April 8, 2025Tuesday burnoutmental health Finding balance How burnout taught me to listen to my body Veronica Nkie, DO, MPH, reflects on exhaustion, self-awareness and the simple, sustainable habits that have helped support her well-being.
Feb. 25, 2025Tuesday Medscapemental healthwellness Physician wellness Physician burnout is slowly improving, but still remains stubbornly high, Medscape report finds Roughly 47% of doctors surveyed said they were experiencing burnout; the report also examined work-life balance, happiness and health.
Oct. 31, 2024Thursday mental healthptsdThe DO book club Recovering from PTSD The DO Book Club, Nov. 2024: ‘Night Watch’ Tim Barreiro, DO, reviews this engrossing and thought-provoking historical read about ConaLee and her mother as they become institutionalized in an asylum shortly after the Civil War. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO
Sept. 6, 2024Friday burnoutmental healthmental illness Meeting of the minds DO will explore the stigma of mental illness in the medical profession in upcoming webinar Michael Foti, DO, will discuss his own struggles with depression and anxiety and also share strategies to prevent physician burnout in a Sept. 10 AOIA webinar.
Aug. 30, 2024Friday mental healthsuicide Mental health Holding hope: Honoring National Physician Suicide Awareness Day Sept. 17 is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, an annual observance that promotes mental health advocacy, resource accessibility and collective efforts to support the wellbeing of physicians. Burnout By Sydney LeFay, DO
Aug. 2, 2024Friday burnoutmental health Looking within How mindfulness has impacted me in both life and medicine Stephanie Lee, DO, writes about her experience with mindfulness, its many benefits and how others can incorporate mindfulness into their lives.
July 31, 2024Wednesday mental healthpatient careThe DO book club An American classic The DO Book Club, Aug. 2024: ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ Tim Barreiro, DO, provides an exploration of this 1962 novel, making connections to medicine today and advances in treatment for mental illness. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO
Dec. 6, 2023Wednesday mental healthOMED23psychedelics OMED23 Psychedelic drugs for mental illness: A brief history and overview Leslie Madrak, DO, presented at OMED23 on the usage of psychedelics such as ketamine and psilocybin mushrooms to treat mental health disorders.
Oct. 2, 2023Monday mental health A welcome change Physicians and mental health: Making medical license applications less punitive to doctors who seek help The licensing process has become more compassionate in many states, but there is more work to be done in this area. Here’s how you can help. Burnout By Vania Manipod, DO
June 1, 2023Thursday DO & student voicesmental health Connecting with others Vulnerability: The path least taken I wanted to clarify to myself the superimposed meaning people were placing behind the word “care,” and why others can “care” for their whole lives and feel fulfillment from that while others feel the opposite. Art of Medicine By Stephanie Lee, DO, MS