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Sept. 23, 2026Wednesday
booksleadershipThe DO book club
Building confidence

The DO Book Club, Sept. 2026: ‘Let Me Lead: Escaping The Experience Bias And Excelling As An Early-Career Professional’

Seger Morris, DO, MBA, draws from his own experience to share insights on physician leadership, building teams, mentorship and more.

The DO Book Club By Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
Sept. 23, 2026Wednesday
omed26
Inspiration

OMED26 keynote speakers include Olympic high jumper, physician leaders from CVS Health, Rush University Medical Center, Fountain Life and US Air Force

This year’s speakers include four-time Olympian Chaunte Lowe, who will speak about transforming setbacks into opportunities, and physician leaders who will participate in a panel discussion on putting patients first in healthcare.

Sept. 22, 2026Tuesday
In Memoriam
A life in medicine

In Memoriam: September 2026

View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.

Sept. 11, 2026Friday
CME

Free virtual lecture to cover AI and LLM use in pain research

Attendees of the Oct. 7 lecture sponsored by UNT Health’s Osteopathic Research Center can earn CME.

Sept. 1, 2026Tuesday
first generation
Community and connection

The power of firsts: How one osteopathic physician is paying forward the mentorship that shaped him

First-generation physician Jeffrey Davis, DO, shares how mentors impacted his journey in medicine and how his students inspire him today.

Sept. 1, 2026Tuesday
DO & student voicesImposter Syndrome
Seeing your value

Overcoming impostor syndrome: Guidance for physicians and medical students

Bradley Goldstein, DO, MPH, MS, CAQSM, discusses why imposter syndrome is so prevalent among physicians and med students and offers a step-wise approach to addressing it.

Aug. 25, 2026Tuesday
In Memoriam
A life in medicine

In Memoriam: August 2026

View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.

Aug. 24, 2026Monday
DO & student voicesphysicians
In the workplace

Is physician unionization a help or hindrance?

AOA Trustee Joshua Lenchus, DO, RPh, shares his thoughts on the pros and cons of physician unionization.

Aug. 18, 2026Tuesday
AOFIn Memoriamleadershipphysicians
In Memoriam

AOA mourns passing of Civil Rights Movement leader and influential physician William G. Anderson, DO

“Our profession is so very proud of Dr. Anderson and all that he accomplished in his incredible life, from spearheading the Albany Movement during the Civil Rights Movement to becoming an accomplished and respected surgeon,” said AOA President Richard R. Thacker, DO, MACOI.

Aug. 13, 2026Thursday
militaryNBOME
News

Past Physician to the US President will be NBOME’s next president and CEO

Kevin O’Connor, DO, who served as Physician to the President for former President Joe Biden, brings three decades of leadership experience in many high-profile settings to the role.

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Editor in Chief
Vania Manipod, DO
AOA Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Orange County, California
Advisory Board
  • Iffat Alam, OMS I
    Western University of Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Daryl Callahan, DO
    Adjunct faculty
    Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Parul Chhatpar, DO
    Preventive medicine resident
    UMass Chan, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Alyssa Cole, DO
    Assistant Professor of Cancer Rehabilitation
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Phil De Vera, OMS III
    California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Jennifer Gaertner-Otto, DO
    OB-GYN resident
    York, Pennsylvania
  • Angel Green, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Johnson City, Tennessee
  • Gauri Gurumurthy, OMS III
    College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Western University of Health Sciences
  • Tristan Hazebrook, DO
    Psychiatry resident
    North Carolina
  • Deborah Herchelroath, DO
    OB-GYN hospitalist
    UPMC Magee Womens - Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Amardeep Kaur, OMS IV
    Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Sukhmani Kaur, OMS III
  • Patrick Leary, DO, MS
    Retired sports medicine director
  • Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
    Psychiatry resident
    Corvallis, Oregon
  • Abraham Libman, OMS IV
    Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Gary MacDonald, DO
    Assistant Professor at Rocky Vista University
    Saint George, Utah
  • Ahmed Nahian, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill
  • Joan Naidorf, DO
    Emergency Physician, Author, Speaker
    Alexandria, Virginia
  • Ridha Nazir, OMS II
    Lincoln Memorial University–DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Justin Oring, DO
    Assistant professor of medicine and associate program director, Mayo Clinic
    Jacksonville, Florida
  • Aerial Petty, DO
    Family medicine health policy research fellow
    Washington, D.C.
  • Shaun Ranade, DO
    Internal medicine resident, Geisinger Medical Center
    Danville, Pennsylvania
  • Meghana Reddy, OMS III
    Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Jacob Richardson, OMS II
    Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • 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, NBOME
    Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
  • Steve P. Sanders, DO, MBA
    Recently retired internal medicine physician
  • Zarah Shabir, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • 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, U.S. Air Force
    UK
  • Amritha Singh, OMS II
    Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Ian Storch, DO
    Gastroenterologist and podcaster
  • Ilana Stukal, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Gene Tekmyster, DO, MBA
    Assistant professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
    California
  • 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
  • Curtis Wilkerson, OMS II
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Sydney Williams, OMS III
    South Georgia Campus-Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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