Postdoctoral Study

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Training Programs: OPTIK Membership Roster

OPTIK (the Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institute of Kirksville) is a consortium of internship and residency programs sponsored by KCOM, which believe strongly in the traditions and quality of Kirksville trained students. These programs make additional efforts to rotate, interview and match interested and qualified KCOM students. Click on each site name for program details and a link to the hospital website.

OPTIK-Sponsored Internship Positions (PGY1)/Resident Positions (PGY2-5):

State	Hospital	City	Internships	Residencies
AZ	John C. Lincoln Health Network	Phoenix	Traditional	Family Practice
IA	Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine	Des Moines
	* Mercy Medical Center	Des Moines	Traditional	General Surgery
	* Mercy Medical Center	Mason City	Traditional	Cardiology
	* Trinity at Terrace Park	Bettendorf	Traditional	Family Practice
IL	* Southern Illinois University/ Carbondale Family Practice Center-Memorial Hospital	Carbondale	Traditional	Family Practice
	* Southern Illinois University/ Quincy/ Blessing Hospital	Quincy	Traditional	Family Practice
	* Southern Illinois University/ Springfield Center for Family Medicine	Springfield	Traditional	Family Practice
MI	* Synergy Medical Education Alliance	Saginaw
MN	University of Minnesota Rural Family Practice Residency	Mankato	Family Practice emphasis	Family Practice
MO	Capital Region Medical Center	Jefferson City	Traditional	Family Practice
	Des Peres	St. Louis	Traditional	Family Practice, Anesthesiology, Gen. Surgery, IM, EM, Ortho. Surgery, Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery
	Northeast Regional Medical Center	Kirksville	Positions (includes traditional, tracking IM or ENT, and special emphasis FM or anesthesia)	Family Practice, Family Practice/OMM, Gen. Surgery, Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, IM, Dermatology, Neuromusculoskeletal Med. & Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery
	UMKC Truman Medical Centre Lakewood	Kansas City	Traditional
NJ	* AHS/ Overlook Hospital	Summit	Traditional	IM, Family Practice, Sports Medicine Fellowship
WI	* Medical College of Wisconsin Family Practice Program	Milwaukee	Traditional	Family Practice
WI	* University of Wisconsin Family Medicine Residency Programs	Madison	Traditional	Family Practice
WY	* University of Wyoming Family Practice	Casper	Traditional	Familty Practice

* Dual Accreditation

For more information about Postdoctoral Study and OPTIK, contact Lisa March (OPTIK Director) at Ph: 660.626.2717, Fax: 660.626.2226, or at lmarch@atsu.edu.

Updated February 2008