Choosing what to wear during clinical rotations, residency and beyond Ava DiGirolamo, OMS III, shares her recommendations for choosing your attire as a medical student or young physician, and also discusses how student and physician attire can impact patient and peer perceptions. Ava DiGirolamo, OMS III
Back Nine Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA After retiring from medicine, keeping up (for the fun of it) Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA, talks about retiring and then having the time and freedom to learn about areas of medicine outside of his specialty.
The DO Distinction Bradley Goldstein, DO, CAQSM, MPH, MS How adopting OMT can improve both patient outcomes and physician satisfaction Bradley Goldstein, DO, makes the case for osteopathic manipulative treatment, then shares actionable steps DOs can take to adopt it in their practice of medicine.
Meet Your Match Alexa Matthews DOs share their top Match tips from the past year The DO has collected the top tips and advice from the past year on signaling, interviews, audition rotations and more.
DOs to Know Angel Green, DO Women who led the way: Celebrating early osteopathic innovators Celebrate Women’s History Month and the 150th anniversary of osteopathic medicine by learning more about two early osteopathic pioneers who paved the way for future generations.
The DO Distinction Alex Sher, DO, MSN, ARNP-BC How DOs can help their patients process trauma Exploring the connection between emotional trauma, stress and physical health, Edward Stiles, DO, FAAO (Dist.), shares powerful insights on healing.
Advocacy Jason Jackson, DO Why ensuring continued access to vaccines is essential to the health of America Jason Jackson, DO, shares tips for supporting pro-vaccine policies and working with patients who express skepticism or hesitancy about vaccines.
Recognizing physicians 10 ways to celebrate National Doctors’ Day Stephanie Lee, DO, shares ideas on how you can pamper yourself and support your physician colleagues this year for National Doctors' Day.
Road to residency Record number of DOs secure residency positions through NRMP Match DO candidates matched into a wide spectrum of residency programs spanning 40 specialties.
Presidential care Decorated Navy DO is named Physician to the President Capt. Sean Barbabella, DO, is the third consecutive osteopathic physician to serve in the role in the White House Medical Unit.
Body, mind, spirit More than just physical: Addressing mental health in sports injuries Sports injuries affect athletes physically and emotionally. Here's how physicians can aid athletes' recovery by supporting their mental health.
A life in medicine In Memoriam: March 2025 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
News in brief AOA seeks nominations for 2025’s Mentor of the Year award Have an exceptional DO role model in your life who deserves recognition? Consider nominating them for this award. Nominations will be accepted until April 11, 2025.
Standing out Weighing your options: Should you pursue a research year? Are you wondering how to stand out amongst your peers when applying for a competitive residency? Consider taking a research year.
Working toward the Match How important is research to match into your specialty? The NRMP data shows that students who have published articles in peer-reviewed journals have a higher chance of matching into a surgical residency program.
Creating your own path How this DO matched into an academic research-integrated general surgery residency program Brittany Cuff, DO, shares information about research-integrated general surgery programs and her path to a seven-year residency program at Penn State.
Medical research How to conduct research as a medical student This article will address how to conduct research as a medical student, including details on different types of research, how to go about constructing an idea and other practical advice.