Vulnerable population
Sept. 30, 2020‘Tremendous fear and uncertainty:’ Geriatric care in the time of COVID-19
A New Jersey geriatrician shares the lessons learned from battling a nursing home outbreak in the early months of the pandemic.
Articles by Andy Brown
Advocacy win
Sept. 30, 2020Utah Medical Association denounces discrimination against osteopathic physicians and students
The UMA now stands against discriminatory acts or behavior on the basis of training and will adopt a non-discrimination position statement or policy.
a new frontier
Sept. 23, 2020How to navigate virtual residency interviews during COVID-19
Program directors and a recently graduated resident give their advice for a unique interview season.
Medicine on TV
Sept. 15, 2020A DO is in the Grey’s Anatomy writers’ room
In her role as a Surgical Communications Fellow, Carisa Champion, DO, JD, MPH, consults on the medical aspects of the show and is also helping write scripts.
Health care equity
Sept. 14, 2020Tips for health educators on addressing discrimination in the learning environment
Creating a brave space for having difficult conversations can be an important step for educators to take, according to a new commentary article in NAM Perspectives.
Health policy
Sept. 8, 2020Expanding GME, rather than expanding scope of practice, can alleviate looming physician shortage, DO writes
Harris Ahmed, DO, MPH, emphasizes the importance of strategic GME expansion and physician involvement in advocacy efforts.
physician becomes patient
Aug. 26, 2020For this DO, isolation was one of the most difficult parts of having COVID-19
“You always wonder, is this the day it’s going to go south?” said Brian Rogers, DO, MPH, a family physician in Dallas.
biomedical ethics
Aug. 25, 2020The DO Book Club, August 2020: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks’ cells sparked a medical science revolution and a multi-million dollar industry, but her family was kept out of the loop.