Nov. 29, 2021Monday DEImedical educationosteopathic medical education Focus group Med students discuss the minority tax, tokenism and other DEI issues they have encountered Student leaders came together to discuss challenges and potential solutions to address challenges encountered by underrepresented minority osteopathic medical students.
Nov. 26, 2021Friday COVID-19vaccines Immunization practices CDC advisory committee examined safety data on COVID boosters before approving them for all adults Read a summary of the safety data the committee reviewed before voting.
Oct. 27, 2021Wednesday OMED21 What needs to be done to improve physicians’ mental health and reduce burnout Psychiatrist Mona Masood, DO, founder of the Physician Support Line, shares insights on physician mental health and the changes that must happen at the systemic level.
Oct. 22, 2021Friday Virtual gathering OMED21 kicks off with keynote talks on physician mental health and neuroscience DOs heard from Mona Masood, DO, founder of the Physician Support Line and developmental molecular microbiologist John Medina, PhD.
Oct. 15, 2021Friday Patient communication How physicians feel about open notes access Two recent studies on physician attitudes about open notes are particularly relevant now that federal rules require health care professionals to provide them.
Oct. 8, 2021Friday Top-notch care The world’s 10 best hospitals for 10 different specialties, according to Newsweek To create the lists, Newsweek worked from a global survey of over 40,000 health care professionals from the summer of 2021.
Sept. 29, 2021Wednesday Workforce trends Top 16 most in-demand specialties and their salaries in 2021 Family medicine remains the specialty that is the most sought-after by physician recruiters, according to physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins.
Sept. 22, 2021Wednesday State by state Where your state ranks for happiness in 2021 The general population is happiest in Utah, Minnesota and Hawaii, and least happy in West Virginia and Arkansas, according to WalletHub.
Sept. 15, 2021Wednesday News in brief Learn what your specialty is planning for OMED This year’s conference offers access to more than 200 hours of programming from the AOA and osteopathic specialty colleges.
Sept. 15, 2021Wednesday Mental health 5 things to know about physician suicide on National Physician Suicide Awareness Day On Sept. 17, physician groups are asking the profession to help break down stigma, raise awareness, reach out to struggling colleagues and recognize warning signs.