July 11, 2017Tuesday advocacymedical schoolmental healthstudents Student Health DO pushes Missouri to improve mental health in medical school Missouri Senate Bill 52 means more consideration for medical students at risk of depression.
June 7, 2017Wednesday mental healthphysician wellnesswork-life balance Tangible advice Advice for physicians struggling with burnout or mental illness Robert Piccinini, DO, says the best thing you can do to help a struggling physician is to talk to them about it.
April 4, 2017Tuesday mental healthPCOMstudent wellness News in brief PCOM addresses mental health during second annual Student Wellness Week Students participate in events and activities to relieve stress and discuss mental health.
March 29, 2017Wednesday AOAleadershipmental healthmental illnesswork-life balance physician wellness New National Academy of Medicine paper addresses physician burnout AOA leadership partnered with education experts and several DOs and medical students to publish the piece.
March 27, 2017Monday advocacyHow I Practicemental healthwork-life balance Physician Advocacy National Physicians Week: Extending Doctors Day Here’s why these doctors want to celebrate physicians all week long.
March 15, 2017Wednesday How I Practiceinternational outreachmental healthmental illness Matters of the mind DO honored as Fulbright Senior Specialist for global mental health literacy efforts David Baron, DO, will be partnering with international academics to raise awareness of mental health issues.
March 7, 2017Tuesday medical schoolmental healthosteopathic medical educationstudentswork-life balance Student Health Participants reflect on OMS Day of Wellness Four students share highlights from this year’s celebrations.
Feb. 10, 2017Friday medical schoolmental healthmental illnessosteopathic medical educationstudentswork-life balance OMS Mental Health Students, DOs celebrate the second annual OMS Day of Wellness On Feb. 10, osteopathic medical students across the country are promoting mental health and wellbeing.
Jan. 5, 2017Thursday medical schoolmental healthosteopathic medical educationstudentswork-life balance Feathers & Medicine Osteopathic medical student rehabilitates birds of prey Volunteering at Auburn University’s Southeastern Raptor Center helps Clayton Lester, OMS II, maintain balance while in medical school.
Sept. 19, 2016Monday burnoutmental healthOMED 2016 OMED 2016 How MSUCOM students are fighting burnout with mindfulness Taking even a few minutes for mindfulness meditation or other self-care techniques can yield big benefits, says program creator Miko Rose, DO.