Planning ahead: Retiring without breaking the bank "Planning for retirement is in large part about money, as many of us worry about how much saved is enough to retire on," writes Wendi Lovenvirth, DO, who shares how she prepared for retirement financially and her best tips for others. Wendi J. Lovenvirth, DO
What's Trending Reshma Pinnamaneni, DO The new frontier: Pros and cons of AI in medicine Whether we've fully grasped the gravity of AI integration into medicine, AI is here to stay, writes Reshma Pinnamaneni, DO, who shares her thoughts on its pros and cons.
The DO Book Club Stephanie Lee, DO, MS The DO Book Club, Sept. 2026: ‘Let Me Lead: Escaping The Experience Bias And Excelling As An Early-Career Professional’ Seger Morris, DO, MBA, draws from his own experience to share insights on physician leadership, building teams, mentorship and more.
Burnout Jeanne Sandella, DO When healers hurt: How to support a colleague in need To protect healthcare professionals in need, we can work together to recognize physician distress, break the stigma around mental illness and provide proactive support.
After Hours Arpit Kaur Danewaila, OMS III The lost third space: Rediscovering community and connection in modern society As third spaces—our essential hubs of community—shrink in number across the country, the losses negatively impact patient well-being and public health.
Burnout Shannon Ramsey Jimenez, DO Balance before burnout: Empathy, boundaries and the role of medical education Unchecked empathy in medicine can lead to compassion fatigue. Here's how medical educators can help students learn to practice empathy while safeguarding their mental health.
Mental health How to screen for, diagnose and treat major depressive disorder as a primary care physician In recent years, primary care physicians have taken on a bigger role in the treatment of MDD. Undine Vallejos, DO, shares best practices for helping patients with depression feel like themselves again.
Striking a chord Music therapy: What to know as an osteopathic physician Board-certified music therapist Maxwell Corrigan, OMS IV, breaks down how music therapists help patients and shares tips for physicians on how to work with music therapists.
A thriving profession For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45.
Modern healthcare The elephant in the room: What medicine misses when care becomes fragmented Ahead of National Latino Physician Day (Oct. 1), Lourdes Bahamonde, DO, MS, explores how clinical judgment can be lost in standardized healthcare pathways and why meaningful representation requires the agency to recognize what is missing and change what happens next.
Lifestyle medicine ‘How Not to Die’ author Michael Greger, MD, to give keynote talk on nutrition in medicine at OMED26 Dr. Greger's keynote will explore the latest evidence-based nutrition research and its impact on lifelong health.
A life in medicine In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).
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.