Aug. 29, 2025Friday AIartificial intelligencepatient care Complex healthcare Ethical considerations regarding AI use in healthcare: How much is too much? AI has become ubiquitous in healthcare. Curtiss Johnson, DO, discusses the pros and cons of AI use in the medical setting and how it may evolve going forward. What's Trending By Curtiss Johnson, DO
July 15, 2025Tuesday advocacyDO & student voicesDO Daymedical schoolpatient care Be the change 5 ways to get involved in advocacy as a medical student Margo Winter, DO, shares the reasons that engaging in advocacy was an integral part of her medical school experience. She also offers advice on how to get started as a med student. Advocacy By Margo Winter, DO
May 16, 2025Friday familyosteopathic familypatient care A family affair The Wagner way: How osteopathic medicine became a tradition in this family After becoming the first physician in his family, Walter Peter Wagner, DO, had 10 children, and seven of them became DOs.
March 26, 2025Wednesday opioidspatient care Compassionate care Why physician empathy in health care delivery is so important John Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA, and Yen Tran, OMS III, explore the key roles physician empathy and communication play in improving patient satisfaction and outcomes, especially in chronic pain management. Research By John Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA
March 3, 2025Monday AOACMEpatient carewebinar CME Upcoming AOIA webinar to address preventing and managing conflicts with patients The webinar will occur on March 13 at 7 p.m. CT and will also cover handling conflicts with regulators and lawyers.
Feb. 25, 2025Tuesday patient care Heart to heart DOs share why they are staying in patient care Despite burnout and career shifts, many DOs remain in patient care, valuing the deep connections they make with patients and the impact they have on their lives.
Feb. 12, 2025Wednesday advocacyDO & student voicespatient care Letter to the editor DO breaks down life expectancy disparities of 20-plus years in the Chicago area A Chicago-based physician goes over why life expectancy varies so dramatically in different parts of Chicago and its suburbs, and he also shares recommendations for addressing this gap. Advocacy By Richard Multack, DO
Dec. 19, 2024Thursday OMEDOMED24patient careresearch News in brief DO experts featured on Healio, where they discuss pain medicine, social media and managing neck pain Sujan Gogu, DO, covers new advancements in pain medicine such as neuromodulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, cryoneurolysis and radiofrequency ablation.
Nov. 18, 2024Monday osteopathic approachpatient care Research news DOs vs. MDs: Do patient outcomes favor a side? A recent JAMA study explored patient outcomes following surgical procedures provided by DO and MD surgeons.
Oct. 31, 2024Thursday patient careprimary carespecialties Specialty deep dive The joys of primary care Chayston Brown, OMS II, talked with two DOs in primary care about the benefits of the primary care specialties. They discussed longitudinal relationships with patients, the chance to provide preventive care and more. OMS Life By Chayston Brown, OMS III