May 1, 2022Sunday A lifesaving diagnosis How a DO saved my life when I was a child Brogan Galbreath, OMS III, shares the story of how Michael Reihart, DO, saved his life after a diagnosis of meningococcal sepsis.
May 1, 2022Sunday DO & student voiceskidney testingracial bias Diversity matters How kidney testing is affected by racial bias The practice of using race as a component of eGFR rates has garnered much discussion within the medical community. Diversity in Medicine By Alexander Ford, DO, RD
May 1, 2022Sunday patient carephysiciansprivate practice Going solo As the number of private practices shrinks, opportunities exist for ambitious physicians While running a private practice today is a daunting prospect, physicians can definitely flourish in this practice setting. Private Practice By Clifford Stark, DO
Feb. 1, 2022Tuesday patient care Patient care From medical skeptic to grateful and compliant: My recent patient’s transformation I was blown away by the turnaround I recently witnessed in a patient who was diagnosed with breast cancer. Art of Medicine By Erin O'Laughlin, DO
Dec. 15, 2021Wednesday DO & student voices A Christmas story Santa in the ER Being a doctor means being prepared for anything that might come through the door. You never know when you might just save Christmas.
Dec. 10, 2021Friday DO & student voices In your words How to deliver great care to pediatric Crohn’s and IBD patients My advice on treating pediatric Crohn’s/IBD patients is based on my own experience navigating Crohn’s as a child and teenager.
Nov. 26, 2021Friday COVID-19vaccines Immunization practices CDC advisory committee examined safety data on COVID boosters before approving them for all adults Read a summary of the safety data the committee reviewed before voting.
Nov. 23, 2021Tuesday COVID-19COVID-19 Q&Aspediatrics Immunization How pediatricians are handling questions about COVID vaccines for kids age 5-11 Two prominent DO pediatricians share how they’ve approached working with vaccine-hesitant parents and how the child vaccination effort is going so far at their practices.
Nov. 12, 2021Friday Guidance Answering patients’ FAQ on celebrating the holidays safely in 2021 A CMO and a public health official answer FAQ about celebrating safely during the holiday season — questions DOs will likely be fielding from patients in the coming weeks.
Sept. 8, 2021Wednesday Disaster medicine ‘Severe personal violation and loss’: NY area DOs recall serving in hospitals on 9/11 DOs who were called to serve that day share their memories of their experience, how the attack affected them and their reflections 20 years later.