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Subject Patient Care

Feb. 1, 2023Wednesday
concussionmental healthsports medicine
Behind the game

How sports-related concussions affect mental health

Clinicians will anxiously be awaiting a new set of suggested diagnostic and treatment guidelines that most likely will need to be implemented before the next NFL season.

Feb. 1, 2023Wednesday
Happy camper

Working as a camp doctor during my pediatrics residency

Patricia Hoffman, DO, recounts her time serving as a camp doctor during her pediatrics residency, and how the opportunity provided learning experiences and affirmations.

Feb. 1, 2023Wednesday
colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer screenings

New information about colorectal cancer screening guidelines available as a resource to physicians

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer.

Nov. 29, 2022Tuesday
emergency medicinepatient care
Patient care

Ketamine in the ER

Ketamine has some fairly unique characteristics that make it an exceptionally useful tool for those of us working in emergency medicine.

Nov. 1, 2022Tuesday
health carehealth care policyinsurance
The health care system

How health insurance impacts care and why health insurance literacy is important

The reality is that health insurance is the primary financing mechanism in our health care system, and it is directly related to the services that we are able to provide and the care patients are able to obtain.

Sept. 20, 2022Tuesday
diversityDO & student voicespatient care
Opinion

How Roe v. Wade getting struck down impacts women of color

This decision could disproportionately affect the access to safe and timely health services for African American women in particular and is concerning, regardless of personal beliefs.

Diversity in Medicine By Alexander Ford, DO, RD
Sept. 1, 2022Thursday
Global health

What I learned from my medical mission trip to help Ukrainian refugees in April

I worked with a team providing medical aid at two checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border.

Sept. 1, 2022Thursday
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Diversity matters

Improving health care for Hispanic patients

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, I am reflecting on my own Hispanic heritage and my experience working with Hispanic patients.

Aug. 1, 2022Monday
OMT and CP

OMT and cerebral palsy: A patient-centered approach

How Blaise Langan, DO, uses osteopathic manipulative treatment to help patients with cerebral palsy.

Aug. 1, 2022Monday
Mental health

Beyond the Confines of the DSM V

The DSM V shows us what is “wrong” with patients, and it can limit our understanding of and compassion for those who have truly endured significant challenges.

Art of Medicine By Stephanie Lee, OMS III

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Editor in Chief
Vania Manipod, DO
AOA Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Orange County, California
Advisory Board
  • Andrew Albano, DO
    Chief Medical Officer
    Greenville, SC
  • Jerry Balentine DO
    Executive VP, COO
    New York Institute of Technology
  • Mahi Basra, OMS II
    OMS II
    Tampa, FL
  • Alyssa Cole, DO
    Assistant Professor of Cancer Rehabilitation
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Jane Datinguinoo, OMS IV
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Kate de Klerk, DO
    Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
    Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Sherri Eldin, OMS IV
    Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, New York
  • Nicolet Finger, DO
    PM&R Resident
    University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
  • Angel Green, OMS III
    OMS III
    Ocala, FL
  • Steven Gunderson, DO
    Anesthesiologist
    Rockford, IL
  • Tristan Hazebrook, OMS III
    OMS III
    Chicago, IL
  • Nicholas Imperato, OMS IV
    OMS IV
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Deanah Jibril, DO, MS, MBA
    Assistant Clinical Professor, OB-GYN
    University of California Riverside School of Medicine
  • Mauricio W. Jones, DO
    First-Year Resident, Internal Medicine
    Temple, Texas
  • Jessica King, OMS III
    OMS III
    West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV
  • John Kylan Lynch, DO, MPH
    Neurologist
    Bethesda, MD
  • Brian Le, DO, MS
    Family Medicine Resident
    Glendale, California
  • Stephanie Lee, OMS IV
    OMS IV
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Patrick Leary, DO, MS
    Director, Sports Medicine
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Sydney LeFay, DO
    Psychiatrist
    Corvallis, Oregon
  • Kasia Marciniec, DO
    PGY-1
    Iowa City, IA
  • Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, MHA, RDN
    Senior Global Medical Science Liaison in Medical Affairs 
    U.S. and International 
  • Joan Naidorf, DO
    Emergency Physician, Author, Speaker
    Alexandria, Virginia
  • Michael Olek, DO
    Attending Physician, AD of Neurology
    Touro University Nevada
  • Samantha Payton, PhD, OMS II
    OMS II
  • Aerial Petty, DO
    Family Medicine PGY-2
    New York Presbyterian- Columbia University
  • Julia Pignanelli, OMS II
    OMS II
    NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine- Tampa Bay Regional Campus
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    OMS III
    Phoenix, AZ
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    Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor
    Michigan State University
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    VP for Professional Development Initiatives and Communications at the NBOME
    Conshohocken, PA
  • Kevin Seely, OMS III
    Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Jesse Shaw, DO
    Director of Clinical Research at Sparta Science and Associate Professor of Sports Medicine and Performance
    University of Western States, Portland, Oregon
  • Alex Sher, MSN, ARNP-BC, OMS III
    Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harrogate, Tennessee
  • David O. Shumway, DO
    Internal Medicine Resident
    Biloxi, Mississippi
  • 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
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    Family Medicine Physician
    Sentara Healthcare, Charlottesville, VA
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    Author and Retired Surgeon
    Mason City, Iowa
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    Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Yakima, Washington
  • Julia Winje, DO
    Second-Year Internal Medicine Resident
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    Pediatrics Resident
    University of Wisconsin
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