June 28, 2024Friday cancerDO & student voicespatient care Cherishing life The gift of time: Reflecting on caring for patients who have cancer Stephanie Lee, DO, MS, shares a thought-provoking conversation that made her think differently about life, time and the present moment.
June 11, 2024Tuesday OMTpatient careresearch Osteopathic research Advancing the osteopathic profession: An introduction to CORK The Conference on Osteopathic Research and Knowledge will be holding its inaugural two-day event June 22-23 in Old Westbury, New York.
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.