News in brief Nominate your mentor for the 2019 AOA Mentor of the Year award Through March 10, the AOA is accepting nominations of DOs who have mentored, inspired and guided the next generation of physicians. Feb. 13, 2019Wednesday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics Mentor of the YearOMED The AOA Mentor Recognition Program was developed to honor DOs who help shape the future of the osteopathic profession through their involvement with osteopathic medical students and new physicians in practice. Who’s your mentor? Let the world know how much your mentor has meant to you by nominating them for the 2019 AOA Mentor of the Year award. The award recipient will be honored at OMED 2019, Oct. 25-29, in Baltimore. Nominations will be accepted until March 10. Students, interns, residents, DOs, AOA affiliates or any other member of the osteopathic professional family are welcome to submit nominations. For further reading: He nearly failed medical school before rising to new heights Number of DOs has more than tripled since 1990, new report finds More in Newsbriefs DO appointed to VA leadership role Haipeng “Mark” Zhang, DO, will serve as acting assistant under secretary for health. Poetry collection by DO explores healing, resilience Lt. Col. Ivan Edwards, DO, Air Force Reserve flight surgeon, has released “Resonance of the Soul: Flowers and Harmonics,” a poetry collection that gives voice to healing and human stories. Previous articleGun violence in the US is an epidemic, and federal funding to research it is necessary Next articleIn Memoriam: Feb. 13, 2019
DO appointed to VA leadership role Haipeng “Mark” Zhang, DO, will serve as acting assistant under secretary for health.
Poetry collection by DO explores healing, resilience Lt. Col. Ivan Edwards, DO, Air Force Reserve flight surgeon, has released “Resonance of the Soul: Flowers and Harmonics,” a poetry collection that gives voice to healing and human stories.