Swimming through a sea of white coats: Finding my voice in advocacy Forum Sanghavi, DO, MHSA, shares how attending DO Day for the first time has transformed her approach to advocating for patients and the profession. Forum Sanghavi, DO, MHSA
Art of Medicine Matthew Tilton, DO 15 minutes under paper weight: Why medicine’s most meaningful moments can’t be charted "Sometimes healing happens in the quiet that comes after the clock runs out," writes Matthew Tilton, DO, as he reflects on his visits with one of his patients.
Meet Your Match Ilana Stukal, OMS IV How 2 DOs couples matched in emergency medicine and OB-GYN Two LECOM graduates who couples matched in 2025 share their insights and tips on matching with your significant other.
Resident Notebook David O. Shumway, DO Professionalism in residency: Managing interpersonal relationships during this journey While professionalism and relationship-building are both important during the medical school years, postgraduate training presents a more significant opportunity to apply and develop these skills in the real-world setting.
DOpinion Jack Russek, OMS III Where coaching meets care: How my CSCS background strengthens my approach to osteopathic care What happens when a strength coach pursues medicine? Jack Russek, OMS III, and Jennifer Addleman, DO, share how their unique backgrounds have shaped their journeys in med school and residency.
Back Nine Ronald Librizzi, DO Prepping for retirement: My top 10 tips From prioritizing health to setting realistic goals, Ronald Librizzi, DO, shares the things that made his transition to retirement easier.
Year in review AOA’s 2026 Annual Report highlights major advocacy wins, proposed Strategic Plan focused on lifelong professional development Advocacy wins include a 2.5% Medicare physician payment increase, a two-year extension of telehealth flexibilities and legislation providing $200 million for student loan forgiveness to strengthen the substance use disorder treatment workforce.
Money matters What physicians are getting paid in 2026 Medscape report shares the current average compensation for physicians in 29 specialties along with insights about how physicians are feeling about their incomes these days.
Match 2027 The NRMP 2027 Match and ERAS timeline for residency applicants Check out our calendar for every important date during the 2027 Match season.
A higher calling How this first-generation DO found his purpose through osteopathic medicine Alexander King, DO, shares how discovering osteopathic medicine revealed a philosophy that united his artistic talents with a whole-person approach to patient care.
Honoring excellence Championing the profession: Meet the AOA’s 2026 HOD award winners Get to know this year’s House of Delegates awardees and see how their visionary leadership, dedicated advocacy and groundbreaking innovation are driving the profession forward.
Celebrating excellence Leaders of the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California and American Academy of Osteopathy receive the AOA’s 2026 Bob E. Jones, CAE, award Holly Macriss and Sherri L. Quarles are recognized for their exemplary leadership and tremendous contributions toward advancing osteopathic medicine.
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.