MATCH 2022
June 16, 2021The NRMP 2022 Match and ERAS timeline for residency applicants
Our calendar has every important date for the 2022 match season.
Data and trends
June 16, 2021Researchers predict a lower future US physician shortage than in 2020
More than 40% of the active physician workforce is nearing age 65 or over 65, reports AAMC in its annual physician shortage report.
Vaccine safety
June 16, 2021AOA statement regarding testimony on Ohio HB 248
Testimony included material misinformation and personal perspectives without the support of evidence or scientific foundation.
Graduation
June 15, 20213 pieces of advice for the new DOs in the Class of 2021
DO leaders share their insights with the newest group of osteopathic physicians.
Newsbriefs
OMED 2020 CME self-study courses now available in 6 specialties
Watch or listen to AOA live conferences at your own pace and on your own time and earn AOA Category 1-A credit.
June 7, 2021
USPSTF updates colorectal cancer screening guidelines
Screening should start at age 45, task force recommends, noting that colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
May 26, 2021
BIOM competition on global health research and narrative medicine now open for entries
Medical students and residents: Enter your abstract or essay by Aug. 16 for a chance to receive award funding of up to $1,500.
May 26, 2021
Upcoming webinar covers the employment vs. independent decision
If you have questions about practice settings, an AOIA webinar on June 9 at 7 p.m. CT will provide answers.
May 24, 2021
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A life in medicine
In Memoriam: June 16, 2021
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
GME
Congress introduces legislation to address residency position shortage
If enacted, the DOC Act would support the development of 1,600 new residency positions for primary care physicians.
Public health
Q&A: How this DO built a career out of making children feel safe
As a National Academy of Medicine Fellow, Julieanne Sees, DO, is leading research to inform the medical community on COVID-19’s impact on child safety and other issues.
Media update
Osteopathic medicine in the news: June 9, 2021
Medical Economics, Politico and Marketplace recently featured DOs or osteopathic medicine in their news coverage.
Spotlight
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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.