July 20, 2013Saturday graduate medical educationHouse of Delegatessingle GME accreditation Crossroads AOA, AACOM support continued discussions on GME Long-awaited announcement eases fears, raises questions.
July 2, 2013Tuesday graduate medical educationosteopathic medical educationresearch Road Map Want to work at the NIH? Its DOs share advice for aspiring researchers DOs at the NIH recommend good preparatory programs and tips for the next generation of scholars.
July 2, 2013Tuesday graduate medical educationreligion ‘Ramadan makes you stronger’ Long days without food or water: Muslim residents talk about Ramadan Unwilling to compromise their faith, these residents and students find ways to fast while working long hours.
June 6, 2013Thursday graduate medical educationmedical specialtiesneurologyosteopathic medical education Medicine of the Mind Neurology on the brain? Here’s how to specialize in it “To be in neurology, you need a pure sense of curiosity about the unknown,” says Wynde Cheek, DO. “It’s kind of like deep space.”
April 4, 2013Thursday graduate medical educationmedical specialtiesophthalmologyosteopathic medical education Eye Toward Innovation Love at first sight? Ophthalmology seduces with variety, hours, outcomes Enchantment with the eye, one of the most complex and cherished organs of the body, accounts for much of the field’s appeal.
April 4, 2013Thursday graduate medical educationosteopathic medical education The intern Vanishing act: What’s happening to the traditional rotating internship? Once required of all osteopathic medical graduates, the rotating internship has become largely a last resort—but not entirely.
March 19, 2013Tuesday advocacyDO Day on Capitol Hillgraduate medical educationMedicare Supporting the future White-coated DOs, students target SGR, GME during DO Day on Capitol Hill DOs and osteopathic medical students met with lawmakers while a repeal of the SGR formula has gained momentum for the first time in 10 years.
Jan. 30, 2013Wednesday graduate medical educationmedical specialtiesosteopathic medical education ‘We’re The Doctor’s Doctor’ Analyze this: Radiology rewards problem solvers This demanding specialty appeals to detail-minded, analytic types who love to make differential diagnoses and advise on treatment options.
Jan. 3, 2013Thursday graduate medical educationmedical specialtiespediatrics Bright Outlook Child’s play? Pediatrics requires patience, empathy … playfulness “You can’t be cocky as a pediatrician,” says Ronald V. Marino, DO, MPH. “Plus, you’re going to get peed on and spit up on anyway.”
July 22, 2012Sunday graduate medical educationHouse of Delegates ‘Incendiary’ Withdrawn: Resolution insisting on DO directors of medical education The measure was pulled after garnering criticism during a preliminary meeting.