Data and trends
June 16, 2021Researchers predict a lower future US physician shortage than in 2020
More than 40% of the active physician workforce is nearing age 65 or over 65, reports AAMC in its annual physician shortage report.
Profession
Vaccine safety
June 16, 2021AOA statement regarding testimony on Ohio HB 248
Testimony included material misinformation and personal perspectives without the support of evidence or scientific foundation.
A life in medicine
June 16, 2021In Memoriam: June 16, 2021
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
Public health
June 9, 2021Q&A: How this DO built a career out of making children feel safe
As a National Academy of Medicine Fellow, Julieanne Sees, DO, is leading research to inform the medical community on COVID-19’s impact on child safety and other issues.
Media update
June 9, 2021Osteopathic medicine in the news: June 9, 2021
Medical Economics, Politico and Marketplace recently featured DOs or osteopathic medicine in their news coverage.
A life in medicine
May 26, 2021In Memoriam: May 26, 2021
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
Fallibility, mystery, uncertainty
May 24, 2021The DO Book Club, May 2021: Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science
Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, shares insights on residency training, difficult treatment decisions and medical errors.
Practice settings
May 19, 2021For the first time, less than half of physicians are in private practice, survey finds
Report chronicles dramatic rise in employed physicians from 2012 to 2020.