May 31, 2024Friday 150 years of DOsAT Stillpatient careThe DO book club Life story The DO Book Club, June 2024: ‘Autobiography of Andrew T. Still’ As the profession celebrates 150 years of osteopathic medicine, here’s a closer look at the autobiography of A.T. Still, DO, MD. The DO Book Club By Katie Arvia
April 30, 2024Tuesday business of medicinepatient care Patient care Compassion in medicine: It’s not just the right thing to do—it also makes the most cents Miko Rose, DO, writes about the impact of compassionate care on the economics of medicine.
April 30, 2024Tuesday dementiahealth carepatient care An ounce of prevention Preventing illness and injury: Is it ever too late to adopt a healthy lifestyle? Prevention is a key to aging healthfully. Patrick Leary, DO, discusses the current state of geriatric medicine as well as how physicians can focus on prevention with their elderly patients. DOpinion By Patrick Leary, DO, FACOFP
April 18, 2024Thursday Best and worst statespatient care State of affairs The best and worst states for doctors in 2024 Montana leads WalletHub’s new list, while Hawaii comes in last. See where your state landed.
Feb. 1, 2024Thursday advocacyDO & student voicespatient care Connecting with others The benefits of learning another language for patient care “One of the things I love most about my work is being able to communicate with my patients in their native language,” writes Taiwo Ajumobi, DO.
Jan. 31, 2024Wednesday advocacypatient care Caring in the cold Cold-weather medicine: Barriers to care that patients may face in the winter A recent experience in the ER made me think about how I can better advocate for my patients in the winter months. Here are some of my ideas. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
Jan. 30, 2024Tuesday cancermedical schoolpatient care Experiencing loss How I survived losing my spouse to cancer in medical school During this period of darkness in my personal life, osteopathic medicine gave me a lifeline.
Jan. 2, 2024Tuesday burnoutpatient care Overcoming exhaustion The ‘window mirror’ approach to patient care: What we can learn from it I knew I was in full-blown burnout from years of working as a psychiatrist for the local public health department. I was one of the few psychiatric clinicians accepting any (or no) insurance for many miles.
Nov. 14, 2023Tuesday empathyOB-GYNpatient care Personal health My journey to finding the right fit: What I learned when I searched for a physician and found my dream OB-GYN In The DO’s newest column, digital content specialist Katie Arvia shares her experience finding the right OB-GYN: A DO who fully understood her needs. Patient Perspectives By Katie Arvia
Sept. 1, 2023Friday artificial intelligencepatient careThe DO book club AI and medicine The DO Book Club, September 2023: “The Algorithm Will See You Now” J.L. Lycette, MD, imagines a future in which artificial intelligence (AI) has been so thoroughly integrated into the practice of medicine that an AI algorithm is making life-and-death decisions for patients. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO