Feb. 1, 2023Wednesday DO & student voicesosteopathic approachsurgery National Women Physicians Day New osteopathic surgery college president discusses being a DO in surgery Kristen Conrad-Schnetz, DO, is proud of the unique skills, including OMT, that she brings to surgery as an osteopathic physician.
May 8, 2019Wednesday general surgerysurgeon shortagesurgery Access to care A surgeon shortage is mounting, recent report finds By 2032, the U.S. will lack as many as 23,000 surgeons, according to the report. The impending shortage has led to new legislation being introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
April 10, 2019Wednesday DO & student voicesfitnessphysician healthsurgeonsurgeryweight loss Fit Rx How I lost 90 pounds in under a year in residency Hours on my feet as a neurosurgeon and the aches and pains from extra weight forced me to make major lifestyle changes.
Dec. 13, 2017Wednesday residency trainingsurgery Destination surgery Surgeon awarded resident of the year in hospital where he was born After winning an outstanding resident award, Christopher Mussman, DO, shares his advice on how to get the surgery residency you really want.
May 8, 2017Monday surgery Emergency surgery Operating in a war zone: DO volunteers outside Mosul, Iraq General surgeon Timothy Burandt, DO, spent two months treating patients at an emergency field hospital.
Oct. 6, 2016Thursday iPhoneosteopathic medical educationstart-upsterilesurgery Sterile Technology Building a case: Medical student creates sterile phone case for the operating room Robert Zondervan, OMS IV, combines medical knowledge with business acumen to take his idea from vision to reality.
Sept. 19, 2016Monday OMED 2016surgery OMED 2016 Lung transplants: What primary care physicians need to know Marie Budev, DO, MPH, leads one of the world’s most successful lung transplant programs. Here’s what she wants primary care docs to know.
Dec. 29, 2015Tuesday military medicineosteopathic medical schoolsurgery Not a drill Hyper-realistic training immerses RVUCOM students in surgery scenarios Alongside physicians and real-life first responders, students perform simulated surgeries on actors wearing special effects-inspired cut suits.
Aug. 17, 2015Monday surgery Power of Observation Cause and effect: Texas surgeon changes lives by listening to patients AOA board-certified surgeon Albert H. Yurvati, DO, has become an expert in identifying the xiphoid process as the source of mysterious pain for many patients.