News in brief AOA President makes homemade biscuits and shares details about OMED25 AOA President Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, is looking forward to OMED25, Sept. 25-28 in Nashville, Tennessee, not only to connect with the osteopathic medical community, but also to enjoy the wonderful food in Music City. Aug. 25, 2025MondaySeptember 2025 issue AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AOA President Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, has many hobbies and interests in addition to osteopathic medicine, including food, cooking and grilling. Dr. Piccinini is looking forward to OMED25, Sept. 25-28 in Nashville, Tennessee, not only to connect with the osteopathic medical community and earn high-quality CME, but also to enjoy the wonderful food in Music City. In the video above, Dr. Piccinini shows how he makes homemade biscuits and talks about how he was inspired to do so when anticipating the great food in Nashville and OMED25. Below are the top 10 restaurants in Nashville, according to TripAdvisor: 1 Kitchen; American/healthy Luogo; Italian 417 Union; American/diner Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse, Nashville; steakhouse/seafood Tenn; American Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina; American/steakhouse Harriet’s Rooftop; Japanese/sushi Sun Diner; American Bartaco; Mexican/bar Robert’s Western World; American/bar Learn more about OMED25 and register on the OMED website. More in Profession 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. DO Day CME now available on-demand Access DO Day content on-demand through June 20, 2026. Previous articleWhere healing meets heat: New AOA president shares how he became a grill master Next articlePhysicians share where they are investing their money—and what gives them the best returns
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.