Off the clock
Jan. 15, 2019How happy are doctors outside of work?
Despite high rates of burnout at work, many physicians are happy at home, a new report finds. Learn which specialties are happiest.
Navigating the Match
Jan. 9, 2019The most common NRMP Match violations students make
The NRMP director of match policy explains what happens when applicants violate the Match Participation Agreement.
Onward and upward
Jan. 14, 2019Number of DOs has more than tripled since 1990, new report finds
DO ranks are growing quickly while growing younger, according to the 2018 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report.
Save the date
Jan. 8, 2019Important dates for 2019
New year, new dates for your calendar: Stay on top of what’s happening in osteopathic medicine with our guide.
Newsbriefs
Michigan enacts Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
The Wolverine state joins 24 others, plus the District of Columbia and Guam, in offering an expedited pathway to licensure for physicians who wish to practice in multiple states.
Jan. 15, 2019
Make a difference at DO Day 2019
The biggest annual advocacy event for DOs and osteopathic medical students will take place March 4-5.
Jan. 15, 2019
Conducting osteopathic research? Apply now for grant funding
Funding is available for osteopathic medical research, but the deadline for this year’s AOA grants, Jan. 31, is rapidly approaching.
Jan. 15, 2019
Webinar to help doctors better understand contracts
Learn more about the critical components of contracts, including the top three landmines physicians need to watch out for.
Jan. 15, 2019
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A life in medicine
In Memoriam: Jan. 8, 2019
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
Specialty spotlight
These 15 medical specialties are most in demand right now
Employers are most in need of family physicians and internal medicine doctors, according to a new Doximity report. See which other specialties are also in high demand.
Innovation and Research
To support innovation in osteopathic medicine, AOF raises $1.2 million
AOF’s fundraising achievement will support scholarships and grants for up-and-coming researchers.
Docs in demand
The 10 cities where doctors are most in demand
A new report from Doximity shares the U.S. cities with the highest physician job growth. Is yours on the list?
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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.