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Sept. 16, 2026Wednesday
Structure and function

Medicine under the tent: Bringing dignity to Vallejo’s streets

Charles “Jori” Enfield, DO, shares the lessons he and his classmates learned by providing osteopathic manipulative treatment under physician supervision to unhoused patients in Vallejo, California.

Sept. 15, 2026Tuesday
Practical guidance

Balance before burnout: Empathy, boundaries and the role of medical education

Unchecked empathy in medicine can lead to compassion fatigue. Here’s how medical educators can help students learn to practice empathy while safeguarding their mental health.

Burnout By Shannon Ramsey Jimenez, DO
Aug. 27, 2026Thursday
OMM
Whole-person care

Why osteopathic manipulative medicine belongs in the exam room: Reclaiming the art & science of OMM

“We wish to share some insights to help new students approach OMM with curiosity, confidence and an understanding of its scientific and clinical value,” write Michael Milius, OMS IV, and M’Lindsay Romero, DO.

The DO Distinction By Michael S. Milius, OMS IV
Aug. 19, 2026Wednesday
patient care
Cultural understanding

The missing patient file: Kurdish health in the US

Soz Mirza, OMS IV, shares her experience navigating the U.S. healthcare system as a Kurdish American patient, translator, researcher and advocate.

Diversity in Medicine By Soz Mirza, OMS IV
Aug. 11, 2026Tuesday
maternal healthmaternal-fetal medicineUS News
Best in care

The best hospitals for maternity care, according to U.S. News & World Report

Among other measures, researchers looked at C-section and vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) rates, newborn complication rates, commitment to exclusive breast milk feeding and episiotomy rates.

July 23, 2026Thursday
AIartificial intelligenceDO & student voicespatient care
Keeping care hands-on

Exploring how physicians can make themselves ‘AI-proof’

By doubling down on the empathetic, patient-centered care that DOs are known for while learning and exploring how AI can help lighten our administrative burden, DOs can excel in the age of AI, writes Asim Shareef, DO.

What's Trending By Asim Shareef, DO
July 16, 2026Thursday
patient care
Beyond the clock

15 minutes under paper weight: Why medicine’s most meaningful moments can’t be charted

“Sometimes healing happens in the quiet that comes after the clock runs out,” writes Matthew Tilton, DO, as he reflects on his visits with one of his patients.

Art of Medicine By Matthew Tilton, DO
June 23, 2026Tuesday
PM&Rsports medicine
Medicine in motion

Where coaching meets care: How my CSCS background strengthens my approach to osteopathic care

What happens when a strength coach pursues medicine? Jack Russek, OMS III, and Jennifer Addleman, DO, share how their unique backgrounds have shaped their journeys in med school and residency.

DOpinion By Jack Russek, OMS III
June 10, 2026Wednesday
DO & student voicesmusicpatient care
Listening with intent

A tempo all her own: What a patient taught me about listening beyond words

“Sometimes the breakthrough comes not from fixing what’s broken, but from finding an entirely different path,” writes Danyal Tahseen, DO.

OMS Life By Danyal Tahseen, DO
May 8, 2026Friday
DO & student voicespatient carevolunteer workvolunteering
Global health

In the Dominican Republic, a medical mission provides valuable lessons on access to care

Two osteopathic medical students share their journey to Santo Domingo and the insights they gained from helping underserved patients in a new environment.

OMS Life By Murshea Tuor, OMS II

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Editor in Chief
Vania Manipod, DO
AOA Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Orange County, California
Advisory Board
  • Iffat Alam, OMS I
    Western University of Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Daryl Callahan, DO
    Adjunct faculty
    Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Parul Chhatpar, DO
    Preventive medicine resident
    UMass Chan, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Alyssa Cole, DO
    Assistant Professor of Cancer Rehabilitation
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Phil De Vera, OMS III
    California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Jennifer Gaertner-Otto, DO
    OB-GYN resident
    York, Pennsylvania
  • Angel Green, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Johnson City, Tennessee
  • Gauri Gurumurthy, OMS III
    College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Western University of Health Sciences
  • Tristan Hazebrook, DO
    Psychiatry resident
    North Carolina
  • Deborah Herchelroath, DO
    OB-GYN hospitalist
    UPMC Magee Womens - Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Amardeep Kaur, OMS IV
    Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Sukhmani Kaur, OMS III
  • Patrick Leary, DO, MS
    Retired sports medicine director
  • Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
    Psychiatry resident
    Corvallis, Oregon
  • Abraham Libman, OMS IV
    Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Gary MacDonald, DO
    Assistant Professor at Rocky Vista University
    Saint George, Utah
  • Ahmed Nahian, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill
  • Joan Naidorf, DO
    Emergency Physician, Author, Speaker
    Alexandria, Virginia
  • Ridha Nazir, OMS II
    Lincoln Memorial University–DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Justin Oring, DO
    Assistant professor of medicine and associate program director, Mayo Clinic
    Jacksonville, Florida
  • Aerial Petty, DO
    Family medicine health policy research fellow
    Washington, D.C.
  • Shaun Ranade, DO
    Internal medicine resident, Geisinger Medical Center
    Danville, Pennsylvania
  • Meghana Reddy, OMS III
    Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Jacob Richardson, OMS II
    Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • 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, NBOME
    Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
  • Steve P. Sanders, DO, MBA
    Recently retired internal medicine physician
  • Zarah Shabir, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • 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, U.S. Air Force
    UK
  • Amritha Singh, OMS II
    Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Ian Storch, DO
    Gastroenterologist and podcaster
  • Ilana Stukal, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Gene Tekmyster, DO, MBA
    Assistant professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
    California
  • 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
  • Curtis Wilkerson, OMS II
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Sydney Williams, OMS III
    Georgia Campus-Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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