Oct. 29, 2014Wednesday infectious diseasesOMED 2014 Containing a Crisis Video: How concerned are you about Ebola? While some DOs question the nation’s readiness to tackle Ebola, others say they aren’t worried about the virus.
Oct. 29, 2014Wednesday OMED 2014 Balancing Act Video: How can physicians avoid burnout? Physicians recommend that DOs take steps to reduce anxiety, spend more time with family and remember why they became doctors.
Oct. 29, 2014Wednesday disaster medicineOMED 2014 Courage Under Fire ‘This could happen to you’: Lessons learned from explosion in West, Texas George Smith, DO, who coordinated disaster response following the explosion, urged DOs to amp up their disaster readiness chops.
Oct. 29, 2014Wednesday mediaOMED 2014 Pitch Perfect Media 101: How to position yourself as a medical expert Do you see yourself as the next Dr. Sanjay Gupta? A seasoned expert shares words of wisdom on working with the media.
Oct. 28, 2014Tuesday OMED 2014pediatrics Building Resilience Working with abused children: A crash course At OMED 2014, pediatrician Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD, shared insights for gaining the trust of abused children.
Oct. 28, 2014Tuesday OMED 2014yoga Hold that pose How to prescribe yoga for overuse injuries Looking for a different tool to help your patients heal faster? Consider yoga, says Stacey Pierce-Talsma, DO.
Oct. 28, 2014Tuesday Affordable Care ActOMED 2014 Sound Off Video: How has the Affordable Care Act affected your practice? While some DOs laud the greater access to care their patients have seen under the ACA, others are disappointed by rising premiums.
Oct. 27, 2014Monday HPVOMED 2014preventive medicine Reducing Risk What primary care physicians need to know about the HPV vaccine Not enough patients are getting the vaccine, and not enough physicians are recommending it, a DO expert said at OMED.
Oct. 27, 2014Monday correctional medicineOMED 2014 Patients Versus Inmates Correctional medicine is on the cutting edge of public health, DO says Physicians who work with inmates treat the most underserved segment of the population, says John Mills, DO, MPH.
Oct. 26, 2014Sunday addiction medicineOMED 2014 Prescription for Change US drug czar enlists DOs’ help curbing nation’s opioid epidemic Michael Botticelli, who runs the Office of National Drug Control Policy, spoke with DOs at OMED about his office’s priorities.