#NOMWeek19
April 17, 2019Here’s how DOs and med students across the country are celebrating NOM Week 2019
Happy NOM Week! See how members of the profession are lifting each other up and spreading the word about osteopathic medicine.
Commentary
April 17, 2019Restoring joy in the exam room: A DO’s secret
While in residency, I’ve made a small change that has reduced my feelings of burnout and made clinic very tolerable and—dare I say it—happy for me.
Research news
April 17, 2019JAOA cannabis study covered by CNN, Newsweek, Reuters, Vice and others
Patients who regularly use cannabis can require more than two times the usual level of sedation when undergoing medical procedures, the study found.
Beyond Medicine
April 17, 2019Life outside medicine: These DOs paint, play music and raise chickens
Learn how creative pursuits, yoga and culinary education help some DOs find work-life balance.
Newsbriefs
AACOM’s next president and CEO is an OU-HCOM educator
Robert A. Cain, DO, will join AACOM in early summer.
April 10, 2019
Call for public comment from doctors on anxiety screening recommendation
The Women’s Preventive Service Initiative proposes routine anxiety screening in adolescent and adult women.
April 3, 2019
DO named incoming CEO of Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center
Omar Lateef, DO, will bring a passion for delivering equitable care to diverse communities to the role.
March 19, 2019
Scholarship opportunity for med students: Summer course in Haiti
The AOA will again sponsor two osteopathic medical students to attend Equal Health’s three-week social medicine immersion course in Haiti’s Central Plateau.
Feb. 18, 2019
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Money matters
How much money doctors are making in 2019
The average doctor salary has increased by about $13,000 year over year, according to Medscape’s annual physician compensation reports.
Celebrate the profession
6 osteopathic researchers to know for National Osteopathic Medicine Week
From low back pain to stress reduction, these osteopathic researchers are helping us better understand important topics in health care.
International update
U.S.-trained DOs recognized as equal to MDs in 20 African countries
The Association of Medical Councils of Africa recently approved a resolution recognizing U.S.-trained DOs as fully licensed physicians with practice rights equivalent to MDs.
Money Matters
The 10 specialties with the highest and lowest compensation in 2018
Neurosurgery tops the list of highest-paid specialties, according to a recent Doximity report. See which other specialties are on the list.
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.