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The AOA, along with 55 state and specialty osteopathic associations, recently submitted a letter to Congress opposing the Chiropractor Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (S.106/H.R.539). This legislation would expand the scope of chiropractic services reimbursable under Medicare and allow chiropractors to use the title “physician.” In the letter, the AOA and affiliates argued this would blur … Read More
Cold plunge videos are making the rounds all over social media now, and the activity seems to be quite the rage. Many find the act of jumping into nearly freezing water to be therapeutic.
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is seeking nominations for five fellowships for health science scholars. These fellowships are part-time, two-year opportunities for outstanding early-career candidates interested in working directly with the NAM and the National Academies. Current NAM fellowship opportunities are as follows: Greenwall Fellowship in Bioethics American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Emergency … Read More
The statement below is issued by the American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Physicians and American Psychiatric Association: Our organizations, representing nearly 600,000 physicians and medical students, firmly believe the trusted relationship between a physician and their patient should … Read More
This is a follow-up to the original published article, Effects of the Strong Hearts Program after a Major Cardiovascular Event in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.
In the May issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including a review article covering elbow injuries in overhead throwing athletes, a look at trends in osteopathic orthopedic surgery residency match rates, an analysis of the rate of deep organ-space surgical site infection … Read More
The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians includes links to obituaries and online memorials if they’re available. Readers can notify the AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to [email protected]. You may also view a list of past In Memoriam columns.
It was January 2020. Although it was cold in New York, I obviously could not even imagine the “storm” that would come in a few short months. For me, it was a regular day as I sat in my office rapidly typing notes on my clicky old PC keyboard when the intercom buzzed.
Medscape published its list on the top 20 cities for doctors to retire to in 2023. Medscape’s physician readers shared that they’d prefer to retire to locations that had affordable taxes and access to outdoor recreation and good health care. Medscape’s editors took this into account when making the list, and they also prioritized locations with good … Read More