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Capt. Sean Barbabella, DO, a decorated Navy physician, is the new Physician to the President. Dr. Barbabella will serve in the White House Medical Unit as President Donald Trump’s personal physician. Dr. Barbabella’s appointment marks the third consecutive time a DO has served as Physician to the President. Kevin O’Connor, DO, was former President Joe … Read More
Earlier this week, AOA leaders and DOs from multiple specialties participated in a series of high-level meetings and events in Washington, D.C., to advance the priorities of the osteopathic profession. As a non-partisan physician membership organization, the AOA is committed to advocating for health care policies that support the delivery of high-quality care, respect scientific … Read More
Medicine is one of the most respected professions. This respect has allowed physicians to maintain a high degree of social standing for generations, and it has led professionalism to be the foundation of the medical field. As individuals participating in the most intimate and stressful moments of patients’ lives, building rapport and trust with patients … Read More
Patient care encompasses providing access to health care, reconciling EHR discrepancies, coaching patients on addressing financial and social barriers, and facilitating the transition of care. Many physicians are leaving patient care or considering it, with the common reasons including burnout, bureaucratic tasks, long hours and lack of family time.
Roughly 47% of doctors recently surveyed by Medscape said they were experiencing burnout. This is lower than the 49% Medscape reported in a survey last year, but still higher than the 44% reported in 2019 before the pandemic. The current burnout rate of 47% means the health care system still has a lot of work to do to properly … Read More
In the March issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including an analysis of the prevalence of pelvic examinations on anesthetized patients without informed consent, the negative effects of long COVID-19 on cardiovascular health, an osteopathic assessment of lower extremity somatic dysfunctions in … Read More
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