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An 83-year-old woman presented to the outpatient clinic in December 2020 with the complaint of recurrent bilateral frontal headaches for 3 months. She did not identify any precipitating factors. She described the headaches as random, dull in nature, non-positional, and non-radiating. She denied nausea, vomiting, phonophobia, or photophobia. Most headaches were rated 6 out of 10 in severity, … Read More
I had a psychic aura reading done for fun in December 2021. One of my main colors was yellow, which symbolizes optimism and positive energy. I laughed out loud when I received my results because I thought I was leaning more pessimistic. Being rejected from medical school for basically three application cycles can do that … Read More
The Doctors Blackwell, Janice Nimura’s history of the famous sisters, Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, and Emily Blackwell, MD, presents so much more to her audience than the history of these two pioneers in medicine. Their story casts a spotlight on a tumultuous time in American history.
To the Editor: We would like to thank Dr. Boulet and coauthors for their comments on our article in their Letter to the Editor. The letter’s authors raise some important points regarding our study’s limitations and the value of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) for osteopathic applicants to post-graduate training programs.
The time to prepare to match into residency starts early in your third year. Two critical components of preparing to apply to residency include writing your residency personal statement and asking for letters of recommendation.
Money and medicine have historically had a bit of a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ relationship. Most physician contracts have confidentiality clauses prohibiting physicians from discussing details of their compensation with others. Employers often market the ability to care for patients without having to worry about payments from patients as a benefit of being an employed … Read More
To the Editor, We would like to comment on “Reported completion of the USMLE Step 1 and match outcomes among senior osteopathic students in 2020,” [1] which was published in March 2022 in Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. We acknowledge the importance of analyses of factors that affect matching to graduate medical education programs. A better understanding … Read More
The United States has witnessed a disproportionate rise in substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring mental health disorders, paired with housing instability, especially among racially minoritized communities. Traditional in-patient residential treatment programs for SUD have proven inconsistent in their effectiveness in preventing relapse and maintaining attrition among these patient populations.
The AOA’s The DO provides vital health care information and news for the osteopathic physician and medical student. The DO covers topics relevant throughout each stage of medical training and career, from med student to retiree. The DO is written by DOs, for DOs.