Oct. 17, 2025Friday COMLEXresearchresidency News DOs hope that new research will lead to universal use of COMLEX for DOs The research found positive correlations between performance on COMLEX and American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE)/American Board of Surgery (ABS) exams, which means residency programs can confidently use applicants’ COMLEX scores to predict future ABSITE/ABS exam performance.
Aug. 7, 2025Thursday AOAresearchvaccines In the news Statement from leading physician groups on HHS decision to pull mRNA vaccine funding “Sustained research funding is essential to developing the next generation of tools that protect Americans from infectious disease,” the statement reads.
June 6, 2025Friday emergency medicineresearch Historical narrative The DO Book Club, June 2025: ‘American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America’s First Paramedics’ Author Kevin Hazzard tells the story of the Freedom House Ambulance Service, a community organization in inner-city Pittsburgh that in 1968 became the first emergency medical service with advanced paramedic training. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, 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.
Oct. 29, 2024Tuesday grant fundinggrantsresearch AOA research grants Funding available for osteopathically focused research projects Research funding is available to DO, MD, PhD and osteopathic medical student researchers conducting studies that address the tenets of osteopathic medicine and explore the profession’s patient-centered, empathic approach to care.
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.
Dec. 14, 2023Thursday research New developments Blood pressure management, risks and benefits of cannabis use and psilocybin treatment for MDD The DO has compiled three new medical studies that DOs will find valuable and relevant to their work. Research By Mauricio W. Jones, DO
Dec. 1, 2023Friday JOMleadershipresearch Research Curiosity in medicine: An interview with JOM’s editor in chief The Journal of Osteopathic Medicine recently received a Journal Impact Factor (JIF), which has bolstered the journal’s credibility and prestige in the research world. JOM Editor-in-Chief Ross Zafonte, DO, shares his journey into research and the journal’s goals.
July 10, 2023Monday research New studies Prostate cancer outcomes, mortality rates among US children and adolescents, labor-related complications after elective induction The DO has compiled three recent medical studies that DOs will find relevant. Research By Mauricio W. Jones, DO
April 2, 2023Sunday research Eye on research Research explores advancement of DEI in med schools, older adults’ addiction to highly processed foods and more We have scoured through the latest medical research and studies to find the latest information that DOs will find relevant. Research By Mauricio W. Jones, DO