April 1, 2022Friday Advocacy in action Lorna Breen Act signed into law by President Biden President Joe Biden signs the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act into law.
March 1, 2022Tuesday advocacymental health Taking action The Lorna Breen Act: Why mental health matters In a time where the risk of suicide is two times higher for physicians than the general population, physician advocacy has helped create concrete change via the Lorna Breen Act. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
Dec. 1, 2021Wednesday Advocacy Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Act moves to full House of Representatives The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved an amended version of the bill.
Aug. 11, 2021Wednesday Advocacy in action Senate passes Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Advocacy from the osteopathic medical profession helped contribute to the act‘s success in the Senate.
Sept. 10, 2025Wednesday mental healthsuicide Mental health National Physician Suicide Awareness Day: Turning awareness into action More organizations are recognizing the need for longitudinal mental health resources for clinicians and health care systems. Burnout By Sneha Karthikeyan, OMS III
July 16, 2026Thursday AOAAOA advocacyaoa annual report Year in review AOA’s 2026 Annual Report highlights major advocacy wins, proposed Strategic Plan focused on lifelong professional development Advocacy wins include a 2.5% Medicare physician payment increase, a two-year extension of telehealth flexibilities and legislation providing $200 million for student loan forgiveness to strengthen the substance use disorder treatment workforce.
Sept. 9, 2025Tuesday depressionmental health Personal well-being Physicians and mental health: We’re making progress, but there’s still work to be done As the medical profession prepares to observe National Physician Suicide Awareness Day on Sept. 17, The DO examines a recent report on physicians and suicide.
May 1, 2023Monday DO & student voicesmental health Breaking trauma cycles Therapy: A returning back to home I was drawn to the inner workings of the subconscious and wanted to understand why I was the way I was and how it would impact my relationship with the world around me.
May 1, 2023Monday mental health Mental health matters A candid approach to improving resident and physician mental health Nearly 63% of physicians experienced burnout in 2021. This Mental Health Awareness Month, Alex Sher, OMS III, speaks to Harold Levine, DO, about EAPs and other resources to help improve physician mental health.
May 1, 2023Monday mental health Improving well-being Physician and medical student mental health update: Has the situation improved as the pandemic comes to an end? After years of pandemic-related strain, physicians are finally experiencing some relief. Vania Manipod, DO, explores how physician and med student mental health has fared since the pandemic has eased.