Predicting primary care
June 2, 2020Women are almost twice as likely to choose primary care as men, study finds
Researchers review the influences on medical students’ choice of specialty with the goal of improving the primary care pipeline.
Training
Do you believe in magic?
June 1, 2020I learned how to be a doctor by working at Disney World
As I make my way through medical school, I keep running into lessons I learned working for The Mouse.
COVID-19
May 27, 2020Training during a pandemic: Advice for this year’s incoming residents
“This is … a unique opportunity for our incoming residents to not only learn the way the health care system is going to change, but also to shape and mold it,” says associate program director Tyree Winters, DO.
Leading the way
May 13, 2020Six DO schools rank in top 10 for producing the most primary care residents
For the third year in a row, LMU-DCOM tops U.S. News’ list of schools with the most graduates going to primary care residencies.
MED SCHOOL RANKINGS
May 13, 2020The DO schools on U.S. News’ best med schools list for 2021
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.
Extraordinary circumstances
April 15, 2020Fourth-year osteopathic medical students to graduate early due to COVID-19
Students may be volunteering in hospitals or starting residency before July to help fight the virus.
TIPS FOR FOURTH-YEARS
April 8, 2020How these DO students matched to their top-choice residencies
Four recently matched DO students share their advice for incoming OMS IVs on how to set yourself up for Match success.
Medical education
March 31, 2020Osteopathic medical students may be graduating early to fight COVID-19
Accrediting body approves steps for colleges of osteopathic medicine to allow fourth-year students to enter the health care workforce early.