Holding hope: Honoring National Physician Suicide Awareness Day Sept. 17 is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, an annual observance that promotes mental health advocacy, resource accessibility and collective efforts to support the wellbeing of physicians. Sydney LeFay, DO
Advocacy Jason Jackson, DO The long game: A progress update surrounding our DO Day asks Jason Jackson, DO, shares the advances made via DO advocacy for the REDI Act, the SAVE Act and a bill focused on strengthening Medicare.
The DO Book Club Joan Naidorf, DO The DO Book Club, Sept. 2024: ‘The Covenant of Water’ Joan Naidorf, DO, breaks down this novel's enchanting combination of spirituality, early medical practice, Anglo-Indian history, romance and family devotion.
Meet Your Match Melissa D. Turner, MS How signaling is shaping the 2024-2025 Match season Applicants can use signaling in the 2024-2025 Match cycle to express a high interest in programs and potentially improve their interview chances.
Money Matters Angel Green, DO Navigating medical school debt: A guide to loan repayment options Managing medical school debt can be a daunting task. Explore repayment options and find the best plan for you and your future.
DOs to Know Alex Sher, DO, MSN, ARNP-BC Meet the DO who served in the White House Medical Unit during the Reagan administration Edward Yob, DO, served as personal physician to former Vice President George H.W. Bush and assistant physician to former President Ronald Reagan. His work paved the way for future DOs to serve in the White House.
A foot in the door Making your mark: Networking do’s and don’ts for medical students at conferences Maximize your networking at OMED 2024 and other medical conferences by following these essential do’s and don’ts to forge meaningful connections and avoid pitfalls.
Making history For the first time, a DO is president-elect of the Mississippi State Medical Association Katherine Pannel, DO, MSMA’s new president-elect, seeks to advance mental health advocacy and physician autonomy.
Meeting of the minds DO will explore the stigma of mental illness in the medical profession in upcoming webinar Michael Foti, DO, will discuss his own struggles with depression and anxiety and also share strategies to prevent physician burnout in a Sept. 10 AOIA webinar.
Texas-sized fun OMED 2024 takes on Texas: Top things to do while visiting San Antonio Experience OMED24 in San Antonio, where premier osteopathic CME meets vibrant Texas culture.
Conference The OMED 2024 preliminary program is now available Get details about specialty college CME sessions, keynote speakers and specialized learning tracks.
A life in medicine In Memoriam: Sept. 1, 2024 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
Standing out Weighing your options: Should you pursue a research year? Are you wondering how to stand out amongst your peers when applying for a competitive residency? Consider taking a research year.
Working toward the Match How important is research to match into your specialty? The NRMP data shows that students who have published articles in peer-reviewed journals have a higher chance of matching into a surgical residency program.
Creating your own path How this DO matched into an academic research-integrated general surgery residency program Brittany Cuff, DO, shares information about research-integrated general surgery programs and her path to a seven-year residency program at Penn State.
Medical Research How to conduct research as a medical student This article will address how to conduct research as a medical student, including details on different types of research, how to go about constructing an idea and other practical advice.