includes contact information and information on educational features, program benefits, and salary and vacation. Click on resources for links to the National Matching Service, student and postdoctoral application forms, and sites for information for students and on postdoctoral training.

ResidentSwap.org
Lists vacant residencies posted by residency programs and “also anonymously lists spots currently filled by residents who would like to swap location or specialty with another resident.”

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International Resources

CIA World Fact Book
Provides information on geography, people, government, economy, transportation, military, life expectancy, infant mortality, language, and more.

CountryWatch
The CountryWatch database provides a variety of facts on over 192 countries, from basic information such as statistics and important persons, to maps and currency converters, to encyclopedic resources on history and economy. Must login to the LMU proxy to access.

EthnoMed
Includes cultural profiles, medical issues, and other information for various cultures (Chinese, Ethiopian, Hmong, Somali, Vietnamese, and more).

Gale Virtual Reference Library
The search interface can appear in Spanish, French, and Portugese; you may change your language by clicking on “preferences” in the upper right corner. The search results can be mechanically translated into Chinese (simplified), French, German, Korean, Italian, Japanese, Portugese, and Spanish. Includes encyclopedias for medicine, cancer, alternative medicine, nutrition, diagnostic imaging, and diets. To do this, choose a language in the pull-down menu within the item of interest and click “translate;” please note that mechanical translations are likely to contain errors. Includes Countries and their Cultures, the New Encyclopedia of Africa, and the Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. Also includes encyclopedias for arts, business, history, education, environment, law, religion, science, and social sciences. Must login to the LMU proxy to access. Tennessee residents may access this resource through their local public library; contact your local public library for details.

Health Information in Multiple Languages
Provides limited health information in 45 languages. All MedlinePlus consumer health resources may be translated into Spanish by clicking on the “espanol” link in the upper-right corner of each page - see health topics, drugs & supplements, encyclopedia, dictionary, news, and more.

Other Links for Health Information in Multiples Languages:
24 Languages Project: Health Education Brochures in Multiple Languages
Diversity Health Institute Clearinghouse
Health Information Translations
Health Translations Directory (Victorian State Government, Department of Human Services, Australia) - can also conduct an advanced search
Japanese Family Health Program (University of Michigan)
NSW Health Department Multicultural Health Communication Service
Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)
S.P.I.R.A.L. - Info in Asian Languages

World Health Organization - Countries
Provides an overview of the country and information on outbreaks and crises, mortality and burden of disease, health service coverage, risk factors, and health systems.

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LMU Resources

Blackboard

Mediasite - Videos of lectures and presentations

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Medical Terminology

CancerWEB: The Online Medical Dictionary
Contains over 140,000 definitions with internal links for further clarification of definitions.

Glossary of Osteopathic Terminology User Guide
This glossary, which is updated twice a year, presents “important and often used words, terms, and phrases of the osteopathic profession.”

Web Anatomy: Self Tests for Medical Terminology
Includes three quizzes on prefixes, suffixes, and roots. Most terms cover the cardiovascular system.

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