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Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) represents a new approach for guiding chronic pain management because it is patient-centered and more likely to be understood and accepted by patients.
This month, we are excited to introduce you to Ashley Denmark, DO, who is a champion for the underrepresented and is a strong proponent of diversity in medicine. Her nontraditional path to osteopathic medicine is a story that started in a hospital kitchen and resulted in Dr. Denmark becoming a family medicine physician.
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis: a lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica or quartz dust.
Premedical preparatory programs at osteopathic medical schools that recruit students from medically underserved areas (MUAs) may promote interest in practicing osteopathic medicine in underserved or rural areas. In these programs, emphasis on cultural competency may increase diversity among medical school applicants and decrease healthcare disparities in the future.
For years there has been an increase in health workforce burnout. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the effects of exhaustion and moral distress across the health community. Earlier this year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, addressed health worker burnout and provided solutions in his advisory on building a thriving health workforce titled, “Addressing health worker … Read More
Osteopathic medical students receive an abundance of training in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) during their first 2 years of medical school and less during the second 2 years. Family Medicine residency programs often include significantly more OMT training during residency, but it is less frequently applied in other residencies.
Masks have long been utilized to prevent the spread of airborne pathogens and diseases in the healthcare setting. Recently, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, mask use has been expanded to all public areas to help slow the spread of this virus. One such location where masks can be seen is gyms. While exercising, the needs … Read More
The AOA recently selected the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians (ACOP), the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) and the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA) as the recipients of the 2022 Outstanding Affiliate Awards.
I recently wrote an article for The DO about my experience doing an away rotation at the NIH Clinical Center. Now I’d like to talk about another unique fourth-year rotation that I did: a clinical rotation in primary care and medical acupuncture.