Words of wisdom
April 14, 2021How DO students/graduates matched to their top-choice residencies in 2021
Recently matched DO students/graduates share their insights on audition rotations, virtual interviews, letters of intent and more.
Training
MED SCHOOL RANKINGS
April 1, 2021The DO schools on U.S. News’ best med schools list for 2022
U.S. News & World Report released its annual report of the best med schools for primary care. Learn which osteopathic medical schools made the list.
Leading the way
April 1, 2021Six DO schools rank in top 10 for producing the most primary care residents
For the fourth year in a row, LMU-DCOM tops U.S. News’ list of schools with the most graduates going to primary care residencies.
Medical education
March 24, 2021An MD student reflects on learning osteopathic manipulative medicine from a DO
“It wasn’t until I spent two months learning OMM that I realized the value of my own sense of touch as a tool to diagnose and treat patients,” writes Simone Phillips, MS IV.
GME
March 19, 2021NRMP Match results in 6,597 new DO residents
Year-over-year, 359 more DO students and graduates matched in 2021.
intern year tips
March 17, 2021What to expect during your first year of residency
DO residents share their best advice for making the challenges of intern year more manageable.
Fostering connection
March 10, 2021The organization that kept this med student grounded during COVID-19
“[The Student Osteopathic Medical Association] gave me a sense of direction and purpose in a very, very isolating and weird year,” says Nicholas Harriel, OMS III, who recently became SOMA’s president.
Taking action
Feb. 26, 2021How osteopathic medical schools are fostering an anti-racist culture
“We want to encourage schools to develop the kind of culture where being diverse is a mark of excellence,” says Barbara Ross-Lee, DO. “If we can do this, we can position osteopathic medicine as being a leader in this area.”