April 23, 2024Tuesday Medical education Update on student parity advocacy Osteopathic organizations are joining together to pursue equitable treatment of DO applicants to training programs, the reduction of medical training biases and additional efforts to support DO trainees.
March 29, 2024Friday advocacyburnoutDO Day Using your voice 3 things to try when you have advocacy burnout Jason Jackson, DO, shares ideas on how to reignite one’s passion for advocacy. Advocacy By Jason Jackson, DO
Feb. 29, 2024Thursday leadershippolicypresidential election Patient-centered voting Taking a holistic approach to voting in the 2024 election Syed Rizvi, OMS III, discusses the importance of voting and what goes into choosing one’s representatives. Advocacy By Syed Rizvi, OMS III
Jan. 31, 2024Wednesday advocacypatient care Caring in the cold Cold-weather medicine: Barriers to care that patients may face in the winter A recent experience in the ER made me think about how I can better advocate for my patients in the winter months. Here are some of my ideas. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
Jan. 2, 2024Tuesday advocacyneonatal care Neonatal care Protecting our most vulnerable patients beyond the NICU/nursery with the Access to Donor Milk Act With the continued struggle to prevent preterm birth, our next line of defense is to ensure that the treatment preterm infants receive is of the highest standard and optimized for the best possible outcomes. Advocacy By Jason Jackson, DO
Dec. 1, 2023Friday advocacystudent leadership Student advocacy Students and health policy: The importance of getting involved and where to start Osteopathic medical students have a variety of opportunities available to them when it comes to participating in and influencing the health care policies that will directly impact their future patients.
Dec. 1, 2023Friday advocacyAOA advocacymedical school DO impact Advocacy should be a medical education core competency No framework is in place within the current medical education curriculum to educate students on how to properly pursue societal health care needs. Advocacy By Gene Tekmyster, DO
Nov. 30, 2023Thursday Defending DOs AOA responds to ‘The View’ regarding misleading comments “Comments implying that DOs are not medical doctors could not be further from the truth,” reads the AOA response to producers of the show.
Nov. 7, 2023Tuesday doctor payphysician payment Advocacy in action AOA takes action to prevent physician payment cuts The AOA is focusing on the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act.
Oct. 2, 2023Monday mental health A welcome change Physicians and mental health: Making medical license applications less punitive to doctors who seek help The licensing process has become more compassionate in many states, but there is more work to be done in this area. Here’s how you can help. Burnout By Vania Manipod, DO