Medical education
May 21, 2019The 10 most competitive specialties in the 2019 NRMP Match
Surgery and otolaryngology are among the most competitive specialties this year. See which others are on the list.
The clock has run out
May 23, 2019The Time’s Up movement has hit health care. Meet two DOs helping lead the charge.
Time’s Up Healthcare wants to take on the gender imbalance of leadership in the industry and hold existing leadership accountable.
Life and medicine
May 15, 2019Best and worst states for doctors in 2019: Where docs can thrive, according to Medscape
Is Midwest best? Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin lead the list of best states for physicians this year.
Predicting an outbreak
May 15, 2019Where will the next measles outbreak strike? Chicago, LA and Miami beware
A new study ranks the threat in U.S. counties based on the number of unvaccinated individuals and the relative distance to international airports.
Newsbriefs
Call for entries: 2019 BIOM competition on global health research and narrative medicine
Med students and residents: Get ready to enter your abstract or essay for a chance to receive award funding of up to $1,500.
May 7, 2019
OMED 2019 early bird registration is now open: Register by May 15 to save
The osteopathic medical profession will come together Oct. 25-28 in Baltimore. Register by May 15 to save $200 off the full onsite conference registration rate.
May 7, 2019
CMS appoints 4 DOs to expert committees
DO experts will help the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services refine MACRA requirements and review quality measures.
May 1, 2019
DOs take part in family medicine pilot program to improve clinical training
The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine’s program is focused on student onboarding, preceptor onboarding and preceptor engagement.
April 30, 2019
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Spotlight: OMM/OMT
Interested in specializing in OMM? Here’s what you need to know
DOs who practice osteopathic manipulative medicine share insight on their passion for this specialty and what it takes to pursue it.
Restoring gut microbiota
Researchers: Fecal transplants promising treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Standard antibiotic treatments can be prohibitively expensive and perpetuate the infection, according to an article published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
A life in medicine
In Memoriam: May 13, 2019
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
Access to care
A surgeon shortage is mounting, recent report finds
By 2032, the U.S. will lack as many as 23,000 surgeons, according to the report. The impending shortage has led to new legislation being introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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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.