Nov. 19, 2024Tuesday AOAleadership Opportunity Applications now open for the AOA’s 2025 Leadership Academy The AOA’s Leadership Academy helps participants gain leadership skills in preparation for future leadership roles within the osteopathic medical profession.
Nov. 12, 2024Tuesday awardsobstetrics-gynecologyProfessional updates News in brief ACOOG and AOBOG win 2025 award for outstanding educational collaboration The award recognizes individuals and/or organizations for working collaboratively with others on an educational endeavor that embodies the spirit of advancing the field of continuing education in the health professions.
Nov. 11, 2024Monday addiction medicineOMED24 Finding hope Addiction in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and the real world: Insights for physicians At OMED24, two experts explored how J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” mirrors real-life battles with addiction, while offering insights into empathy, recovery and the healing power of narrative medicine.
Nov. 6, 2024Wednesday News in brief Osteopathic profession drives wellness initiatives, advocacy wins, physician empowerment Recent advancements in the field of osteopathic medicine foster wellness, advocacy and resilience, including a newsletter and an upcoming webinar on physician empowerment and healing.
Nov. 4, 2024Monday 150 years of DOsveterans Lifelong camaraderie A brotherhood of veterans: Read about the enduring bond between A.T. Still, MD, DO, and his Civil War colonel A.T. Still, MD, DO, and Col. Sandy Lowe survived the hardships of the Civil War together. Their lasting friendship exemplifies the resilience and shared commitment to service that later influenced the founding values of osteopathic medicine.
Oct. 29, 2024Tuesday grant fundinggrantsresearch AOA research grants Funding available for osteopathically focused research projects Research funding is available to DO, MD, PhD and osteopathic medical student researchers conducting studies that address the tenets of osteopathic medicine and explore the profession’s patient-centered, empathic approach to care.
Oct. 21, 2024Monday News in brief CMS to provide Hurricane Helene public health emergency accelerated and advance payments to Medicare providers Payments will provide health care providers in affected areas with immediate access to necessary funds to continue delivering critical care.
Oct. 11, 2024Friday AOFdisaster relief News in brief DOs impacted by recent natural disasters can apply for disaster relief grants from AOF The one-time grants are available in the amounts of $150, $250 or $500, and practicing DOs and residents who are victims of a recent natural disaster are eligible to receive them.
Oct. 11, 2024Friday Diversity in medicine Reflections on the impact of the Latinx physician shortage in the US Lourdes G. Bahamonde, DO, discusses the importance of enrolling medical students of diverse backgrounds.
Oct. 11, 2024Friday Recognition Honoring a champion of osteopathic medicine: A celebration of leadership and dedication AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, FACOOG (Dist.), FACOG, CS, was honored with a prestigious award from Sigma Sigma Phi, the Honorary Osteopathic Service Fraternity.