Oct. 6, 2025Monday self-careThe DO book club Holistic habits The DO Book Club, Oct. 2025: ‘Mindful Beauty’ and ‘Doctor Goldman’s Guide to Effective Patient Communication’ Joan Naidorf, DO, reviews two new additions to her collection of DO-written books; one is a compelling self-help book and the other is a great professional resource. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
Aug. 29, 2025Friday growth mindsetmental health Looking inward The DO Book Club, Sept. 2025: ‘Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy’ Sarah Ban Breathnach’s book is composed of 366 essays about exploring your life and journey through creative expression, contemplation and self-directed action. The DO Book Club By Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
Aug. 1, 2025Friday booksThe DO book club Vietnam nurses The DO Book Club, Aug. 2025: ‘The Women’ In this 2024 work of historical fiction, Hannah tells the story of a young woman named Frances “Frankie” McGrath, who trains as a nurse in San Diego and follows her brother, a naval officer, into service in Vietnam. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
July 1, 2025Tuesday booksThe DO book club Catching rays The DO Book Club, July 2025: Summer beach reads with a medical twist The DO staff and Book Club writers share our top suggestions for summer beach reads. Ranging from romance to memoir to fiction, there is something for everyone. The DO Book Club By Alexa Matthews
June 6, 2025Friday emergency medicineresearch Historical narrative The DO Book Club, June 2025: ‘American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America’s First Paramedics’ Author Kevin Hazzard tells the story of the Freedom House Ambulance Service, a community organization in inner-city Pittsburgh that in 1968 became the first emergency medical service with advanced paramedic training. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
May 21, 2025Wednesday dementiaThe DO book club Diving deep The DO Book Club, May 2025: ‘Life in the Balance: A Physician’s Memoir of Life, Love and Loss with Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia’ Tim Barreiro, DO, breaks down this touching memoir that invites clinicians to reconnect with the fundamental humanism of the healing arts. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO
March 26, 2025Wednesday bookschildrenThe DO book club Early exposure The DO Book Club, April 2025: ‘Medical School for Kids’ Joan Naidorf, DO, dives into this educational series where kids will learn about the body’s organs, possible careers, future visits to the doctor’s office and different specialties. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
Feb. 28, 2025Friday cancerStorytellingThe DO book club Patient perspectives The DO Book Club, March 2025: ‘At the Will of the Body: Reflections on Illness’ In this memoir, Arthur Frank intimately shares his experiences with two life-altering illnesses he suffered personally: heart disease and cancer. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO
Jan. 31, 2025Friday Black History Mointhracial biasThe DO book club Black History Month The DO Book Club, Feb. 2025: ‘Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine’ Uché Blackstock, MD, writes about becoming a Harvard-educated emergency medicine physician and her efforts to help diversify the student body and residency training programs of a major university medical center. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
Jan. 13, 2025Monday addiction medicineresiliencyThe DO book club Family matters The DO Book Club, Jan. 2025: ‘Hey, Kiddo’ Tim Barreiro, DO, reviews a graphic memoir on the personal experience of a teenager adopted and raised by his grandparents because his mother was incarcerated and struggling with addiction. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO