Reading is fundamental
Jan. 12, 20225 books to read in 2022
If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to read more in 2022, we’ve got you covered.
Medical Education
Jan. 12, 2022How to find a mentor in medical school
Medical students who have gone through the process of finding a mentor share their tips.
Medical Education
Jan. 12, 2022Tips on surviving—and thriving—during your first year of medical school
A student advisor and several med students who have completed their first year share their guidance.
A new day
Jan. 12, 2022Revamped version of The DO to launch in early February
The nation’s most well-known publication focused on osteopathic medicine will now be written for DOs and osteopathic medical students by DOs and osteopathic medical students.
Newsbriefs
New AOA app provides opportunities to connect, stay on top of DO news
The content provided within the app can be customized to fit your own interests and specialty and will give you new ways to connect with colleagues and access important information.
Jan. 12, 2022
NBOME extends enhanced attestation to Class of 2023
Students can earn eligibility for COMLEX-USA Level 3 through an enhanced attestation of fundamental osteopathic clinical skills by their college of osteopathic medicine deans.
Dec. 20, 2021
BEL DO Day Scholarship applications due Jan. 31
DO residents and fellows can receive a scholarship to cover registration and travel.
Dec. 15, 2021
2 Texas DOs receive academic promotions, including role as chancellor of UNT System
Michael Williams, DO, will ascend from his role as president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center to become chancellor of UNT System.
Dec. 2, 2021
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'The cost of saving a life'
The DO Book Club, Jan. 2022: Lightning Flowers
In the book, Katherine E. Standefer focuses on the rare metals that many complex medical devices require and the often ugly way they are obtained.
Medical Education
Future osteopathic physicians embrace growing lifestyle medicine field
The philosophy of lifestyle medicine “goes hand-in-hand with the values and osteopathic principles that are emphasized in our curriculum,” says Simal Ali, OMS II.
Year In Review
The DO 2021 recap
The AOA published nearly 300 news articles and features in its official weekly magazine last year. Here’s a look at 2021 in The DO.
A life in medicine
In Memoriam: Jan. 5, 2022
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
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.