Oct. 31, 2024Thursday mental healthptsdThe DO book club Recovering from PTSD The DO Book Club, Nov. 2024: ‘Night Watch’ Tim Barreiro, DO, reviews this engrossing and thought-provoking historical read about ConaLee and her mother as they become institutionalized in an asylum shortly after the Civil War. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO
Oct. 31, 2024Thursday Weight of the world What I learned about being a patient after finding my own cancer in ultrasound class In my experience, the responsibility of being a medical student pales in comparison to the profound burden that comes with being a patient with thyroid cancer. Art of Medicine By Sally Rohan, OMS III
Oct. 31, 2024Thursday community outreach It takes a village The lost third space: Rediscovering community and connection in modern society As third spaces—our essential hubs of community—shrink in number across the country, the losses negatively impact patient well-being and public health. After Hours By Arpit Kaur Danewaila, OMS III
Oct. 31, 2024Thursday patient careprimary carespecialties Specialty deep dive The joys of primary care Chayston Brown, OMS II, talked with two DOs in primary care about the benefits of the primary care specialties. They discussed longitudinal relationships with patients, the chance to provide preventive care and more. OMS Life By Chayston Brown, OMS II
Oct. 21, 2024Monday OMED24 Making waves Olympic water polo team physician shares insights on taking care of elite athletes Team USA physician Naresh Rao, DO, discusses many fascinating aspects of caring for world-class athletes, including mental health considerations, spirituality and the motivating power of music.
Oct. 15, 2024Tuesday DO & student voicespatient carepediatrics Patient care Understanding the connection between ADHD and substance use disorder Pediatrician Jan Widerman, DO, discusses ADHD and SUD in children and adults and shares guidance on treatment and medication.
Sept. 30, 2024Monday hospital medicinepatient careThe DO book club Medical mystery The DO Book Club, Oct. 2024: ‘The Autumn Ghost’ Hannah Wunsch, MD, tells the largely untold story of a deadly 1952 polio epidemic in Denmark that fostered the advent of modern-day intensive care medicine. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
Sept. 30, 2024Monday Care in the golden years Understanding the looming crisis in elderly care Demand for elderly care is rising, yet the health care system is already struggling to provide age-friendly services, care and facilities. The Specialist By M. Craig Moffett, DO
Aug. 30, 2024Friday booksThe DO book club Secrets and mysteries The DO Book Club, Sept. 2024: ‘The Covenant of Water’ Joan Naidorf, DO, breaks down this novel’s enchanting combination of spirituality, early medical practice, Anglo-Indian history, romance and family devotion. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
Aug. 1, 2024Thursday allostatic load Body, mind, spirit How childhood psychological traumas impact patients’ ability to heal from physical ailments Edward Stiles, DO, FAAO (Dist.), shares how his experiences providing OMT led to his exploration of allostatic load, trauma and healing. The DO Distinction By Alex Sher, DO, MSN, ARNP-BC