Sept. 18, 2018Tuesday patient attacksvideoviolenceworkplace violence Physician Protection Violence against physicians: Facing an elevated risk Some physicians have been punched, kicked, beaten—and worse—by the patients they serve.
Sept. 18, 2018Tuesday academic medicine Sharing the knowledge The academic medicine life: Why it’s a calling for some DOs You don’t do it for the money. You do it for the love of teaching and the lessons that extend well beyond the classroom.
Sept. 11, 2018Tuesday Money and medicine Cancer expert to speak on drug prices at OMED 2018 Peter Bach, MD, is on a mission to make drugs more affordable. Here’s what he’s doing–and what he’ll be talking about at OMED.
Sept. 4, 2018Tuesday Innovation Speaks Inventor and futurist to speak on the next wave of health care technology at OMED Technology is paving the way for highly personalized health care delivery, and DOs are well-positioned to be at the forefront of this movement, says Nicholas Webb.
Aug. 30, 2018Thursday Pitch perfect Work hard. Play hard. Med student pitched for the pros over the summer “I love medicine and softball,” says Savannah Seigneur, OMS II. “They both demand a lot and require me to rise above the challenge.”
Aug. 22, 2018Wednesday ACGMEquality improvement Closing the Gap ACGME seeks proposals for quality improvement Collaborative aims to give residents, fellows the skills to eliminate health care disparities throughout their careers.
Aug. 17, 2018Friday Bill & Melinda GatescancerleukemiasurvivorTampostat From Pain to Purpose DO cancer survivor develops intrauterine device with help from Bill & Melinda Gates A battle fought and won against leukemia led to a life of innovation and a life-saving device called Tampostat.
July 26, 2018Thursday Order in the court Expert witness 101: A peek behind the witness stand An expert medical witness is necessary in many medical malpractice cases. Here’s what you need to know if you’re interested in becoming one.
July 11, 2018Wednesday Medscapesexual assaultsexual harassment Sexual harassment #MeToo in medicine: Docs who are sexually harassed struggle to report behavior, survey suggests Both female and male docs are harassed on the job and more than half of the victims do not report the incidents, Medscape survey finds.
June 27, 2018Wednesday lgbtpride Pride Power DO LGBTQ advocate brings message of self-acceptance and inclusion to thousands Ron Holt, DO, author, national speaker and “Ellen” audience guest, shares messages of affirmation and love in his books and his talks.