Jan. 12, 2022Wednesday medical schoolstudents Medical Education How to find a mentor in medical school Medical students who have gone through the process of finding a mentor share their tips.
Jan. 4, 2022Tuesday medical schoolresearch Medical Education Med school applications fall from last year’s highs back to pre-pandemic levels While ‘The Fauci Effect’ brought more applications for the 2021 school year than usual, the growth in applications has returned to average levels for the 2022 school year.
Dec. 2, 2021Thursday Leadership 2 Texas DOs receive academic promotions, including role as chancellor of UNT System Michael Williams, DO, will ascend from his role as president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center to become chancellor of UNT System.
Nov. 23, 2021Tuesday COVID-19COVID-19 Q&Aspediatrics Immunization How pediatricians are handling questions about COVID vaccines for kids age 5-11 Two prominent DO pediatricians share how they’ve approached working with vaccine-hesitant parents and how the child vaccination effort is going so far at their practices.
Nov. 12, 2021Friday Guidance Answering patients’ FAQ on celebrating the holidays safely in 2021 A CMO and a public health official answer FAQ about celebrating safely during the holiday season — questions DOs will likely be fielding from patients in the coming weeks.
Nov. 10, 2021Wednesday Medical Education Making the most of clinical rotations during COVID Although in-person opportunities may be more limited this year, there are still things students can do to get acquainted with residency programs and get the best education possible.
Nov. 5, 2021Friday Neuroscience How our attention span works remains a mystery, brain researcher says at OMED21 There are three prominent theories on attention, said author and developmental molecular biologist John Medina, PhD.
Nov. 3, 2021Wednesday holiday gift guide Making a list, checking it twice Top 10 holiday gifts for doctors and med students in 2021 The DO searched the internet and found 10 great gift ideas, ranging from personalized doctor bobbleheads to a home foot spa and a thought-provoking memoir.
Oct. 24, 2021Sunday Virtual gathering Spark Movement leader, Olympic DOs headlined OMED21 on Sunday The keynote headliner was Simon T. Bailey, leader of the Spark Movement, which seeks to make sustainable transformation in people, individuals, systems and nations.
Oct. 14, 2021Thursday medical schoolstudents Medical Education This new Utah DO school doesn’t have scheduled classes Instead of attending lectures, preclinical students at the brand-new osteopathic medical school will take in information by participating in learning pods with a small number of their fellow classmates.