May 27, 2016Friday addiction medicine Explainer Opioid use disorders: What does treatment look like? Addiction medicine specialists William Morrone, DO, and Merideth Norris, DO, explain the treatment options for patients who abuse opioids.
May 23, 2016Monday addiction medicine An open hand Opioid abuse: Maine DO treats all comers, insured or not Merideth Norris, DO, is a one-woman hub-and-spoke system, educating patients about treatment and connecting them with recovery resources.
May 13, 2016Friday work-life balance Work-life balance Renaissance DOs: Meet 3 physicians who carve out time for nonmedical passions Serious hobbies—such as racewalking—provide fun, stress relief, and insights that can be applied to the practice of medicine, these DOs say.
May 13, 2016Friday community service A time to serve ‘Life-changing opportunity:’ MDA summer camp volunteers share stories DO and medical student volunteers are needed at Muscular Dystrophy Association camps across the country again this year.
May 5, 2016Thursday osteopathic medical education Medical education Breaking from tradition: ATSU-SOMA students see patients early After one year on campus, ATSU-SOMA students spend their next three years at one of 12 community health centers around the U.S.
April 29, 2016Friday obstetrics-gynecologyosteopathic approach Women’s health Women and children first: The osteopathic approach to obstetrics-gynecology DO ob-gyns use their musculoskeletal expertise and holistic outlook to guide patients through some of life’s biggest moments.
April 16, 2016Saturday Final wishes ‘Death is a normal part of life’: How DOs guide patients through end-of-life decisions Though the topic may be uncomfortable, helping patients understand their options is essential to providing whole-person care, physicians say.
April 15, 2016Friday osteopathic medical schoolwilderness medicine Wilderness medicine ‘MacGyver medicine’: Med students compete in wilderness adventure race Launa Clough, OMS III, and Venus Oliva, OMS III, canoed, biked and orienteered their way through a series of realistic medical scenarios.
April 7, 2016Thursday DOCAREglobal health Continuity of care How DOCARE’s permanent clinics are making a difference in Guatemala and Nicaragua Local physicians at three permanent clinic sites in Guatemala and Nicaragua provide ongoing care for medically underserved patients.
April 1, 2016Friday mental healthmental illness Mind, body, spirit Mind-body connection: The osteopathic approach to mental health Therapy, medication, exercise and nutrition can all play a role in improving mental health, DOs say.