Across the nation
Feb. 20, 2019Best 100 hospitals in America, according to Healthgrades
Healthgrades evaluated hospitals based on clinical quality outcomes for 32 conditions and procedures.
Graduate medical education
Feb. 19, 2019I didn’t Match. Here’s how I survived and created my best life yet.
Not matching may seem like the end, but for me it was a new beginning. I went on to become a chief resident and a medical director.
Protecting gamers' health
Feb. 20, 2019Physicians want college eSports players to be treated like athletes
Athletes who play eSports suffer health concerns and chronic overuse injuries, some of which are career-ending, says Hallie Zwibel, DO.
Opinion
Feb. 20, 2019Beating fatigue with beats: How music motivates me when I’m dragging
Music has been my constant companion in med school. It helps me when I’m not “feeling it” and even reduces my anxiety. Here are the playlists and songs that work for me.
Newsbriefs
Scholarship opportunity for med students: Summer course in Haiti
Apply by Feb. 28 to be considered for scholarship funding to attend a three-week social medicine immersion course July 7-27, 2019, in Haiti.
Feb. 18, 2019
Nominate your mentor for the 2019 AOA Mentor of the Year award
Through March 10, the AOA is accepting nominations of DOs who have mentored, inspired and guided the next generation of physicians.
Feb. 13, 2019
Free webinar: Get a handle on processing fees
In solo or group practice? This webinar will guide you through the various processing fees that appear on your statement.
Jan. 30, 2019
Receive funding to attend OMED 2019 via a scholarship for postdoctoral trainees
Ten scholarships will cover recipients’ travel, lodging and registration for OMED 2019 in Baltimore. Apply by March 4.
Jan. 17, 2019
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And the award goes to
Alaska DO’s fight for cancer screening and prevention earns her an AMA award
Ellen Provost, DO, is honored for her career-long commitment to improving public health in the Alaska Native population.
A life in medicine
In Memoriam: Feb. 13, 2019
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
Opinion
Gun violence in the US is an epidemic, and federal funding to research it is necessary
Despite firearms being related to high mortality rates, the data on the topic lags far behind that for other leading causes of death.
Recognizing black DOs
Celebrate Black History Month with these 10 osteopathic physicians
Learn how black physicians past and present have made a difference in osteopathic medicine.
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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.