Nov. 22, 2016Tuesday thyroid screening News in brief Don’t screen adults for asymptomatic thyroid cancer, USPSTF says The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s draft recommendation will be finalized after the public comment period closes in late December.
Nov. 22, 2016Tuesday premed News in brief Premeds: Pick a med student’s brain during National Osteopathic Night Out On Nov. 30, osteopathic med students across the country will meet informally with premed students to answer questions about the DO path.
Nov. 22, 2016Tuesday graduate medical education DO joins the HHS Council on Graduate Medical Education In his new role, Kenneth Veit, DO, will provide an osteopathic voice in discussions on shaping graduate medical education in the United States.
Nov. 17, 2016Thursday antibiotic resistance News in brief Boost your antibiotic stewardship IQ with Get Smart Week Observe the CDC’s Get Smart Week by checking out coverage from the JAOA and The DO on appropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Nov. 17, 2016Thursday advocacy News in Brief Election Day happened. What does it mean for DOs? With a new administration coming on board, learn how you can step up your efforts to advocate for the osteopathic medical profession.
Nov. 16, 2016Wednesday social media News in brief Trending this week on social media: Fast food, research, antibiotic resistance The nation tweets about National Fast Food Day and Get Smart About Antibiotics Week.
Nov. 15, 2016Tuesday News in brief Retail clinic access doesn’t reduce ER visits, researchers find The Annals of Emergency Medicine study analyzed 5 years of data from more than 2,000 emergency departments in 23 states.
Nov. 14, 2016Monday research News in Brief Research funding opportunity: Deadline Jan. 31, 2017 Last year DOs and researchers received $1 million to conduct osteopathic research. Learn what research projects will be funded this year.
Nov. 11, 2016Friday antibiotic resistance News in Brief Get Smart Week stresses the need to practice antibiotic stewardship Thunderclap, Twitter chat among resources available to physicians to spread the word about appropriate antibiotic prescribing and use.
Nov. 10, 2016Thursday News in Brief The surprising way using social media can benefit physicians Congress and lobbyists have discovered the power of social media. Learn how it might benefit your practice.