Swimming through a sea of white coats: Finding my voice in advocacy Forum Sanghavi, DO, MHSA, shares how attending DO Day for the first time has transformed her approach to advocating for patients and the profession. Forum Sanghavi, DO, MHSA
OMS Life Danyal Tahseen, DO A tempo all her own: What a patient taught me about listening beyond words "Sometimes the breakthrough comes not from fixing what's broken, but from finding an entirely different path," writes Danyal Tahseen, DO.
Back Nine Ronald Librizzi, DO Prepping for retirement: My top 10 tips From prioritizing health to setting realistic goals, Ronald Librizzi, DO, shares the things that made his transition to retirement easier.
Advocacy Laura Rosch, DO DO Day on the Hill 2026: Advocating for access to care, GME funding and stable physician payment Laura Rosch, DO, shares her DO Day experience along with the perspectives of two osteopathic medical students who attended the advocacy event.
OMS Life Miko Rose, DO One of the biggest challenges in medical school—and how it gets a head start Miko Rose, DO, discusses burnout among medical students and shares strategies for combatting it.
DOs to Know Alex Sher, DO, MSN, APRN Paging Dr. Fran: How one osteopathic OB-GYN is reshaping women’s health advocacy Osteopathic OB-GYN Franziska Haydanek, DO, discusses how she became a wildly popular women's health content creator and shares how motherhood and her osteopathic training have inspired her.
No Limits Ian Storch, DO ‘There’s always something to learn,’ and other lessons from a breast surgery oncologist Surgeon Olutayo Sogunro, DO, shares insights on the rewards of breast surgery oncology and discusses being a DO in an MD-heavy institution.
Match 2027 The NRMP 2027 Match and ERAS timeline for residency applicants Check out our calendar for every important date during the 2027 Match season.
Educational excellence The DO schools on U.S. News’ best medical schools list for 2026 The lists of the best medical schools for research and primary care each included 12 DO schools. Also, the lists of the medical schools producing the most graduates practicing in primary care, rural areas and underserved areas included many osteopathic medical schools.
Mother’s Day The family business: When mother and daughter both choose osteopathic medicine Four families, two generations, one shared philosophy: Meet the mother-daughter duos who are turning the art of osteopathic medicine into a powerful family legacy.
News in brief OMED26 registration now open The world's largest gathering of osteopathic physicians, residents and medical students takes place Oct. 22-25 in Las Vegas.
Inspiration How mentorship helped this first-generation DO become the first Vietnamese-American dean of a medical school John Pham, DO, shares his journey of arriving in America and finding a mentor who had a pivotal impact on his life.
Technology in medicine How is AI impacting your practice of medicine? Share your experience today Via a survey, AOiA is seeking feedback on how DOs are using digital health tools; AOiA will use the information to develop a digital health program designed to meet DOs' needs.
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.