Virtual gathering
Oct. 22, 2021OMED21 kicks off with keynote talks on physician mental health and neuroscience
DOs heard from Mona Masood, DO, founder of the Physician Support Line and developmental molecular microbiologist John Medina, PhD.
#DOProud
Oct. 19, 2021DOs fight back: Profession responds to Hasan Minhaj’s Jimmy Fallon interview
Comments that broadly mischaracterized DOs prompted outrage among DOs and MDs alike.
Advocacy
Oct. 20, 2021Chiropractor scope of practice expansion bill in Congress
AOA and affiliates write a letter expressing strong opposition to a bill that would authorize chiropractors to use the title “physician” under the Medicare Part B program.
Patient communication
Oct. 15, 2021How physicians feel about open notes access
Two recent studies on physician attitudes about open notes are particularly relevant now that federal rules require health care professionals to provide them.
Newsbriefs
HHS provides $350 million in funding for maternal and child health
The funding will support expanding home visiting services, increasing access to doulas and other efforts to improve maternal and child health.
Oct. 20, 2021
OMED21 conference program now available
Get a detailed breakdown of CME sessions for your specialty, conference-wide events and more.
Oct. 14, 2021
AOA recognizes leaders, researchers and groups for advancing the osteopathic medical profession
Awards honor osteopathic physicians, medical students, affiliate organizations and researchers for contributions during the past year.
Oct. 13, 2021
OMED 2021 to feature special programming for students, residents and affiliate leaders
The conference will also feature a special track on social determinants of health to help participants better understand their impact on patients.
Sept. 29, 2021
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A life in medicine
In Memoriam: Oct. 20, 2021
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
In your words
Why residency applications need to change
The lack of transparency throughout the residency application process leads to wasted time for applicants and programs and causes untold amounts of stress, writes Sean Kiesel, DO, MBA.
Medical Education
This new Utah DO school doesn’t have scheduled classes
Instead of attending lectures, preclinical students at the brand-new osteopathic medical school will take in information by participating in learning pods with a small number of their fellow classmates.
Top-notch care
The world’s 10 best hospitals for 10 different specialties, according to Newsweek
To create the lists, Newsweek worked from a global survey of over 40,000 health care professionals from the summer of 2021.
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Great debate
Does it matter if doctors wear white coats?
Dressing to impress
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.