July 21, 2012Saturday board certificationHouse of Delegates AOA Policy AOA House: Don’t withdraw certification until all appeals have been exhausted After a long debate, delegates say yes to letting DOs with restricted licenses maintain their specialty certification pending appeal.
July 21, 2012Saturday House of Delegatesobesity Patient Care Insurers should cover all treatments for severe obesity, AOA House says. “If we’re going to treat the whole person, surgery is an important component of obesity treatment,” delegate says.
July 21, 2012Saturday graduate medical educationHouse of Delegates For sale? House votes for efforts to keep offshore MD schools from buying U.S. GME slots U.S.-based graduate medical education programs should maintain their ability to select residents based on merit, House says.
July 6, 2012Friday In Memoriam A life in medicine In Memoriam: July 6, 2012 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
July 5, 2012Thursday employed physicianspractice management Pros and cons Thinking about selling your practice? DOs open up on life as an employee Some solo phyisicians feel engulfed by new mandates, choices and expectations as they struggle to meet overhead and still make a living.
July 5, 2012Thursday Public Health A ventriloquist and magician, WVSOM president pulls TV show out of his hat With his dummy, Joey, as his sidekick, Michael D. Adelman, DO, DPM, JD, promotes healthful habits for kids on “Abracadabra.”
July 3, 2012Tuesday Combating scarcity Founded by a medical center, Alabama’s new DO school to leverage hospital ties Hospital partner will provide the school “great resources in the classroom and the clinical training of our students,” dean says.