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.
Oct. 6, 2021Wednesday JOM Survey Says Telemedicine education in the preclinical med school years is critically important, JOM researchers write Researchers examined first-year med student confidence with telemedicine before and after a standardized patient encounter conducted via telemedicine.
Sept. 29, 2021Wednesday Best foot forward How to assess a residency program’s culture virtually Without seeing a program in-person, it can be challenging to determine whether it is a good fit. Two DO student advisors and a first-year resident who went through the virtual interview process last year share their tips.
Sept. 15, 2021Wednesday Best foot forward How to prepare for virtual residency interviews for the 2021-2022 season Program directors and a first-year resident discuss what to expect during this interview season and their tips for successful interviews.
Sept. 8, 2021Wednesday Disaster medicine ‘Severe personal violation and loss’: NY area DOs recall serving in hospitals on 9/11 DOs who were called to serve that day share their memories of their experience, how the attack affected them and their reflections 20 years later.