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
April 21, 2026Tuesday mental healthmental illnesspsychiatry Mental health The DO Book Club, April 2026: ‘Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us’ Author Rachel Aviv explores the stories we tell ourselves and others about mental illness and how these stories can shape the course of the illness. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO
April 15, 2026Wednesday Body, mind, spirit How osteopathic care can steer patients toward better health Edward Stiles, DO, FAAO (Dist.), explains why patients aren’t just the sum of their genetics, and shares how OMT and a holistic look at allostatic load can help patients move past trauma to unlock their true health potential. The DO Distinction By Alex Sher, DO, MSN, APRN
April 7, 2026Tuesday difficult patientsgray rockingtiktok Difficult patients What is ‘gray rocking?’ Should we embrace it or not? Joan Naidorf, DO, breaks down the TikTok trend of “gray rocking” and shares her thoughts on whether it’s a viable strategy for physicians. What's Trending By Joan Naidorf, DO