Oct. 30, 2025Thursday booksracial biasThe DO book club Under the surface The DO Book Club, Nov. 2025: ‘Recitatif’ Tim Barreiro, DO, breaks down Toni Morrison’s only novella, which he says deserves a place on every physician’s nightstand. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO
Aug. 1, 2025Friday booksThe DO book club Vietnam nurses The DO Book Club, Aug. 2025: ‘The Women’ In this 2024 work of historical fiction, Hannah tells the story of a young woman named Frances “Frankie” McGrath, who trains as a nurse in San Diego and follows her brother, a naval officer, into service in Vietnam. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
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 Matthews
March 26, 2025Wednesday bookschildrenThe DO book club Early exposure The DO Book Club, April 2025: ‘Medical School for Kids’ Joan Naidorf, DO, dives into this educational series where kids will learn about the body’s organs, possible careers, future visits to the doctor’s office and different specialties. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, 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
June 28, 2024Friday bookspatient careThe DO book club Sun and sand The DO Book Club, July 2024: Summer beach reads with a medical twist The DO staff and Book Club writers share our top suggestions for summer beach reads. From autobiography to fiction, there is something for everyone. The DO Book Club By Alexa Matthews
July 5, 2023Wednesday booksThe DO book club Mental health The DO Book Club, July 2023: ‘Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness’ William Styron’s book reminds physicians that understanding depression and its effects on patients, families and others is still in need of illumination. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO
Jan. 3, 2023Tuesday booksmedical schoolstudents Hit the books 5 must-read books for medical students These medically relevant non-fiction books are moving, scientific and relevant to growth and development as a physician in training. OMS Life By Kevin Seely, OMS IV
Dec. 20, 2017Wednesday books Hit the books 10 books to inspire you in 2018 If your New Year’s resolution is to read more, The DO has 10 recommendations to dive into.
Feb. 5, 2015Thursday booksHero Next Doorpediatrics Paperback writer Hero Next Door: Missouri DO pens health-focused kids’ books The World Inside Us, a new children’s book series by Paul Moniz, DO, explores what happens in the human body.