Aug. 1, 2023Tuesday business of health careThe DO book club Business inspiration The DO Book Club, August 2023: “Only the Paranoid Survive” and “The Ottava Method: Take Your Life Up an Octave” Both of these books are good reads as the lazy, hazy days of summer wind to a close and the crazy-busy days of fall and winter return to the fore. The DO Book Club By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
July 5, 2023Wednesday DO & student voicessocial mediasurgeon Mental health Breaking down the US Surgeon General advisory on social media use among adolescents Advisory outlines the growing negative impacts of social media on youth mental health and its potential detrimental effects on brain development. What's Trending By Trevor Hogue, OMS III
July 5, 2023Wednesday DO & student voicesmedical schoolMoving Your next chapter The art of letting go: A guide to moving after graduating from medical school With careful planning and organization, this transition can be made less hectic.
June 1, 2023Thursday addiction medicinedepressionThe DO book club THE PATH TO RECOVERY The DO Book Club, June 2023: “Long Walk out of the Woods: A Physician’s Story of Addiction, Depression, Hope and Recovery” The difficulty of accepting help, notifying his colleagues of his treatment and the struggle to find a job are thoroughly detailed in Dr. Hill’s moving memoir. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
June 1, 2023Thursday DO & student voicesmental health Connecting with others Vulnerability: The path least taken I wanted to clarify to myself the superimposed meaning people were placing behind the word “care,” and why others can “care” for their whole lives and feel fulfillment from that while others feel the opposite. Art of Medicine By Stephanie Lee, OMS IV
June 1, 2023Thursday DO & student voicesfinancial advicegraduation Money matters Taking control of your finances after graduating from med school Now is the time to start thinking about your loans and getting your finances in order while you spend the next few years learning how to be a doctor.
May 1, 2023Monday DO & student voicesmental health Breaking trauma cycles Therapy: A returning back to home I was drawn to the inner workings of the subconscious and wanted to understand why I was the way I was and how it would impact my relationship with the world around me.
May 1, 2023Monday Moving mountains Childcare during residency: Balancing two full-time jobs Medical residency and parenting are both full-time jobs. Learn about how some DOs manage both roles simultaneously.
May 1, 2023Monday mental health Mental health matters A candid approach to improving resident and physician mental health Nearly 63% of physicians experienced burnout in 2021. This Mental Health Awareness Month, Alex Sher, OMS III, speaks to Harold Levine, DO, about EAPs and other resources to help improve physician mental health.
May 1, 2023Monday mental health Improving well-being Physician and medical student mental health update: Has the situation improved as the pandemic comes to an end? After years of pandemic-related strain, physicians are finally experiencing some relief. Vania Manipod, DO, explores how physician and med student mental health has fared since the pandemic has eased.