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Oct. 14, 2020COVID-19 resources for DOs and DO students: Webinars on practice reopening, student loans, COVID-19 care
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Topic: COVID-19
Noteworthy news
Oct. 7, 20205 things to know about COVID-19 this week
The WHO estimates that 10% of the world has been infected, the CDC updates its guidance on airborne transmission, and the FDA clarifies the vaccine safety data threshold that must be met for emergency use authorization.
Rural outbreak
Oct. 7, 2020How a DO is helping a Native American reservation navigate a COVID-19 outbreak
“I feel a moral and ethical obligation to get these people through the pandemic as unscathed as possible,” said Larry Dean Smith, DO, the clinical director for two Indian Health Service clinics in Washington state.
Vulnerable population
Sept. 30, 2020‘Tremendous fear and uncertainty:’ Geriatric care in the time of COVID-19
A New Jersey geriatrician shares the lessons learned from battling a nursing home outbreak in the early months of the pandemic.
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Sept. 16, 2020COVID-19 resources for DOs and DO students: Clinical webinar series and cybercrime webinar available on-demand
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physician becomes patient
Aug. 26, 2020For this DO, isolation was one of the most difficult parts of having COVID-19
“You always wonder, is this the day it’s going to go south?” said Brian Rogers, DO, MPH, a family physician in Dallas.
mental health
Aug. 5, 2020How two emergency medicine DOs maintain wellness during COVID-19
Peer support is essential, attest the two DOs, who also share the additional routines and habits they have in place to prioritize their wellness.
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July 29, 2020COVID-19 resources for DOs and DO students: COVID-19-related burnout, CMS call schedule and more
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