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In the December issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including an assessment of applicants’ opinions and perspectives toward preference signaling in orthopaedic surgery, a review of the adherence to osteoporosis screening guidelines among patients aged 65 and older undergoing elective total hip … Read More
The American Osteopathic Board of Surgery (AOBS) and the American Board of Surgery (ABS) are collaborating on the ABS Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS) Focused Practice Designation (FPD).
Despite receiving a negative review from The New York Times, “Night Watch” by Jayne Ann Phillips is a National Book Award nominee and a Pulitzer Prize winner. The book is a work of historical fiction set during the Civil War and its Reconstruction aftermath, showcasing numerous themes that make this novel a definite recommendation—trauma and … Read More
Does a surgeon’s undergraduate medical training impact patient outcomes? That is the question that researchers set out to answer when they conducted a study that was published in JAMA in October. The study examined patients’ health and wellbeing after surgery performed by DO and MD surgeons. It used Medicare claims data from 2016 to 2019, … Read More
On Nov. 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the CY2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, which includes updates to physician payment policies, the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). The AOA has developed an in-depth resource outlining key changes that could impact physician practices in … Read More
The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG) and American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AOBOG) recently received the 2025 award for Outstanding Educational Collaboration from the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP). This award, which recognizes individuals and/or organizations for working collaboratively with others on an educational endeavor that embodies … Read More
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