Transitions can be scary, especially when you’re in medical school. It is often very helpful to hear insights from DOs and medical students who have already been through these changes.
U.S. News and World Report recently released its 2025 lists of the best medical schools in the U.S. The lists of the best medical schools for research and primary care each included 13 DO schools. Also, the lists of the medical schools producing the most graduates practicing in primary care, rural areas and underserved areas included many … Read More
On May 12 at 4:30 p.m. CT, the American Osteopathic Information Association will present a webinar on AI use in health care. The free one-hour webinar will feature thought leaders’ insights and guidance on the evolving digital health landscape and its impact on osteopathic medicine.
By now, it should be no secret that the spectrum of emerging technologies—artificial intelligence (AI), digital health platforms, and innovative medical devices—are transforming how we diagnose, treat and care for patients. For osteopathic physicians, whose philosophy is rooted in whole-person, patient-centered care, adapting to this new landscape is both a challenge and an opportunity. The AOIA’s … Read More
If you’re familiar with “A Pirate Looks at Forty” (sail on, Jimmy Buffett), then consider what follows to be “A Surgeon Looks at Seventy.” Because right about the time you read this, that number will be off my starboard side on an Aid to Navigation—a red day beacon or maybe a nun buoy. The numbers, … Read More
Cold plunge videos are making the rounds all over social media now, and the activity seems to be quite the rage. Many find the act of jumping into nearly freezing water to be therapeutic.
The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians includes links to obituaries and online memorials if they’re available. Readers can notify the AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to [email protected]. You may also view a list of past In Memoriam columns.
It was January 2020. Although it was cold in New York, I obviously could not even imagine the “storm” that would come in a few short months. For me, it was a regular day as I sat in my office rapidly typing notes on my clicky old PC keyboard when the intercom buzzed.
Medscape published its list on the top 20 cities for doctors to retire to in 2023. Medscape’s physician readers shared that they’d prefer to retire to locations that had affordable taxes and access to outdoor recreation and good health care. Medscape’s editors took this into account when making the list, and they also prioritized locations with good … Read More