April 11, 2025Friday OMMOMT Broadening horizons Hands-on care: Why the osteopathic medical profession should encourage MDs to learn to provide OMT More MDs are seeking osteopathic-focused training. Brian Loveless, DO, gives an overview of the available courses and explains why this development is good for patients and DOs. The DO Distinction By Brian Loveless, DO
March 18, 2025Tuesday allostatic loadbody significance language Pain with a past How DOs can help their patients process trauma Exploring the connection between emotional trauma, stress and physical health, Edward Stiles, DO, FAAO (Dist.), shares powerful insights on healing. The DO Distinction By Alex Sher, DO, MSN, ARNP-BC
Feb. 28, 2025Friday OMT Reconnecting with OMT How adopting OMT can improve both patient outcomes and physician satisfaction Bradley Goldstein, DO, makes the case for osteopathic manipulative treatment, then shares actionable steps DOs can take to adopt it in their practice of medicine. The DO Distinction By Bradley Goldstein, DO, CAQSM, MPH, MS
Aug. 1, 2024Thursday allostatic load Body, mind, spirit How childhood psychological traumas impact patients’ ability to heal from physical ailments Edward Stiles, DO, FAAO (Dist.), shares how his experiences providing OMT led to his exploration of allostatic load, trauma and healing. The DO Distinction By Alex Sher, DO, MSN, ARNP-BC
June 28, 2024Friday OMM A humanizing approach Conquering language barriers with the ‘ART’ of OMM Mousson Berrouet, DO, shares how she uses OMM as a tool to better connect with non-English-speaking patients. The DO Distinction By Mousson Berrouet, DO
March 29, 2024Friday osteopathic history ‘Let your light so shine … ‘ The 4th wave of osteopathic medicine: Re-establishing osteopathic distinctiveness In his latest column, Brian Loveless, DO, shares an update on the current state of the osteopathic medical profession, including how DOs and osteopathic medical students can reclaim the profession’s distinctiveness and excel in the current health care climate. The DO Distinction By Brian Loveless, DO
July 5, 2023Wednesday Physician care DOs and MDs: What are the true differences? A recent study found that there is no pronounced difference between DOs and MDs when it comes down to the care provided and the costs of that care. The DO Distinction By Brian Loveless, DO
May 1, 2023Monday Unique calling The current state of the osteopathic profession: An in-depth discussion with two veteran DOs, continued In his last column, Brian Loveless, DO, shared the first part of his interview with two DO leaders. This month, he shares the second part of that conversation. The DO Distinction By Brian Loveless, DO
April 3, 2023Monday Unique calling The current state of the osteopathic profession: An in-depth discussion with two veteran DOs Brian Loveless, DO, sits down with two physician leaders at different points in their careers to chat about the present and future of osteopathic medicine. The DO Distinction By Brian Loveless, DO
Jan. 9, 2023Monday A signature difference Brand identity: Highlighting the osteopathic physician’s distinctiveness Brian Loveless, DO, argues that DOs and osteopathic medical students should be proud of what makes them unique and claim the titles of DO and DO student. The DO Distinction By Brian Loveless, DO