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The DO Book Club

Alexa Wilkerson

The DO Book Club, July 2026: Summer beach reads with a medical twist

The DO staff and Book Club writers have pulled together our top suggestions for summer beach reads—ranging from nonfiction to memoir to science fiction, there is something for everyone, and each selection has a medical component.

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.

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News

Past Physician to the US President will be NBOME’s next president and CEO

Kevin O’Connor, DO, who served as Physician to the President for former President Joe Biden, brings three decades of leadership experience in many high-profile settings to the role.
Best in care

The best hospitals for maternity care, according to U.S. News & World Report

Among other measures, researchers looked at C-section and vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) rates, newborn complication rates, commitment to exclusive breast milk feeding and episiotomy rates.
A well-oiled machine

US Patent No. 122,075: What an improved butter churn reveals about A.T. Still, DO

Before osteopathic medicine, Dr. Still channeled his passion for mechanics into everyday problems. He patented his enhanced butter churn in 1871.
Lasting impacts

DO becomes OSU team physician, ophthalmologist marks 50th mission trip, CORK research conference headed to California

Jesse Shaw, DO, is a new team physician for OSU Athletics, Ralph Crew, DO, completed his 50th humanitarian trip and CORK 2026 will bring OMM to the Golden State.
A new era in medicine

Did A.T. Still, DO, have an MD degree?

Although many assume A.T. Still, DO, founder of osteopathic medicine, held an MD degree, the reality is more complex. David Fuller, DO, walks us through a fascinating chapter of history at the dawn of osteopathic medicine.
Digital health

Defining AI for us, by us: Inside the OsteopathicAI vote

AOiA establishes OsteopathicAI, a profession-level minimum practice standard for ethical AI use in osteopathic medicine.

Quotable

"After inventing a better butter churn, Dr. Still vowed that he would perfect the means of healing the human body by 'manual' neuromuscular mechanical methods whenever possible."

Focus The benefits of pursuing research

DOs and medical students explain how research has helped guide them, and what to look for.