Policy opportunity
Aug. 21, 2019Policy fellowship application deadline approaches
Fellows will learn about advocacy strategies and gain a greater understanding of how to be an effective advocate for their patients and for the profession.
Teaching Hospital Closure
Aug. 21, 2019DOs displaced from residency after Ohio Valley Medical Center closure
On the heels of another hospital closure that displaced about 570 residents, Ohio Valley’s closure will affect about 33 DO residents.
Stress in the US
Aug. 21, 2019Most and least stressed-out cities 2019: Where does your city rank?
New WalletHub analysis looks at key metrics—including average weekly work hours, health status, debt loads and divorce rates—to rank more than 180 U.S. cities by stress level.
A life in medicine
Aug. 19, 2019In Memoriam: Aug. 19, 2019
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
Newsbriefs
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
Family physician and combat veteran to serve as AOA president-elect
Thomas Ely, DO, will become AOA president in July 2020.
July 30, 2019
How you can help shape the future of graduate medical education
ACGME is looking for residents and nonresident physicians to serve on its review committees.
July 23, 2019
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Certification Matters
Clinical pathway to addiction medicine certification to be developed
Initial steps taken to meet DO demand for addiction medicine certification to combat substance use disorder epidemic.
Soft skills
Will medical schools start testing for empathy?
A new JAOA study gauged the empathy levels of more than 16,000 DO students to establish a set of national norms, which serve as a benchmark for assessing future applicants’ suitability to the profession.
Graduate medical education
DO representation on ACGME board expands in final year of transition to a single GME system
AOA training and certification are fully recognized credentials for those serving as ACGME program directors and faculty and for DOs entering ACGME-accredited fellowships.
Communication tips
Dreading that patient encounter? Help is here
Before confronting your next difficult patient, take note of these strategies for mitigating the stress, inefficiencies and risks of challenging visits.
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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.