April 26, 2013Friday Hero Next Doororgan donationpatient care Gift of life Transplant surgeon inspires admiration from patients, colleagues Alan N. Langnas, DO, who heads a renowned transplantation program in Nebraska, fell into the field by chance.
April 24, 2013Wednesday disaster medicinepatient care Local hero DO at center of West, Texas, explosion recounts night of horror As the town’s EMS director, George N. Smith, DO, coordinated disaster relief efforts following the explosion.
April 24, 2013Wednesday medical schoolosteopathic manipulative treatment Now I’m a believer Confessions of an OMM skeptic, or How I learned to stop worrying and love OMT Kevin D. Hageman, OMS III, quietly questioned the effectiveness of OMM—until his first clinical rotation.
April 19, 2013Friday disaster medicine Surviving the aftermath In face of tragedy, DOs in Boston Marathon shaken but inspired, renewed While deeply saddened by the day’s events, DOs say they are encouraged by the displays of kindness and empathy they witnessed.
April 18, 2013Thursday disaster medicine From celebration to tragedy DOs at Boston Marathon become first responders to gruesome scene Two DOs—a race medical director and a runner—quickly responded to the bomb blasts.
April 17, 2013Wednesday blogspatient care Online care The story of my life: DOs blog about health, illness and more Seeking to connect with patients, increase awareness of health issues and process their own struggles, blogger DOs take to the Web.
April 15, 2013Monday osteopathic medical education Moving forward Financing remains a challenge, but Wis. DOs push forward plans for new school The school still needs $80 million to cover startup expenses, but leaders are optimistic.
April 5, 2013Friday In Memoriam A life in medicine In Memoriam: April 5, 2013 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
April 4, 2013Thursday graduate medical educationmedical specialtiesophthalmologyosteopathic medical education Eye Toward Innovation Love at first sight? Ophthalmology seduces with variety, hours, outcomes Enchantment with the eye, one of the most complex and cherished organs of the body, accounts for much of the field’s appeal.
April 4, 2013Thursday graduate medical educationosteopathic medical education The intern Vanishing act: What’s happening to the traditional rotating internship? Once required of all osteopathic medical graduates, the rotating internship has become largely a last resort—but not entirely.