Virtual networking
Oct. 14, 2020How to network and make connections at a virtual conference
Two physician career coaches give their advice for making new networking contacts over Zoom.
Lifestyle
Unplugged
Sept. 30, 2020How I made med school work without cell service or Wi-Fi
Living without these modern amenities has been extremely freeing. I’d like to share how other med students and physicians can reap the benefits of a low-tech lifestyle without fully committing.
Mental health
Sept. 22, 2020The DO Book Club, September 2020: Fallible: A Memoir of a Young Physician’s Struggle with Mental Illness
Kyle Bradford Jones, MD, opens up about his struggles with depression and anxiety while advocating for the destigmatization of physicians seeking help when facing their own mental health struggles.
Medicine on TV
Sept. 15, 2020A DO is in the Grey’s Anatomy writers’ room
In her role as a Surgical Communications Fellow, Carisa Champion, DO, JD, MPH, consults on the medical aspects of the show and is also helping write scripts.
biomedical ethics
Aug. 25, 2020The DO Book Club, August 2020: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks’ cells sparked a medical science revolution and a multi-million dollar industry, but her family was kept out of the loop.
documentary series
Aug. 12, 2020DO from Netflix’s Lenox Hill discusses practicing medicine on camera
The show, currently available for streaming, follows the professional (and often personal) lives of four New York City physicians in a major hospital.
mental health
Aug. 5, 2020How two emergency medicine DOs maintain wellness during COVID-19
Peer support is essential, attest the two DOs, who also share the additional routines and habits they have in place to prioritize their wellness.
Treating trauma
July 29, 2020The DO Book Club, July 2020: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Traumatic stress expert Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD, discusses his lifelong research on psychosocial trauma. His insights have surprising parallels to osteopathic medicine.