May 5, 2026Tuesday Mother’s Daywomen in medicine Like mother, like daughter No glamour, all heart: Why this surgeon-mom is proud her daughter chose the same path Nelayda Fonte, DO, shares her own journey in osteopathic medicine and she and her daughter, Kaili Yap, OMS I, discuss how Yap chose the same field.
May 5, 2026Tuesday Mother’s Daywomen in medicine In her footsteps In Kirksville, Missouri, a milestone in motherhood and medicine As graduation, residency and new motherhood converge, Madeline Taber, OMS IV, steps into a family legacy shaped by her mother, Mary Kennedy, DO.
May 5, 2026Tuesday Mother’s Daywomen in medicine Leading by example Lessons from mom: Why personal connection is a physician’s best tool As one enters residency and the other nears retirement, this mother-daughter duo in osteopathic medicine embodies a shared legacy of patient-centered care across generations.
May 5, 2026Tuesday Mother’s Daywomen in medicine Healing generations Full-circle care: From children to centenarians Through unconventional detours and “lightbulb” moments, mother-daughter duo Katherine Galluzzi, DO, and Claire Bogan, DO, have built a unique legacy of care that covers the full human experience.
Jan. 27, 2026Tuesday DO & student voiceslifestyle medicineNWPDwomen in medicine NWPD Physician leader Bisi Alli, DO, talks women in medicine and the power of writing our own stories Ahead of National Women Physicians Day on Feb. 3, Dr. Alli shares her experience of being a woman in medicine, her thoughts on the power of storytelling and more.
May 30, 2025Friday OB-GYNwomen in medicine OB-GYN Doctor, podcaster, advocate: Meet the DO redefining women’s healthcare Sadaf Lodhi, DO, blends osteopathic care with bold advocacy for women’s health. In this month’s DOs to Know column, she shares how she aims to empower and inform women through her clinical practice and her podcast. DOs to Know By Alex Sher, DO, MSN, APRN
Jan. 29, 2025Wednesday leadershipwomen in medicine At the helm National Women Physicians Day spotlight: The AOA’s dynamic female leaders Celebrate National Women Physicians Day with leadership insights from AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, and AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA. Diversity in Medicine By Katie Arvia
July 25, 2024Thursday AOAaoa leadershipwomen in medicine Leadership AOA installs Teresa Hubka, DO, as 128th President Osteopathic OB-GYN is the second female in history to lead the nation’s professional organization representing 197,000 DOs and osteopathic medical students.
Jan. 31, 2024Wednesday Black History Monthfamily medicinewomen in medicine Empowering medicine Black History Month: Early-career DO shares insights on underrepresentation and injustice in medicine After becoming one of the youngest Black women to earn her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, Ashley R. Peterson, DO, joined a professional team that focuses on value-based care for underserved patients. DOs to Know By Alex Sher, DO, MSN, APRN
Jan. 30, 2024Tuesday diversity in medicineNWPDwomen in medicine National Women Physicians Day The sacrifices women physicians make: Balancing a medical career and family The idea that women should be able to do it all—have a career and also be the perfect mom and wife—was prevalent in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. It’s an expectation that my generation, Gen X, grew up with. Diversity in Medicine By Shannon Jimenez, DO