Feb. 28, 2025Friday cancerStorytellingThe DO book club Patient perspectives The DO Book Club, March 2025: ‘At the Will of the Body: Reflections on Illness’ In this memoir, Arthur Frank intimately shares his experiences with two life-altering illnesses he suffered personally: heart disease and cancer. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO
Oct. 31, 2024Thursday cancerDO & student voicesthyroid screening Weight of the world What I learned about being a patient after finding my own cancer in ultrasound class In my experience, the responsibility of being a medical student pales in comparison to the profound burden that comes with being a patient with thyroid cancer. Art of Medicine By Sally Rohan, OMS IV
June 28, 2024Friday cancerDO & student voicespatient care Cherishing life The gift of time: Reflecting on caring for patients who have cancer Stephanie Lee, DO, MS, shares a thought-provoking conversation that made her think differently about life, time and the present moment.
Jan. 30, 2024Tuesday cancermedical schoolpatient care Experiencing loss How I survived losing my spouse to cancer in medical school During this period of darkness in my personal life, osteopathic medicine gave me a lifeline.
Aug. 17, 2018Friday Bill & Melinda GatescancerleukemiasurvivorTampostat From Pain to Purpose DO cancer survivor develops intrauterine device with help from Bill & Melinda Gates A battle fought and won against leukemia led to a life of innovation and a life-saving device called Tampostat.