July 31, 2024Wednesday dermatologyMatch A perfect match A DO dermatology program director shares tips & advice for acing the Match process Suzanne Sirota Rozenberg, DO, discusses interviews, applications, standing out as a candidate and more. Meet Your Match By Mahi Basra, OMS IV
July 31, 2024Wednesday retirement Looking within Approaching retirement: Asking, ‘Am I OK to keep working?’ A retired DO shares insights on how physicians can determine whether continuing to work is in their (and their patients’) best interests. Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
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
Aug. 14, 2024Wednesday AOA advocacyTIPS program Training in Policy Studies The TIPS experience: A Q&A with DOs who put advocacy into action Two recent participants in the AOA’s Training in Policy Studies program discuss what first drew them to the program, its highlights and their advice for those interested in applying in the future. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
July 31, 2024Wednesday mental healthpatient careThe DO book club An American classic The DO Book Club, Aug. 2024: ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ Tim Barreiro, DO, provides an exploration of this 1962 novel, making connections to medicine today and advances in treatment for mental illness. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO
July 31, 2024Wednesday Blazing a trail Meet the DO who served in the White House Medical Unit during the Reagan administration Edward Yob, DO, served as personal physician to former Vice President George H.W. Bush and assistant physician to former President Ronald Reagan. His work paved the way for future DOs to serve in the White House. DOs to Know By Alex Sher, DO, MSN, ARNP-BC
July 31, 2024Wednesday 150 years of DOs Osteopathic excellence 150 years of osteopathic medicine: How a DO civil rights leader and a trailblazing DO military physician helped shape osteopathic history For 150 years, the osteopathic medical profession has grown and evolved, shaped by pioneers like civil rights leader William G. Anderson, DO, and Thomas Quinn, DO, an advocate for female DOs. No Limits By Angel Green, DO
Aug. 1, 2024Thursday advocacyhealth carehealth care policymoney Providing relief The burden of medical debt: How the government is trying to defray it Forgiving medical debt could lead to improved health care outcomes for many Americans, writes Chirag Shah, OMS II. Advocacy By Chirag Shah, OMS II
Aug. 21, 2024Wednesday OMEDOMED24 Conference The OMED 2024 preliminary program is now available Get details about specialty college CME sessions, keynote speakers and specialized learning tracks.
Aug. 6, 2019Tuesday A.T. Still Celebrating A.T. Still Happy Birthday A.T. Still, MD, DO! 5 facts about the father of the profession His body, mind, spirit approach to care is still being taught today at colleges of osteopathic medicine across the country.
Aug. 13, 2024Tuesday difficult patientspatient care Patient care Changing the narrative on ‘difficult’ patients: Emergency physician to host webinar Joan Naidorf, DO, will share tips that physicians can use to improve their interactions with challenging patients. Her webinar takes place on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. ET.
Aug. 6, 2024Tuesday AT StillHOD 2024 Past, present, future A.T. Still Memorial Lecture: ‘Osteopathic physicians are the physicians our nation needs’ The ideas and teachings of A.T. Still, MD, DO, remain incredibly relevant today, notes Thomas A. Cavalieri, DO, particularly when it comes to geriatric care.
July 31, 2024Wednesday Osteopathic leadership OSU-COM appoints Sara Coffey, DO, as endowed leadership chair of psychiatry, behavioral sciences In the role, Dr. Coffey will lead the psychiatry education strategy at OSU-COM, and she will serve as a key liaison between the university and mental health entities.
Aug. 21, 2024Wednesday AOAIn Memoriam Serving the osteopathic profession In Memoriam: Former AOA Director Ann Wittner, CMP Because of all her successes within the organization overseeing so many different aspects of operations, Wittner became the first nonphysician to be named an AOA honorary life member during her tenure.
Aug. 5, 2024Monday advocacy Supporting osteopathic physicians and students AOA Annual Report charts successes of past year Highlights include public policy advocacy efforts to decrease regulatory burdens for physicians and expand the impact of the profession at the federal and state policymaking levels.
Aug. 2, 2024Friday burnoutmental health Looking within How mindfulness has impacted me in both life and medicine Stephanie Lee, DO, writes about her experience with mindfulness, its many benefits and how others can incorporate mindfulness into their lives.
July 31, 2024Wednesday NBOMEosteopathic medicine Mile marker 90 years strong—Celebrating the NBOME’s role in professional self-regulation for our patients When NBOME was founded in the 1930s, osteopathic medicine was a smaller subset of the medical community, considerably less than the 11% of all currently licensed physicians that DOs comprise in the U.S. today.
Aug. 5, 2024Monday HOD 2024 Leadership Meet the AOA’s 128th President, Teresa Hubka, DO Dr. Hubka shares details about her path to becoming a physician, the projects she plans to tackle during the next year and how she has been impacted by her mentors.
July 31, 2024Wednesday AOA AwardsawardsProfessional updates Applause Leaders of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians receive the 2024 Bob E. Jones, CAE, Award Diana M. Ewert, MPA, CAE, and Bob Moore, MA, MS, FASAE, CAE, are recognized for their exemplary leadership and tremendous contributions toward advancing osteopathic medicine.