June 29, 2015Monday Affordable Care Actdirect primary carehealth care policy Legislative update DOs have mixed feelings about Supreme Court Obamacare ruling While some DOs see the Supreme Court’s ACA decision as a step in the right direction, others find it concerning.
June 26, 2015Friday military medicine For your information Becoming a military physician: The basics Considering joining the Armed Forces to pay for medical school or lighten your debt load? Here are answers to some common questions.
June 25, 2015Thursday military medicine Serving your country Uncle Sam wants to pay for your medical school. Should you let him? Joining the armed forces is one way to slash, or even eliminate, your medical education debt. But it’s a serious, life-changing commitment.
June 18, 2015Thursday datatechnology Information superhighway Big data will improve patient care and public health, DO expert says Health data expert Jay Bhatt, DO, MPH, discusses data’s place in health care in the present and future.
June 11, 2015Thursday addiction medicineprescribing opioids Interprofessional connection Physicians and pharmacists work together to reduce opioid abuse Physicians and pharmacists must work together to stem the epidemic of overdose deaths, says DO pain expert.
June 11, 2015Thursday mental illnessosteopathic medical education Let’s talk PCOM student starts mental health program to reduce stigma Victoria Lawn, DO, created an annual seminar during which medical students discuss mental illness, stigma, wellness and more.
June 10, 2015Wednesday policy State by state Interstate Medical Licensure Compact established: 9th state signs on Physicians in nine states are one step closer to using an expedited process to get licenses across state lines.
June 8, 2015Monday osteopathic medical education New frontier Guinea pig or pioneer? Reflections on attending a new medical school Last week, WesternU/COMP-Northwest graduated its inaugural class. Meghan Aabo, DO, was one of the school’s first students.
June 5, 2015Friday medical missionsosteopathic medical education Past, present, future Seeking a more hands-on career, a humanitarian aide chooses medicine Taisei Suzuki, DO, hopes to transform his previous calling into one that involves treating underserved patients across the globe.
May 29, 2015Friday Latinx DOs Making a difference DOs respond to Latinx physician shortage by giving back DOs are making significant strides toward building the number of Latinx physicians and improving Latinx health care.