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Oct. 31, 2024Thursday
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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Editor in Chief
Vania Manipod, DO
AOA Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Orange County, California
Advisory Board
  • Mahi Basra, DO
  • Parul Chhatpar, DO
    Preventive medicine resident
    UMass Chan, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Alyssa Cole, DO
    Assistant Professor of Cancer Rehabilitation
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Laura Dalton, DO
    Retired OB-GYN
    Boynton Beach, Florida
  • Jennifer Gaertner-Otto, DO
    OB-GYN resident
    York, Pennsylvania
  • Angel Green, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Johnson City, Tennessee
  • Tristan Hazebrook, DO
    Psychiatry resident
    North Carolina
  • Deborah Herchelroath, DO
    OB-GYN hospitalist
    UPMC Magee Womens - Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Rachana Kolli, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Patrick Leary, DO, MS
    Director, Sports Medicine
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
    Psychiatry resident
    Corvallis, Oregon
  • Saahir Mukherjee, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Asheville, North Carolina
  • Ahmed Nahian, OMS III
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill
  • Joan Naidorf, DO
    Emergency Physician, Author, Speaker
    Alexandria, Virginia
  • Aerial Petty, DO
    Family medicine health policy research fellow
    Washington, DC
  • 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 at the NBOME
    Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
  • Steve P. Sanders, DO, MBA
    Recently retired internal medicine physician
  • 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
    Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Ian Storch, DO
    Gastroenterologist and podcaster
  • Ilana Stukal, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • 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
  • Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
    Author and retired surgeon
    Mason City, Iowa
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