In your words
Sept. 18, 2019From foster child to emergency medicine resident
Throughout my journey in medicine, I’ve shared my childhood challenges in order to help my colleagues provide more empathetic care to patients.
Work-life balance
Sept. 18, 2019More doctors are choosing to work part-time
DOs share how they made the switch from full-time to part-time and what this change has meant for their quality of life.
Testing, testing
Sept. 18, 20199 tips for crushing board exams
Preparing for and taking these exams is often stressful and difficult, but a strategic approach can boost your confidence.
Public health
Sept. 18, 2019Vaping by the numbers
The explosive rise in a serious lung illness linked to vaping spotlights the popularity of e-cigarettes in teens and young adults. Here’s a look at how we got here.
Newsbriefs
OMED 2019 keynote speakers will focus on innovation in medicine, emerging technologies
This year’s speakers include entrepreneur and philanthropist Mick Ebeling and New York Times best-selling author Marc Goodman.
Sept. 4, 2019
Upcoming webinar to address student loan repayment best practices for residents
AOA partner Doctors Without Quarters is hosting this webinar on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. ET. The AOA will share a recording of the webinar for online viewing afterward.
Aug. 29, 2019
Several $1,000 and $500 scholarships available to DO students
The deadline to apply for SOMA Foundation scholarships is Sept. 20. SOMA Foundation will award 11 total scholarships from $500-$1,000.
Aug. 16, 2019
New advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology certification available
New certification recognizes the distinct knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgments required of physicians who practice in this subspecialty.
Aug. 12, 2019
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A life in medicine
In Memoriam: Sept. 17, 2019
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
Rules and regulations
California to require three years of GME for full physician licensure
California will soon become the first state to require all DOs and MDs to complete 36 months of GME before they can get a full medical license.
The journey to residency
Your questions about matching into residency answered
From single GME accreditation to audition rotations to patient populations, get answers to your burning residency questions here.
Medical education
Burnout prevention should be taught in residency
In many ways, the transition from resident to attending amplifies the bad behaviors that we learned in residency to cope with stress.
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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.