April 2, 2025Wednesday professional updates Leaders and innovators DO to lead Mississippi physician workforce office, DO student co-authors educational children’s book Richard Calderone, DO, MPH, is the new director of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and Brooke Birks, OMS IV, published a children’s book.
Dec. 9, 2024Monday News in brief Free holistic residency application review platform will soon be available for residency programs that use ERAS Cortex, an AI-enabled platform, is designed to provide technology-assisted holistic review by streamlining application screening and review.
Nov. 8, 2024Friday grant funding Funding opportunities AOA’s research grants workshop will guide applicants through funding process The Nov. 14 workshop will cover important topics such as RFA/NOFOs and available funding amounts.
Aug. 30, 2024Friday Making history For the first time, a DO is president-elect of the Mississippi State Medical Association Katherine Pannel, DO, MSMA’s new president-elect, seeks to advance mental health advocacy and physician autonomy.
Oct. 2, 2023Monday Serving more populations TouroCOM opens new school in Great Falls, Montana The new campus is Touro University’s third college of osteopathic medicine and the first nonprofit medical school in Montana.
Feb. 13, 2023Monday Operation Nightingale scheme “Operation Nightingale” fraud scheme alert: Bogus nursing credentials sold to thousands of aspiring nurses It was recently discovered that a scheme, nicknamed “Operation Nightingale,” offered aspiring nurses the opportunity to purchase fake nursing degree diplomas and transcripts.
Jan. 18, 2023Wednesday Scholarship opportunity DO Day Scholarship available for DO residents, fellows and new physicians: Applications due Jan. 31 DO residents, fellows and new physicians in practice can receive a scholarship to cover registration and travel.
April 13, 2022Wednesday News in brief Applications open for 2022-2023 AOA leadership positions Get involved and help lead the next generation of physicians. Apply to serve on an AOA bureau, committee or council.
April 1, 2022Friday Matchmatch daymedical schoolNRMP Match It’s a Match Record number of DO students and graduates secure residency placements through 2022 NRMP Match Overall, the number of osteopathic fourth-year students who matched into PGY1 positions increased by 5.4% from last year.
Jan. 12, 2022Wednesday News in brief New AOA app provides opportunities to connect, stay on top of DO news The content provided within the app can be customized to fit your own interests and specialty and will give you new ways to connect with colleagues and access important information.