Sept. 26, 2016Monday kidney stonespatient careresearchroller coaster Roller coaster therapy Ride a roller coaster, pass a kidney stone? David Wartinger, DO made an effective 3D renal model to show how a roller coaster can aid in the expulsion of kidney stones.
Sept. 12, 2016Monday CMEpediatrics Creating strong bonds New CME module: Gauging social-emotional development in young patients The AOA and Erikson Institute collaborate on the second in a series of three educational modules focused on early childhood development.
Sept. 3, 2016Saturday osteopathic manipulative treatmentpain managementprescribing opioids ‘What I was called to do’ Former US Air Force pararescueman saved by OMT, becomes DO After sustaining critical injuries and battling an opioid addiction, Sean Cunningham, DO, found his way to osteopathic medicine.
Aug. 23, 2016Tuesday empathyinnovationmedical schoolosteopathic medical educationstudents Teaching excellence Osteopathic educator wins award for researching empathy in med students Bruce Newton, PhD, of Campbell University becomes the first osteopathic medical educator to receive IAMSE’s Master Teacher Award.
Aug. 17, 2016Wednesday AOAJAOAosteopathic manipulative treatmentpain managementresearch News in brief Updated AOA guidelines for OMT in patients with low back pain New guidelines highlight stronger evidence for the use of OMT in patients with low back pain.
Aug. 8, 2016Monday AACOMCOSGPmedical studentsmental healthmental illness Resiliency ‘Inner Strength’: AACOM, COSGP publish book of DO student essays Book aims to tackle burnout and raise awareness of mental health by exploring the resiliency of osteopathic medical students.
Aug. 8, 2016Monday HIPAAonline reviews Physician ratings Best practice: How to handle negative online reviews Learn how to respond to negative online reviews in a HIPAA-compliant, professional manner
July 29, 2016Friday bedside mannercardiologyempathyHow I Practicenarrative medicine Medical storytelling Narrative medicine helps DO piece together patients’ stories Daniel Waters, DO, explains how narrative medicine can help physicians better empathize with patients.
July 23, 2016Saturday House of DelegatesJAOAresearchScholarly activity Scholarly activity How the JAOA can help osteopathic medical students achieve their research goals JAOA Editor-in-Chief Robert Orenstein, DO, urges growth of scholarly activity among members of the osteopathic profession.
July 12, 2016Tuesday How I PracticepediatricsUltramarathon Running for a cause DO ultramarathoner to run over 3,100 miles across US in 100 days Levi Rizk, DO, is running from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., to raise money for pediatric mobile health clinics.