A welcome change Physicians and mental health: Making medical license applications less punitive to doctors who seek help The licensing process has become more compassionate in many states, but there is more work to be done in this area. Here’s how you can help. Oct. 2, 2023MondayOctober 2023 issue Burnout Vania Manipod, DO Vania Manipod, DO, is the editor in chief of The DO and an AOA board-certified psychiatrist practicing in Orange County, California. Contact Dr. Manipod
Students and health policy: The importance of getting involved and where to start Osteopathic medical students have a variety of opportunities available to them when it comes to participating in and influencing the health care policies that will directly impact their future patients.
AOA responds to ‘The View’ regarding misleading comments “Comments implying that DOs are not medical doctors could not be further from the truth,” reads the AOA response to producers of the show.
Avoiding burnout is simple. Start at the admission phase. Stop admitting simply by high grades and post grad work. Look at the candidate with a different view in mind. Can he/she tolerate stress? What kind of family are they from? It’s not just the tough studying they have to deal with, but Failure with patients as well. Compassion is good – but can only take you so far. Have they learned to listen and not judge? Oct. 5, 2023, at 1:27 pm Reply