March 1, 2022Tuesday DO & student voiceshobbiesmedical schoolmeditation Stitch fix This hobby helps me cope with my grueling medical training My hobby doesn’t particularly reveal my inner self to the outside world. But I’ve realized that it does benefit me in ways that I haven’t always been aware of over the years. After Hours By Sherri Eldin, DO, MFA
March 1, 2022Tuesday DO & student voicesMatchmatchingmedical schoolneurology Medicine of the mind How I Matched into neurology First-year neurology resident Corinna Fazzio, DO, shares her insights on what medical students seeking to match in this specialty can do to increase their chances for success. OMS Life By Kevin Seely, OMS IV
March 1, 2022Tuesday COVID-19 Q&Asemergency medicine Healing with music A prescription for music in the time of COVID-19 Jasper Yung, DO, practices the art of healing in the emergency department; he also explores the healing properties of music with the Detroit Medical Orchestra. Pandemic By Jane Dalisay, DO
March 1, 2022Tuesday Advancing health care Public health: How this DO is improving access to care for patients in the Mississippi Delta region “My journey in medicine led me to discover factors outside the examination room that were strong drivers of health outcomes,” says Brookshield Laurent, DO. DOs to Know By Alex Sher, OMS IV
March 1, 2022Tuesday cardiologypatient careThe DO book club Narrative medicine The DO Book Club, March 2022: Heartsounds, Echoes of Heartsounds, Changing How We Think About Difficult Patients Heartsounds vividly describes the author’s experiences and emotions as her husband, a urologist, suffers a myocardial infarction while she is out of the country. The DO Book Club By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
March 1, 2022Tuesday osteopathic historyosteopathic medicine Defining osteopathic medicine What is osteopathic medicine? A unified definition is desperately needed Our profession will begin a slow decline if we cannot decide on an explanation of who we are and how we practice. The DO Distinction By Brian Loveless, DO
March 1, 2022Tuesday advocacymental health Taking action The Lorna Breen Act: Why mental health matters In a time where the risk of suicide is two times higher for physicians than the general population, physician advocacy has helped create concrete change via the Lorna Breen Act. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
March 1, 2022Tuesday COVID-19opinionresidency Pandemic experiences Op-ed: Residency during COVID The narrative of the #HealthcareHero should be updated with a more nuanced reflection on what this experience has been like for residents. DOpinion By Kate de Klerk, DO
March 1, 2022Tuesday medical schoolNRMP Matchresidency Match matters What happens when medical students don’t match While not matching is rare, the SOAP process can be daunting. But remember that there are many people available to help you emotionally and strategically. Meet Your Match By Michael Olek, DO
March 1, 2022Tuesday residency Life after Match 5 things you can do to prepare for residency before the first day Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to memorize every word of Harrison’s before orientation week. Resident Notebook By David O. Shumway, DO
March 1, 2022Tuesday advocacyDO & student voicesresearchsocial media Social media Which social media platform is right for you? Learn more about the five most popular platforms for content creators, including tips on growing your following and readership based on each platform’s algorithm. What's Trending By Hala Sabry, DO
March 1, 2022Tuesday educationpatient careresidencyresidency training News in brief Funding opportunity: HRSA will provide money for residency positions The HRSA will give $19.2 million to a maximum of 30 institutions. Applications are due March 31.
March 29, 2021Monday National Doctors Day DO pride Reasons to be #DOProud on National Doctors’ Day 2022 The pioneers, frontline care providers, leaders and innovators within the profession represent countless reasons to be proud. Here are some of many.
March 1, 2022Tuesday Improving health care Funding available to improve behavioral health care in rural communities Thirteen million dollars in available funding will be awarded to approximately 26 recipients. The deadline to apply is April 19.
March 1, 2022Tuesday Advocacy in action DO Day 2022: A chance to meet with lawmakers to discuss issues important to physicians and medical students Join thousands of your osteopathic colleagues at the profession’s largest public policy and advocacy event.
March 1, 2022Tuesday medical school Fighting burnout Kansas City University receives $1.5 million grant to combat burnout in health sciences students Funding will support KCU’s efforts to address burnout in health care professionals at the beginning of their careers.
March 1, 2022Tuesday In Memoriam A life in medicine In Memoriam: March 1, 2022 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.