May 30, 2025Friday Global health From nursing to NYITCOM: A Filipina physician’s quest for DO excellence In an inspiring personal narrative, Filipina physician Therese Anne Limbaña, BSN, MD, DO, shares her remarkable journey from serving as a nurse in the Philippines to pursuing her passion for osteopathic medicine in the U.S. Diversity in Medicine By Therese Anne Limbaña, BSN, MD, DO
Jan. 29, 2025Wednesday leadershipwomen in medicine At the helm National Women Physicians Day spotlight: The AOA’s dynamic female leaders Celebrate National Women Physicians Day with leadership insights from AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, and AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA. Diversity in Medicine By Katie Arvia
Jan. 30, 2024Tuesday diversity in medicineNWPDwomen in medicine National Women Physicians Day The sacrifices women physicians make: Balancing a medical career and family The idea that women should be able to do it all—have a career and also be the perfect mom and wife—was prevalent in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. It’s an expectation that my generation, Gen X, grew up with. Diversity in Medicine By Shannon Jimenez, DO
Aug. 1, 2023Tuesday health careLGBTQpride DO and LGBTQ+ pride DO podcast host discusses coming out as trans in med school and LGBTQ+ health care Torben “Ben” Hamilton, DO, is a recent medical school graduate and a proud second lieutenant in the US Army. You can catch him on the TransAtlantic Call-in Show, where he is a proud host. Diversity in Medicine By Reshma Pinnamaneni, DO
May 1, 2023Monday diversityDO & student voices Creating change Variety in diversity: Making medicine accessible for candidates from all walks of life This month, we speak with Dajamen “Daj” Mitchell, OMS III, about his path to medicine and focus on supporting underrepresented minority medical students. Diversity in Medicine By Reshma Pinnamaneni, OMS III, and Dajamen Mitchell, OMS III
Feb. 1, 2023Wednesday diversitydiversity in medicineDO & student voicesmedical training Diversity matters Black History Month: Recognizing the Black DOs I looked up to during my medical training Black doctors such as AOA Past President William Anderson, DO, and DeAundre Dyer, DO, serve as examples to underrepresented minorities in medicine as they live their truth and push boundaries. Diversity in Medicine By Alexander Ford, DO, RD
Dec. 1, 2022Thursday African-American doctorsDO & student voicesnutrition Diet Food from the soul: A history of African American culture and nutrition Many adaptations made by necessity during slavery to traditional African foods decreased their nutritional value and compromised their inherently nutritious properties. Diversity in Medicine By Alexander Ford, DO, RD
Sept. 20, 2022Tuesday diversityDO & student voicespatient care Opinion How Roe v. Wade getting struck down impacts women of color This decision could disproportionately affect the access to safe and timely health services for African American women in particular and is concerning, regardless of personal beliefs. Diversity in Medicine By Alexander Ford, DO, RD
May 1, 2022Sunday DO & student voiceskidney testingracial bias Diversity matters How kidney testing is affected by racial bias The practice of using race as a component of eGFR rates has garnered much discussion within the medical community. Diversity in Medicine By Alexander Ford, DO, RD
Feb. 1, 2022Tuesday DO & student voicesmedical schoolmentoring Diversity in Medicine My journey as an underrepresented minority in medicine with mentors who guided me along the way If you’re an underrepresented minority student looking for a mentor, know that the mentor doesn’t have to be of your own race, though it’s nice if you can find that. Diversity in Medicine By Alexander Ford, DO, RD