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During the week of June 2, AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA, and AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, FACOOG (Dist.), CS, participated in a series of high-level meetings on Capitol Hill to advance the AOA’s federal policy priorities and ensure the voice of osteopathic medicine is heard in key legislative discussions. First, the AOA … Read More
Transitions can be scary, especially when you’re in medical school. It is often very helpful to hear the wise words of the DOs and students who have already been through these changes. In this Q&A, residents Omari Baines-Waiz, DO, and Hannah Boehler, DO, MS, PGY-2 at CoxHealth Family Medicine Residency – Springfield, share what factors … Read More
The following statement is attributable to AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, FACOOG (Dist.), CS; and AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA. Representing nearly 200,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and osteopathic medical students in the U.S., the American Osteopathic Association is deeply concerned by the recent removal of all 17 members of the Centers for Disease … Read More
This month, we spoke with Sadaf Lodhi, DO, an accomplished osteopathic OB-GYN who is passionate about education, empowerment and whole-person care. Driven by a lifelong dream to become a physician, Dr. Lodhi leads Femme Vie Health, a concierge medical practice in New York, and she hosts “The Muslim Sex Podcast.” Through her work, she continues … Read More
Vascular access malfunction and failure contribute to morbidity and hospitalization in hemodialysis populations. Although controversy still exists over the identification and appropriate management of access malfunction, recognition of sentinel signs during physical examination remains an efficient way to screen for access malfunction. Dialysis staff are on the front line of providing quality care to dialysis … Read More
This case report details the presentation, diagnosis, and management of a newborn Native American male with non-Herlitz junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB), a rare diagnosis specifically in the Native American population.
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