Aug. 30, 2024Friday mental healthsuicide Mental health Holding hope: Honoring National Physician Suicide Awareness Day Sept. 17 is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, an annual observance that promotes mental health advocacy, resource accessibility and collective efforts to support the wellbeing of physicians. Burnout By Sydney LeFay, DO
Aug. 30, 2024Friday booksThe DO book club Secrets and mysteries The DO Book Club, Sept. 2024: ‘The Covenant of Water’ Joan Naidorf, DO, breaks down this novel’s enchanting combination of spirituality, early medical practice, Anglo-Indian history, romance and family devotion. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
Aug. 30, 2024Friday Matchsignaling Match cycle How signaling is shaping the 2024-2025 Match season Applicants can use signaling in the 2024-2025 Match cycle to express a high interest in programs and potentially improve their interview chances. Meet Your Match By Melissa D. Turner, MS
Aug. 30, 2024Friday advocacyAOA advocacyDO Daypolicy Forward motion The long game: A progress update surrounding our DO Day asks Jason Jackson, DO, shares the advances made via DO advocacy for the REDI Act, the SAVE Act and a bill focused on strengthening Medicare. Advocacy By Jason Jackson, DO
Sept. 3, 2024Tuesday student debtstudent loans Personal finance Navigating medical school debt: A guide to loan repayment options Managing medical school debt can be a daunting task. Explore repayment options and find the best plan for you and your future. Money Matters By Angel Green, DO
Sept. 17, 2024Tuesday The DO Opportunity Applications open for editorial advisory board member positions with The DO for 2025 The DO is seeking DOs, residents and osteopathic medical students to serve on its volunteer advisory board.
Aug. 30, 2024Friday In Memoriam A life in medicine In Memoriam: Sept. 1, 2024 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
Aug. 30, 2024Friday networking A foot in the door Making your mark: Networking do’s and don’ts for medical students at conferences Maximize your networking at OMED 2024 and other medical conferences by following these essential do’s and don’ts to forge meaningful connections and avoid pitfalls.
Aug. 28, 2024Wednesday OMED24 Texas-sized fun OMED 2024 takes on Texas: Top things to do while visiting San Antonio Experience OMED24 in San Antonio, where premier osteopathic CME meets vibrant Texas culture.
Aug. 30, 2024Friday Making history For the first time, a DO is president-elect of the Mississippi State Medical Association Katherine Pannel, DO, MSMA’s new president-elect, seeks to advance mental health advocacy and physician autonomy.
Sept. 6, 2024Friday burnoutmental healthmental illness Meeting of the minds DO will explore the stigma of mental illness in the medical profession in upcoming webinar Michael Foti, DO, will discuss his own struggles with depression and anxiety and also share strategies to prevent physician burnout in a Sept. 10 AOIA webinar.
Sept. 9, 2024Monday OMED24 Innovation & advocacy OMED 2024: Hear from the DO helping lead NASA and a WNBA legend This year’s conference features talks by space medicine expert James D. Polk, DO, and former WNBA star Tamika Catchings.
Sept. 16, 2024Monday burnoutMedscapestudentsSurvey Work-life balance A quarter of medical students rarely see their friends, report finds Although sustaining friendships can be a challenge for anyone, medical students, especially first-years, are having a hard time fitting these relationships into their packed schedules.
Sept. 17, 2024Tuesday News on noncompetes Noncompetes, FTC involvement and the federal courts: The follow-up The FTC’s proposed ban on noncompetes has been blocked, but the fight to eliminate noncompetes continues.