'Important and worrisome'
Sept. 19, 2018Doctor burnout: Two brand-new JAMA studies raise more concerns
To fix the doctor burnout crisis, the profession needs to better understand it first, physicians examining these studies argue.
Babies and Boards
Sept. 18, 2018Giving birth during medical school
Pregnancy, returning to school, matching into residency and breastfeeding: Med school moms tell all.
What to expect during OMS II
Sept. 19, 2018Making the most of your second year of medical school
New challenges and opportunities abound during second year—here’s advice from third-year students, who also share what they wish they had known.
Physician Protection
Sept. 18, 2018Violence against physicians: Facing an elevated risk
Some physicians have been punched, kicked, beaten—and worse—by the patients they serve.
Newsbriefs
Resident wellness, LGBTQ care, kindness: 3 thought-provoking OMED talks
At OMED 2018, many of the profession’s leaders will be digging into the issues of the day in a series of high-energy talks.
Sept. 18, 2018
COCA receives USDE renewal as recognized accrediting agency
The U.S. Department of Education has granted recognition to the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation continuously since 1952.
Aug. 23, 2018
ACGME seeks proposals for quality improvement
Collaborative aims to give residents, fellows the skills to eliminate health care disparities throughout their careers.
Aug. 22, 2018
A tuition-free medical school
One school is making medical school more affordable by offering full-tuition scholarships to all students.
Aug. 21, 2018
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Sharing the knowledge
The academic medicine life: Why it’s a calling for some DOs
You don’t do it for the money. You do it for the love of teaching and the lessons that extend well beyond the classroom.
School of rock
5 ways to manage residency interviews, audition rotations like a rockstar
Equip yourself for success and an easier fourth year with these expert tips.
A life in medicine
In Memoriam: Sept. 12, 2018
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
Mixed Bag
Comments submitted to CMS on proposed Physician Fee Schedule rule
The proposed rule would collapse payment for levels 2-5 of both new and established patient office visit codes into two payment rates.
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Downsizing
Micropractices: Small footprint, big changes for patient care, DOs say
A different way to practice
A micropractice is a type of solo practice that aims to run more efficiently by reducing overhead costs in order to increase time with patients. Physicians running micropractices limit the size of their patient population and employ time-saving technologies to increase efficiency; these actions serve the goal of fostering a strong patient-doctor relationship.