The past informs the present, and these items from the early days of osteopathic medicine offer striking clues as to what the profession would look like over 125 years later.
Seger Morris, DO, MBA, shared his advice for early-career physicians as part of Virtual DO Day’s lineup of presentations on leadership and advocacy.
Happy NOM Week! See how members of the profession are lifting each other up and spreading the word about osteopathic medicine.
Trace the osteopathic medical profession’s roots from the 1828 birth of its founder, A.T. Still, MD, DO, to today.
The award recognizes leaders who have made outstanding accomplishments in advancing osteopathic medicine, education, research or philanthropy.
April 21, 2021
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on legislation on April 13.
April 7, 2021
Get involved and help lead the next generation of physicians. Apply to serve on an AOA bureau, committee or council.
April 2, 2021
Campaign is delivering positive stories about the profession and DOs to hundreds of thousands of readers across the U.S.
March 29, 2021
Law extends the moratorium on a 2% cut to Medicare physician claims.
Recently matched DO students/graduates share their insights on audition rotations, virtual interviews, letters of intent and more.
“We must have diversity, but that alone is not enough. Diversity is like opening up a jigsaw puzzle and throwing all the pieces on the table. Inclusion is when you put the pieces together,” says Karen J. Nichols, DO.
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
From germs to patient perception: Here’s what to consider when you’re considering the traditional physician garb. DOs who proudly wear their white coats and those whose coats live in their closets both weigh in. “I’m not opposed to physicians taking off their white coats in the office as they see appropriate, but it still sends a loud message about who we are and what we stand for in medicine,” says Anita Showalter, DO, associate dean at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences.