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The Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP) was established in 1974 as an official council of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) to serve as the official national representative voting voice of osteopathic medical students. It was previously known as the Council of Student Council Presidents (CSCP). COSGP's purpose and goals are: To assemble student leaders from each college of osteopathic medicine. To collaborate on issues affecting all osteopathic medical students. To foster the exchange of ideas, information, and problem-solving affecting individual colleges of osteopathic medicine. To effectively communicate and represent the osteopathic medical student perspective to professional and educational organizations including AACOM, AOA, and other relevant organizations. To encourage professional development and leadership among osteopathic medical students. To support and promote the principles and pride of osteopathic medicine among osteopathic medical students and the American public.
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Osteopathic Pledge of Commitment |
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As members of the osteopathic medical profession, in an effort to instill loyalty and strengthen the profession, we recall the tenets on which this profession is founded – the dynamic interaction of mind, body and spirit; the body’s ability to heal itself; the primary role of the musculoskeletal system; and preventative medicine as the key to maintain health. We recognize the work our predecessors have accomplished in building the profession, and we commit ourselves to continuing that work. I pledge to: Provide compassionate, quality care to my patients; Partner with them to promote health; Display integrity and professionalism throughout my career; Advance the philosophy, practice and science of osteopathic medicine; Continue life-long learning; Support my profession with loyalty in action, word and deed; and Live each day as an example of what an osteopathic physician should be
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