June 1, 2023Thursday DO & student voicesDO DayDO Day on Capitol Hill Advocacy in action DO Day 2023 in review This year’s DO Day discussions focused on three major issues: Protecting access to patient care through Medicare physician payment reform, expansion of graduate medical education funding through the THCGME program and encouraging student loan reform. Advocacy By Alexis Cates, DO
May 10, 2023Wednesday advocacyDO & student voicesDO Day Following up The post-DO Day momentum: Advocating for the issues you care about Now that I’ve attended a few DO Days, I want to share five ways that you can stay connected with your lawmakers and advocate after DO Day. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
April 2, 2023Sunday advocacyDO Dayphysicians Advocacy in action The DO Day experience: Why advocacy means so much as a physician As a family medicine resident in New York City, I understand how much the people in my community directly benefit from THCGME programs. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
March 1, 2023Wednesday opioid addiction treatment Looking ahead The extinct X-waiver: What every DO should know about the future of opioid use disorder management The X-waiver required practitioners to complete a training course and submit a notice of intent to the DEA and SAMHSA. Advocacy By Alexis Cates, DO
Feb. 1, 2023Wednesday advocacy Capitol Hill New year, new Congress Here’s what DOs and osteopathic medical students need to know about the 118th Congress. Advocacy By Alexis Cates, DO
Jan. 3, 2023Tuesday advocacy Fresh start New Year’s advocacy resolutions This year, I made three New Year’s resolutions centered around advocating for my patients and my profession. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
Dec. 1, 2022Thursday Addiction medicine advocacy Fighting for what’s right: How a Pennsylvania DO is supporting patients who are battling addiction Working with state and specialty societies, James Latronica, DO, has focused his advocacy efforts on patients with substance use disorders. Advocacy By Alexis Cates, DO
Nov. 1, 2022Tuesday The democratic process Remembering to vote in the midterm elections In advocating for many health care issues in the United States, we may often forget the first step of political advocacy – voting. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
Oct. 1, 2022Saturday advocacy Making connections Physician advocacy: Tips for communicating with legislators via phone, letters and face-to-face I’m here to share some of the knowledge I’ve gained from my years of advocating for physicians at the state and national levels. Advocacy By Alexis Cates, DO
Sept. 1, 2022Thursday advocacy Opinion Under the gun: The physician response to gun violence in America Like opioids and viral illnesses, gun violence in America has become an epidemic. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO