Oct. 14, 2026Wednesday electionpatient care Civic engagement Beyond the exam room: How physicians can seamlessly share information about registering to vote with patients Nicholas Urbanczyk, DO, shares how his primary care practice partnered with Vot-ER, a nonpartisan nonprofit, to share voter registration information with patients.
Oct. 7, 2026Wednesday DO & student voicesmusicpatient care Striking a chord Music therapy: What to know as an osteopathic physician Board-certified music therapist Maxwell Corrigan, OMS IV, breaks down how music therapists help patients and shares tips for physicians on how to work with music therapists.
Oct. 6, 2026Tuesday depressionmental healthpatient careWorld Mental Health Day Mental health How to screen for, diagnose and treat major depressive disorder as a primary care physician In recent years, primary care physicians have taken on a bigger role in the treatment of MDD. Undine Vallejos, DO, shares best practices for helping patients with depression feel like themselves again.
Aug. 19, 2026Wednesday patient care Cultural understanding The missing patient file: Kurdish health in the US Soz Mirza, OMS IV, shares her experience navigating the U.S. healthcare system as a Kurdish American patient, translator, researcher and advocate. Diversity in Medicine By Soz Mirza, OMS IV
July 23, 2026Thursday AIartificial intelligenceDO & student voicespatient care Keeping care hands-on Exploring how physicians can make themselves ‘AI-proof’ By doubling down on the empathetic, patient-centered care that DOs are known for while learning and exploring how AI can help lighten our administrative burden, DOs can excel in the age of AI, writes Asim Shareef, DO. What's Trending By Asim Shareef, DO
July 16, 2026Thursday patient care Beyond the clock 15 minutes under paper weight: Why medicine’s most meaningful moments can’t be charted “Sometimes healing happens in the quiet that comes after the clock runs out,” writes Matthew Tilton, DO, as he reflects on his visits with one of his patients. Art of Medicine By Matthew Tilton, DO
June 10, 2026Wednesday DO & student voicesmusicpatient care Listening with intent A tempo all her own: What a patient taught me about listening beyond words “Sometimes the breakthrough comes not from fixing what’s broken, but from finding an entirely different path,” writes Danyal Tahseen, DO. OMS Life By Danyal Tahseen, DO
May 8, 2026Friday DO & student voicespatient carevolunteer workvolunteering Global health In the Dominican Republic, a medical mission provides valuable lessons on access to care Two osteopathic medical students share their journey to Santo Domingo and the insights they gained from helping underserved patients in a new environment. OMS Life By Murshea Tuor, OMS II
April 27, 2026Monday patient care A life in medicine In Memoriam: OB-GYN and former AOA BOS chair Ronald E. Ayres, DO “The osteopathic profession was greatly enriched by the contributions of Dr. Ayres,” said AOA CEO Kathleen Creason, MBA.
Feb. 26, 2026Thursday AOiAdigital healthpatient care Modern tools Digital health literacy: Best practices and resources for osteopathic medical students When used well, digital health tools do not replace hands-on osteopathic practice, but strengthen it, supporting more attentive care.