Dec. 9, 2016Friday community serviceHow I Practiceresidencywork-life balance GIVING BACK Michigan DO organizes massive Thanksgiving dinners for community “Events like this bring everyone together,” says Safi Mohammed, DO, who spearheaded an effort to serve 300 people three nights in a row.
Oct. 11, 2016Tuesday osteopathic recognitionresidencysingle GME accreditation Single GME Osteopathic recognition is key to GME program’s forward-thinking approach “Osteopathic distinctiveness is taught, encouraged and required in this program,” says program director Teresa Braden, DO.
Aug. 10, 2016Wednesday advocacyhealth care policyresidency Health care policy Resident leaders: Apply for policy fellowship by Aug. 15 Designed to cultivate future leaders, the AOA’s Training in Policy Studies program helps DO residents polish their advocacy skills.
June 24, 2016Friday residency Overcoming adversity Using touch to treat patients: Legally blind DO thrives despite vision loss Jeffrey Gazzara, DO, is beginning a neuromusculoskeletal medicine residency in Michigan.
May 6, 2016Friday DO & student voicesmedical specialtiesophthalmologyresidency Eyes on the prize Sights set on ophthalmology? Read this first Ophthalmology is one of the more competitive specialties. Here’s how I weathered the storm of matching into the highly sought-after specialty.
April 21, 2016Thursday residency Tales from my residency Learning about the power of team-based health care, one patient at a time Caring for a patient who’d had a cardiac arrest taught Leslie Tamura, DO, about the value of teamwork in medicine.
Feb. 3, 2016Wednesday Matchresidency Tips for fourth-years If at first you don’t match, what’s next? Not matching is a major disappointment, but there are steps you can take to make the experience less painful.
Feb. 3, 2016Wednesday Matchresidency Are we there yet? Waiting for Match Day: How to keep it together Three new DOs share words of wisdom on how fourth-years can maintain their composure as they wait for a life-changing announcement.
March 5, 2015Thursday medical schoolresidencysingle GME accreditationvideo Words to match by Match masters: Students who landed their No. 1 residencies share tips Fourth-year osteopathic medical students reveal insights on how they matched into their first-choice residency programs.
Nov. 25, 2014Tuesday medical schoolpremedsresidency This time, it’s personal Personal statement advice: Tell a story, experts say Effective personal statements tell a concise but vivid story about an applicant’s uniqueness and suitability for a career in medicine.