Voices

Diversity in Medicine

Katie Arvia

National Women Physicians Day spotlight: The AOA’s dynamic female leaders

Celebrate National Women Physicians Day with leadership insights from AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, and AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA.

DOs to Know

Angel Green, DO

Q&A: The Hip-Hop Doc discusses pediatrics, working with underserved populations and dance as exercise

Tyree Winters, DO, has built a career advocating for equitable health care, with a special focus on underserved communities. From pioneering dance-based fitness programs to championing diversity in medicine, Dr. Winters is committed to breaking barriers.

Diversity in Medicine

Alexander Ford, DO, RD

Food from the soul: A history of African American culture and nutrition

Many adaptations made by necessity during slavery to traditional African foods decreased their nutritional value and compromised their inherently nutritious properties.

The DO Book Club

Joan Naidorf, DO

The DO Book Club, Feb. 2025: ‘Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine’

Uché Blackstock, MD, writes about becoming a Harvard-educated emergency medicine physician and her efforts to help diversify the student body and residency training programs of a major university medical center.

Advocacy

Richard Multack, DO

DO breaks down life expectancy disparities of 20-plus years in the Chicago area

A Chicago-based physician goes over why life expectancy varies so dramatically in different parts of Chicago and its suburbs, and he also shares recommendations for addressing this gap.

OMS Life

Avery Roe, OMS IV

Overcoming obstacles as a medical student: A journey of resilience

Avery Roe, OMS IV, discusses the common stressors that medical students face and shares suggestions for navigating them.

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Quotable

"Be kind to yourself when planning your days and weeks, and give yourself grace when you fail."

Focus The benefits of pursuing research

DOs and medical students explain how research has helped guide them, and what to look for.