May 1, 2026Friday booksburnoutphysician burnoutThe DO book club Mental Health Month The DO Book Club, May 2026: ‘Stop Physician Burnout’ and ‘Moral Injury’ These two books are helpful tools as you navigate being both a physician and a human being, and they will provide you with ways to start your healing process, writes Joan Naidorf, DO. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
March 13, 2026Friday booksThe DO book clubveterans Life stories The DO Book Club, March 2026: ‘Passages: A Voyage from War to Peace’ This novel explores the dual journeys of a troubled Vietnam War veteran re-entering stateside life and the young Greek psychiatrist who emigrates to the U.S. and treats him over the course of several years. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
Feb. 10, 2026Tuesday Black History MonthDO & student voicesThe DO book club Black History Month The DO Book Club, Feb. 2026: ‘Blacks in Osteopathic Medicine: An Idea Whose Time Has Come’ In her book, Darnita Anderson Hill, DO, expands on the contributions Black DOs have made to osteopathic medicine. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO
Dec. 19, 2025Friday booksbreast cancerThe DO book club Support system The DO Book Club, Jan. 2026: ‘Adversity and Courage: The Breast Center’ This compelling novel follows the lives of four breast cancer patients and the medical professionals who care for them. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
Dec. 15, 2025Monday booksThe DO book club Closing out 2025 The DO Book Club, Dec. 2025: Thought-provoking reads for the holidays and beyond The DO staff and Book Club writers share intriguing books for your winter time off and cozy time in. From historical fiction to a paramedic’s memoir, there is something for everyone. The DO Book Club By Alexa Wilkerson
Oct. 30, 2025Thursday booksracial biasThe DO book club Under the surface The DO Book Club, Nov. 2025: ‘Recitatif’ Tim Barreiro, DO, breaks down Toni Morrison’s only novella, which he says deserves a place on every physician’s nightstand. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO
Oct. 6, 2025Monday self-careThe DO book club Holistic habits The DO Book Club, Oct. 2025: ‘Mindful Beauty’ and ‘Doctor Goldman’s Guide to Effective Patient Communication’ Joan Naidorf, DO, reviews two new additions to her collection of DO-written books; one is a compelling self-help book and the other is a great professional resource. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
Aug. 1, 2025Friday booksThe DO book club Vietnam nurses The DO Book Club, Aug. 2025: ‘The Women’ In this 2024 work of historical fiction, Hannah tells the story of a young woman named Frances “Frankie” McGrath, who trains as a nurse in San Diego and follows her brother, a naval officer, into service in Vietnam. The DO Book Club By Joan Naidorf, DO
July 1, 2025Tuesday booksThe DO book club Catching rays The DO Book Club, July 2025: Summer beach reads with a medical twist The DO staff and Book Club writers share our top suggestions for summer beach reads. Ranging from romance to memoir to fiction, there is something for everyone. The DO Book Club By Alexa Wilkerson
May 21, 2025Wednesday dementiaThe DO book club Diving deep The DO Book Club, May 2025: ‘Life in the Balance: A Physician’s Memoir of Life, Love and Loss with Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia’ Tim Barreiro, DO, breaks down this touching memoir that invites clinicians to reconnect with the fundamental humanism of the healing arts. The DO Book Club By Tim Barreiro, DO