Aug. 25, 2021Wednesday Immunization How the Navajo Nation vaccinated 70% of its eligible population against COVID-19 Arizona physician Matthew Nelson, DO, discusses the various factors that likely led to the population outpacing the rest of the U.S. when it comes to COVID vaccination.
Aug. 25, 2021Wednesday ACIP Vaccine Update FDA approves Pfizer COVID vaccine, allows extra vaccine dose for certain immunocompromised individuals The FDA recently fully approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and also approved an additional vaccine dose for immunocompromised people following a primary vaccine series.
Aug. 19, 2021Thursday Fighting false info AOA Challenges Vaccine Misinformation The AOA continues to monitor false claims about vaccine safety and quickly responds on behalf of patients and the osteopathic community.
Aug. 18, 2021Wednesday Valuable Input Psychiatrists can be vaccine educators In this column, Katherine Pannel, DO, writes that psychiatrists play a vital role in educating a large group of our patient population that is not getting vaccinated.
Aug. 11, 2021Wednesday DO & student voices In your words The psychological repercussions of patient complaints There needs to be a better way to protect patients and support physicians.
Aug. 4, 2021Wednesday disinformationJOMmisinformation Managing misinformation Doctors can keep abreast of online misinformation campaigns to help dispel them, researcher says COVID-19 vaccine misinformation led to a nearly 35,000% jump in Google searches about infertility.
July 26, 2021Monday Innovation DO pulmonologist is one of a few physicians providing this cutting-edge treatment Deborah Stahlnecker, DO, uses a new pencil-eraser-shaped device to help patients with emphysema and COPD.
July 21, 2021Wednesday Olympicssports medicine Sports medicine DOs at the Tokyo Olympics share the joys and challenges of working with world-class athletes Get Olympic DOs’ advice for aspiring sports medicine docs and learn what it takes to care for elite athletes.
June 29, 2021Tuesday Patient care For this DO, smoking cessation education is personal Sonia Rivera-Martinez, DO, was inspired by a loss in her family to lend her support to sharing CDC Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) campaign materials and offer her patients guidance and resources for quitting smoking.
May 26, 2021Wednesday Helping Back Home DO leads University of Chicago military-civilian trauma training program Lt. Col. Timothy Plackett, DO, MPH, is leading a program that trains Army medical personnel while providing critical care to patients at University of Chicago Medicine.