Jan. 31, 2024Wednesday Black History Monthfamily medicinewomen in medicine Empowering medicine Black History Month: Early-career DO shares insights on underrepresentation and injustice in medicine After becoming one of the youngest Black women to earn her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, Ashley R. Peterson, DO, joined a professional team that focuses on value-based care for underserved patients. DOs to Know By Alex Sher, OMS IV
July 24, 2019Wednesday family medicineosteopathic recognitionsingle GME accreditation Residency changes Single GME accreditation and the future of osteopathic medicine Two family medicine residency program directors take a hard look at what it will take to expand osteopathic recognition.
Dec. 5, 2018Wednesday ArmyBlack Hawkfamily medicinemilitarypilot Flying High He’s a fourth-year med student—and a Black Hawk helicopter pilot Finding balance begins with maintaining interests outside of medicine, says Mike Brisson, OMS IV, whose first passion was aviation.
March 31, 2017Friday family medicineosteopathic medical schoolrural medicine Made in Des Moines How DMU-COM prepares students to practice rural medicine DMU-COM led the nation in producing family medicine docs last year. Encouraging students to practice in rural Iowa is part of the school’s mission.
March 24, 2017Friday family medicineopinion Opinion Reader letter: Over a 30-year career, I watched the health care system break Electronic health records, rules and regulations ruined primary care for me.
Jan. 4, 2016Monday family medicineprivate practice Keeping the dream alive Putting the ‘family’ in family medicine A grandfather, father and son have served generations at rural Michigan private practice since 1954.
Aug. 28, 2015Friday debtfamily medicinemedical schoolosteopathic medical school Dreams and dollar signs When you want to practice family medicine, but you’re worried about debt Three DOs share creative ways physicians can pursue the specialty while making fiscally smart choices.
Dec. 4, 2013Wednesday family medicinerural medicine Family Matters Rural family medicine alive and well at several osteopathic medical schools Educators at rural-focused schools have adopted a multipronged strategy for encouraging students to pursue rural family medicine.
July 1, 2009Wednesday family medicinenontraditional students ‘Harmony in the body’ Music teacher turned DO marches to new beat For many years, Dr. Smith-Gonzalez’ major passion in life was music, not medicine.