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Subject Lifestyle

Oct. 6, 2025Monday
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Holistic habits

The DO Book Club, Oct. 2025: ‘Mindful Beauty’ and ‘Doctor Goldman’s Guide to Effective Patient Communication’

Joan Naidorf, DO, reviews two new additions to her collection of DO-written books; one is a compelling self-help book and the other is a great professional resource.

The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
Sept. 10, 2025Wednesday
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Mental health

National Physician Suicide Awareness Day: Turning awareness into action

More organizations are recognizing the need for longitudinal mental health resources for clinicians and health care systems.

Burnout By Sneha Karthikeyan, OMS III
Aug. 29, 2025Friday
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Looking inward

The DO Book Club, Sept. 2025: ‘Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy’

Sarah Ban Breathnach’s book is composed of 366 essays about exploring your life and journey through creative expression, contemplation and self-directed action.

The DO Book Club By Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
Aug. 20, 2025Wednesday
President, psychiatrist & pitmaster

Where healing meets heat: New AOA president shares how he became a grill master

From the clinic to the smokehouse, AOA President Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D. FACN, brings his passion for healing and connection to both patients and the pit.

After Hours By Jeanne Sandella, DO
Aug. 1, 2025Friday
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Vietnam nurses

The DO Book Club, Aug. 2025: ‘​The Women’

In this 2024 work of historical fiction, Hannah tells the story of a young woman named Frances “Frankie” McGrath, who trains as a nurse in San Diego and follows her brother, a naval officer, into service in Vietnam.

The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
July 21, 2025Monday
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Determined DO

From housing nightmare to reliable residence: How this OMS paved her path to a solution

Christina Henderson, DO, shares how she was inspired to create a new platform to help medical students find housing during their away rotations.

July 1, 2025Tuesday
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Catching rays

The DO Book Club, July 2025: Summer beach reads with a medical twist

The DO staff and Book Club writers share our top suggestions for summer beach reads. Ranging from romance to memoir to fiction, there is something for everyone.

The DO Book Club By Alexa Matthews
May 21, 2025Wednesday
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Diving deep

The DO Book Club, May 2025: ‘Life in the Balance: A Physician’s Memoir of Life, Love and Loss with Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia’

Tim Barreiro, DO, breaks down this touching memoir that invites clinicians to reconnect with the fundamental humanism of the healing arts.

The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO
April 30, 2025Wednesday
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Cold as ice

Diving into the science of cold plunges: Is it worth the icy dip?

Kiley Flynn, OMS III, breaks down the most commonly asked questions related to cold plunges and also shares her own experiences.

After Hours By Kiley Flynn, OMS III
April 29, 2025Tuesday
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Golden years

Denouement: How life evolves after you retire from medicine

In his final Back Nine column, Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA, reflects on his retirement thus far, shares what he’s learned and what’s up next.

Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA

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Editor in Chief
Vania Manipod, DO
AOA Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Orange County, California
Advisory Board
  • Mahi Basra, DO
  • Parul Chhatpar, DO
    Preventive medicine resident
    UMass Chan, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Alyssa Cole, DO
    Assistant Professor of Cancer Rehabilitation
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Laura Dalton, DO
    Retired OB-GYN
    Boynton Beach, Florida
  • Jennifer Gaertner-Otto, DO
    OB-GYN resident
    York, Pennsylvania
  • Angel Green, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Johnson City, Tennessee
  • Tristan Hazebrook, DO
    Psychiatry resident
    North Carolina
  • Deborah Herchelroath, DO
    OB-GYN hospitalist
    UPMC Magee Womens - Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Rachana Kolli, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Patrick Leary, DO, MS
    Director, Sports Medicine
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
    Psychiatry resident
    Corvallis, Oregon
  • Saahir Mukherjee, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Asheville, North Carolina
  • Ahmed Nahian, OMS III
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill
  • Joan Naidorf, DO
    Emergency Physician, Author, Speaker
    Alexandria, Virginia
  • Aerial Petty, DO
    Family medicine health policy research fellow
    Washington, DC
  • Miko Rose, DO
    Psychiatrist and Founding Dean of Indiana University of Pennsylvania's proposed college of osteopathic medicine
    Indiana, Pennsylvania
  • Jeanne Sandella, DO
    VP for Professional Development Initiatives and Communications at the NBOME
    Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
  • Steve P. Sanders, DO, MBA
    Recently retired internal medicine physician
  • Akshay Sharma, OMS IV
    California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Alex Sher, DO, MSN, ARNP-BC
    Psychiatry resident
    BayCare, Lutz, Florida
  • David O. Shumway, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Ian Storch, DO
    Gastroenterologist and podcaster
  • Ilana Stukal, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Gene Tekmyster, DO, MBA
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery
  • Undine Vallejos, DO
    Internist
    Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness-Carpentersville Community Center, Carpentersville, Illinois
  • Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
    Author and retired surgeon
    Mason City, Iowa
  • Curtis Wilkerson, OMS I
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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