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Dec. 16, 2024Monday
DiME Seal
The pursuit of excellence

The DiMe Seal: A new benchmark for trust in digital health technology

The abundance of new digital health software products calls for a trusted gauge of reliability. The DiMe Seal recognizes digital health products that excel across four key areas: security, usability, clinical evidence and equity.

Dec. 4, 2024Wednesday
News

DOs receive unwanted robocalls from company urging them to consider an MD degree

“There is no need for a DO graduate to get a secondary MD degree,” says Carolyn W. Quist, DO, chair of the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists. “… Most large medical groups are happy to accept DOs into their fold as they know we are trained well.”

Dec. 2, 2024Monday
Body, mind, spirit

How this DO blends functional medicine with osteopathic medicine for whole-person health

Second-generation physician Laura Robin, DO, combines her osteopathic background with functional medicine to train clinicians and patients to address the root causes of illness.

DOs to Know By Angel Green, DO
Nov. 27, 2024Wednesday
communicationDO & student voicespride
#DOProud

The day I learned about the secret DO handshake

Ian Storch, DO, recalls an illuminating conversation that helped him understand what it truly means to be a DO.

Nov. 22, 2024Friday
News in brief

What DOs should know about the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

The guide outlines several changes that could impact physician practices in 2025, including the Medicare conversion factor reduction.

Nov. 22, 2024Friday
OMP reportProfession updates
Profession update

Number of DOs is over 150,000 for the first time ever, latest OMP Report reveals

There are now over 197,000 DOs and osteopathic medical students, according to the report, which also shares the top 10 states where DOs practice today.

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.

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Editor in Chief
Vania Manipod, DO
AOA Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Orange County, California
Advisory Board
  • Mahi Basra, DO
  • Parul Chhatpar, DO
    Preventive medicine resident
    UMass Chan, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Alyssa Cole, DO
    Assistant Professor of Cancer Rehabilitation
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Laura Dalton, DO
    Retired OB-GYN
    Boynton Beach, Florida
  • Jennifer Gaertner-Otto, DO
    OB-GYN resident
    York, Pennsylvania
  • Angel Green, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Johnson City, Tennessee
  • Tristan Hazebrook, DO
    Psychiatry resident
    North Carolina
  • Deborah Herchelroath, DO
    OB-GYN hospitalist
    UPMC Magee Womens - Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Rachana Kolli, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Patrick Leary, DO, MS
    Director, Sports Medicine
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
    Psychiatry resident
    Corvallis, Oregon
  • Saahir Mukherjee, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Asheville, North Carolina
  • Ahmed Nahian, OMS III
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill
  • Joan Naidorf, DO
    Emergency Physician, Author, Speaker
    Alexandria, Virginia
  • Aerial Petty, DO
    Family medicine health policy research fellow
    Washington, DC
  • 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 at the NBOME
    Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
  • Steve P. Sanders, DO, MBA
    Recently retired internal medicine physician
  • 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
    Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Ian Storch, DO
    Gastroenterologist and podcaster
  • Ilana Stukal, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Gene Tekmyster, DO, MBA
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery
  • 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
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