A life in medicine
Oct. 28, 2020In Memoriam: Oct. 28, 2020
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
Profession
Defending the DO name
Oct. 21, 2020AOA statement regarding offensive FIGS ad
Immediate action resulted in the ad being taken down and an apology from FIGS to all DOs and female physicians.
And the award goes to ...
Oct. 14, 2020AOA honors leaders and groups for advancing the osteopathic profession
Awards honor osteopathic physicians, medical students and affiliate organizations for contributions during the past year.
A life in medicine
Oct. 14, 2020In Memoriam: Oct. 14, 2020
View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
Noteworthy news
Oct. 7, 20205 things to know about COVID-19 this week
The WHO estimates that 10% of the world has been infected, the CDC updates its guidance on airborne transmission, and the FDA clarifies the vaccine safety data threshold that must be met for emergency use authorization.
Rural outbreak
Oct. 7, 2020How a DO is helping a Native American reservation navigate a COVID-19 outbreak
“I feel a moral and ethical obligation to get these people through the pandemic as unscathed as possible,” said Larry Dean Smith, DO, the clinical director for two Indian Health Service clinics in Washington state.
Vulnerable population
Sept. 30, 2020‘Tremendous fear and uncertainty:’ Geriatric care in the time of COVID-19
A New Jersey geriatrician shares the lessons learned from battling a nursing home outbreak in the early months of the pandemic.
A life in medicine
Sept. 23, 2020In Memoriam: NAEMT Medical Director Craig Manifold, DO
Dr. Manifold was a leader in the emergency medical services community.