CME Upcoming AOIA webinar aims to help physicians who feel ‘stuck’ Speaker Neil H. Baum, MD, will provide guidance on overcoming malaise at work in this Jan. 21 webinar at 8 p.m. CT. Jan. 14, 2025TuesdayJanuary 2025 issue The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics burnoutCMEwebinar On Jan. 21, the AOIA will be hosting a live continuing medical education (CME) webinar at 8 p.m. CT called “Beating Back the Blahs,” which will focus on burnout among mid-career physicians and provide guidance on how to overcome these feelings. This is the third webinar in the “Regaining the Joy of Practicing Medicine” series, and will feature speaker Neil H. Baum, MD. According to a Gallup survey, only one-third of U.S. physicians feel engaged at work, and roughly one in three consistently bring a high level of initiative, commitment, passion and productivity to their jobs, leaving many feeling unsatisfied. This webinar aims to help physicians learn tools to combat these feelings and let them know what options are available for moving forward. The webinar is $20 for students and residents, $60 for members and $85 for nonmembers. Attending the webinar will earn attendees 1 AOA CME 2A credit. Interested physicians can enroll in the webinar at the AOA Online Learning site. More in Profession DO included on the TIME100 Health list; DO honored by the University of Mississippi Two osteopathic physicians are earning acclaim for their leadership, with M. Craig Moffett, DO, recognized for his work in rural healthcare and Mikhail “Dr. Mike” Varshavski, DO, recognized for his efforts to combat medical misinformation. Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them. Previous articleThe DO Book Club, Jan. 2025: ‘Hey, Kiddo’ Next articleDOs impacted by recent natural disasters can apply for disaster relief grants from AOF
DO included on the TIME100 Health list; DO honored by the University of Mississippi Two osteopathic physicians are earning acclaim for their leadership, with M. Craig Moffett, DO, recognized for his work in rural healthcare and Mikhail “Dr. Mike” Varshavski, DO, recognized for his efforts to combat medical misinformation.
Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them.