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Subject Lifestyle

Jan. 8, 2025Wednesday
26.2

How I qualified for the Boston Marathon (twice) during residency

Training for two marathons during residency taught me invaluable lessons on resilience, rest and balance.

After Hours By Taxiarhia Arabatzis, MS, DO
Dec. 19, 2024Thursday
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Lifestyle choices

Navigating plant-based diets: A DO’s guide to thriving as a vegan in medicine

A DO shares her experience adopting a vegetarian and then a vegan diet. She also provides resources, information and tips for physicians and DO students who are considering this lifestyle change.

After Hours By Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
Dec. 19, 2024Thursday
Tuning in

The best podcasts for DOs and osteopathic medical students to explore in 2025

The new year is a great time to pick up a new podcast. Stephanie Lee, DO, MS, recommends podcasts for every interest, including medicine, education, comedy and spirituality.

Dec. 16, 2024Monday
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Shining star

Beauty meets brains: A physician’s journey competing in the Miss USA pageant system

Alyssa Cole Mixon, DO, shares how getting back into pageantry helped her reconnect with her community and promote health literacy.

What's Trending By Alyssa Cole Mixon, DO
Dec. 10, 2024Tuesday
DO & student voicestop 10
2024 recap

A year in review: The DO’s top 10 stories of 2024

As The DO and our contributing writers celebrate the end of another busy and remarkable year, we’re taking a look back at the most popular articles of 2024.

Dec. 2, 2024Monday
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Diving in deep

The DO Book Club, Dec. 2024: Thought-provoking reads to enter the new year

The DO staff and Book Club writers share intriguing, thought-provoking books for your winter time off. From autobiography to fiction, there is something for everyone.

The DO Book Club By Alexa Matthews
Nov. 27, 2024Wednesday
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A strong finish

The 3 S’s: What you must have in your possession when you retire

Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA, shares three keys to retiring contentedly.

Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
Nov. 27, 2024Wednesday
DO & student voiceslifelifestyle
A buzzworthy hobby

The gifts of beekeeping: How taking care of bees helped me overcome physician burnout

Perhaps the most important lesson the bees have taught me so far is this: If you approach a beehive with anxiety, anger or distraction, they will make sure you’re jolted back into the moment. Bees are perceptive that way.

After Hours By Sydney LeFay, DO
Nov. 13, 2024Wednesday
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Treats for DOs

Top holiday gifts for physicians and med students in 2024

Jeanne Sandella, DO, put together her top gift ideas for DOs, with suggestions for every kind of DO in your life, including foodies, travelers and gamers.

Sept. 30, 2024Monday
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Music and medicine

Pursuing creative hobbies as a physician: Advice from a musician DO

Corinna Muller, DO, shares the story of how music traveled with her in life, how it took a backseat to medicine for a time and how she rediscovered the joy of playing music.

After Hours By Corinna Muller, DO

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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
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