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 Wilkerson
July 1, 2025Tuesday advocacyemergency medicineosteopathic medicine Changing the narrative ER meets IRL: How one DO is making medicine more human Owais Durrani, DO, blends emergency medicine with advocacy, policy and media to make health care more patient-centered and accessible. DOs to Know By Angel Green, DO
June 24, 2025Tuesday DO & student voicesmedical schoolstudents The big picture Remembering your ‘why’ in medicine during the preclinical years of medical school Medical students share how they stay connected to their purpose in medicine during a time when they have little direct patient contact. OMS Life By Chayston Brown, OMS III
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 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
May 30, 2025Friday Matchresidencyresidency trainingtransitions Journeys in medicine Tips for the transition from the fourth year of medical school to a successful Match and residency Omari Baines-Waiz, DO, and Hannah Boehler, DO, share what factors they focused on in their rank lists, what they wish they knew before they Matched and how to prepare for residency. OMS Life By William Rinaldi, DO
May 30, 2025Friday OB-GYNwomen in medicine OB-GYN Doctor, podcaster, advocate: Meet the DO redefining women’s healthcare Sadaf Lodhi, DO, blends osteopathic care with bold advocacy for women’s health. In this month’s DOs to Know column, she shares how she aims to empower and inform women through her clinical practice and her podcast. DOs to Know By Alex Sher, DO, MSN, APRN
May 30, 2025Friday DO & student voicesresidencyresidency training GME pearls Top 10 do’s and don’ts in residency Stephanie Lee, DO, talked to many residents, fellows and support staff from different specialties to provide great advice for those in this phase of their medical training. Resident Notebook By Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
May 23, 2025Friday DO & student voicesleadershipOBGYN At the helm OB-GYN makes great strides throughout land and sea in leadership roles From the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Marydonna Ravasio, DO, discusses her unique journey and her multifaceted career. No Limits By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
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