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Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
COMLEXstudents
Opinion

Pass/fail COMLEX: Considerations and outlook from a student’s perspective

As a member of the class of 2024, I realized I would be one of the first students to not receive a three-digit score for my first board exams.

OMS Life By Adam Berry, OMS III
Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
COMLEXNBOME
Opinion

Eliminating numeric scores for COMLEX-USA Level 1

COMLEX Level 1 is now a pass-fail exam. What does this mean for candidates moving forward?

Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
fellowshipssports medicine
GME

Is a sports medicine fellowship right for you?

A DO alum of Duke University’s sports medicine fellowship program shares what students and residents need to know.

Resident Notebook By Polly Wiltz, DO
Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
Matchresidency
Words of wisdom

Applying to residency: Tips for personal statements and letters of recommendation

Any rotation that is in your area(s) of interest is a potential opportunity for a letter of recommendation.

Meet Your Match By Michael Olek, DO
Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
discriminationresearch
Diversity in medicine

LHS+ medical students continue to face discrimination, according to LMSA findings

A high proportion of LHS+ medical students heard from upperclass colleagues who faced discrimination when applying to residency, according to the Latino Medical Student Association.

Sept. 1, 2022Thursday
DO & student voicesmedical school
Medical education

Medical school: A balancing act

As you endure the rigors of medical school, it is necessary to do something you enjoy every day in order to keep yourself grounded.

Sept. 1, 2022Thursday
NRMP Match
Best foot forward

Residency interviews: Successful residents share their 9 top tips

It’s almost residency interview season! Residents who recently matched into their #1 program share their best advice on interviews.

Meet Your Match By Samuel Zarbock, DO
Sept. 1, 2022Thursday
moneymoney matters
Dollars and sense

Money tips for residents

Here is a short guide to building good financial habits in residency, laid out by year in training.

Resident Notebook By David O. Shumway, DO
Aug. 1, 2022Monday
general surgeryresidencyresidency training
Creating your own path

How this DO matched into an academic research-integrated general surgery residency program

Brittany Cuff, DO, shares information about research-integrated general surgery programs and her path to a seven-year residency program at Penn State.

OMS Life By Kevin Seely, OMS IV
Aug. 1, 2022Monday
DO & student voicesmedical schoolpregnancy
Motherhood and medicine

3 things I wish I knew about being a mother in medical training

As a third-year medical student and mother of two children under five years old, I am eager to share what I’ve learned with the osteopathic medical community.

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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
    Retired sports medicine director
  • 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, D.C.
  • 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
  • Curtis Wilkerson, OMS I
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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