Commencement 3 pieces of advice for this year’s DO graduates DO leaders share words of wisdom with the newest group of freshly minted DOs. June 24, 2020Wednesday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics graduation This year’s graduation season is markedly different from years past, but some things remain the same: a new group of freshly minted DOs is ready to provide compassionate, whole-person care in diverse health care settings across the country. The AOA rounded up some of the best commencement advice for grads from today’s DO leaders and compiled it in the video above. Below are three key tips from the video: “A piece of advice that has worked well for me is to not be afraid to say ‘I don’t know.’ ” —Mikhail Varshavski, DO, also known as Dr. Mike, a New York-based family physician and health content creator “It’s important that you cultivate just as much compassion for yourself as you do for your patients.” —Lauri Hicks, DO, director of the CDC’s Office of Antibiotic Stewardship “Preventive care is everything, and that’s how we can change this nation.” —Rozy Khan, DO, a critical care attending physician in Los Angeles More in Training Being a first-generation student doesn’t end in medical school: A call for more research and support after undergrad While first-generation students often have significant resources to draw from in undergrad, many of those resources are not available for FG med students. A group of DO students aims to change that. AOBS and ABS collaborate on metabolic and bariatric surgery exam Beginning next year, AOBS-certified surgeons will be able to achieve a designation recognizing their dedication to caring for patients with obesity. Previous articleFrom a one-minute workout to a daily gratitude practice, DOs share wellness tips Next articleCOVID-19 resources for DOs and DO students: COVID-19 sick notes and a public policy roundtable
Being a first-generation student doesn’t end in medical school: A call for more research and support after undergrad While first-generation students often have significant resources to draw from in undergrad, many of those resources are not available for FG med students. A group of DO students aims to change that.
AOBS and ABS collaborate on metabolic and bariatric surgery exam Beginning next year, AOBS-certified surgeons will be able to achieve a designation recognizing their dedication to caring for patients with obesity.