July 15, 2009Wednesday advocacyAOA Physician shortage AOA president testifies before House committee AOA President Carlo J. DiMarco, DO, gives congressional testimony on the nation’s growing shortage of physicians.
July 1, 2009Wednesday advocacyAOA Advocacy Promoting physician payment reform, universal access The AOA has been making sure that osteopathic physicians' voices are heard.
July 1, 2009Wednesday studentstechnology Student innovation SOMA sets ‘sites’ on technology upgrades in 2009-10 SOMA spent much of the past year updating its programs and Web sites to reach “generation texters.”
July 1, 2009Wednesday Indian Health Service Cultural competency OSU-COM grad blends modern medicine with tradition Dr. Ray intends to blend the 21st century medicine with traditional Cherokee healing techniques.
July 1, 2009Wednesday family medicinenontraditional students ‘Harmony in the body’ Music teacher turned DO marches to new beat For many years, Dr. Smith-Gonzalez’ major passion in life was music, not medicine.
July 1, 2009Wednesday AOAleadership Meet & greet Surgeon general nominee attends AOA reception for AMA Among the dignitaries in attendance was Regina M. Benjamin, MD, whom 29 days later President Barack Obama nominated for surgeon general.
July 1, 2009Wednesday mediaopinion Opinion Are we that invisible? Why wasn’t osteopathic medicine mentioned in an article on lower back pain?
July 1, 2009Wednesday end-of-life careopinion Opinion Treat patients—don’t kill them I agree to stand by the osteopathic oath: "I will give no drugs for deadly purposes to any person, though it may be asked of me."
July 1, 2009Wednesday communicationMedicareopinion Opinion Medicare: Communication or confusion? Even as a fairly knowledgeable professional, I have great difficulty with the “information” Medicare provides and often do not understand it.
July 1, 2009Wednesday autism Whole-person care DOs combine range of approaches in battling autism Several OMM specialists and other DOs are earning recognition for helping children who suffer from autism.