Overcoming impostor syndrome: Guidance for physicians and medical students Bradley Goldstein, DO, MPH, MS, CAQSM, discusses why imposter syndrome is so prevalent among physicians and med students and offers a step-wise approach to addressing it. Bradley Goldstein, DO, MPH, MS, CAQSM
Back Nine Wendi J. Lovenvirth, DO 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.
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.
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.
Structure and function Medicine under the tent: Bringing dignity to Vallejo’s streets Charles "Jori" Enfield, DO, shares the lessons he and his classmates learned by providing osteopathic manipulative treatment under physician supervision to unhoused patients in Vallejo, California.
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.
Inspiration OMED26 keynote speakers include Olympic high jumper, physician leaders from CVS Health, Rush University Medical Center, Fountain Life and US Air Force This year’s speakers include four-time Olympian Chaunte Lowe, who will speak about transforming setbacks into opportunities, and physician leaders who will participate in a panel discussion on putting patients first in healthcare.
Community and connection The power of firsts: How one osteopathic physician is paying forward the mentorship that shaped him First-generation physician Jeffrey Davis, DO, shares how mentors impacted his journey in medicine and how his students inspire him today.
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.