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 Applications for the AOA’s 2025-2026 TIPS program now being accepted This cycle, TIPS sessions will focus on physician payment models, health care reform, social determinants of health, the opioid epidemic and current public health issues. NAM accepting nominations for health science fellowships until June 3 These fellowships are part-time, two-year opportunities for outstanding early-career candidates interested in working directly with the NAM and the National Academies. 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
Applications for the AOA’s 2025-2026 TIPS program now being accepted This cycle, TIPS sessions will focus on physician payment models, health care reform, social determinants of health, the opioid epidemic and current public health issues.
NAM accepting nominations for health science fellowships until June 3 These fellowships are part-time, two-year opportunities for outstanding early-career candidates interested in working directly with the NAM and the National Academies.