The second edition of the AOA’s “Guide to Coding & Documentation: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment” is available now for preorder. Preorders will be shipped the first week of May. This guide was developed by an expert panel of osteopathic physicians along with AOA staff with expertise in coding, documentation, practice management and payor relations.
This spring, many third-year osteopathic medical students looking to complete away rotations at a desired residency program are submitting their applications to line up audition rotations, aka Sub-Is, for this summer and fall. Fourth-year medical students on Sub-Is can also be called “acting interns” or “AI” for short.
Already concerned about physician well-being before the pandemic started, psychiatrist Mona Masood, DO, quickly saw the mental health toll the crisis would have on doctors, so she founded the Physician Support Line, a free, confidential peer-to-peer hotline for all physicians, in March 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic brought burnout and mental health concerns to the forefront of … Read More
CHICAGO–The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) today announced accreditation decisions made at its April 12-13, 2024, meeting. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine – granted status of accreditation with exceptional outcome Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine – granted status of accreditation with exceptional outcome Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic … Read More
Choosing where to live is a complicated decision for most individuals, including physicians and medical trainees. The circumstances that inform our housing needs vary greatly from person to person and across the student-resident-attending physician continuum. When you’re looking for housing, decisions abound, including location, roommate or solo, rent or own, short- or long-term occupancy.
A 28-year-old male on intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) for 1 year due to eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis presented with 2 weeks of thigh wounds. Serum studies showed calcium 11.3 mg/dL, albumin 3.8 g/dL, parathyroid hormone (PTH) 340 pg/mL, phosphorous 5.7 mg/dL, and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 31.5 ng/mL. An examination showed a well-demarcated, indurated, violaceous right thigh ulcer (Figure 1). A biopsy showed ulcerated … Read More
Nearly every medical student is overwhelmed by the demanding nature of medical school didactics when they begin their studies. For me, this realization came at the same time that I was also navigating a massive change in my personal life: I was accepted into medical school at the University of the Incarnate Word School of … Read More
As many medical students know, after just a few short months into medical school, your family and friends begin saturating you with medical questions, which is exactly what piqued my interest in researching restless leg syndrome (RLS).
Childhood obesity is a growing health problem in the United States, with those affected having an increased likelihood of developing chronic diseases at a younger age. Social determinants of health (SDOH) are known to influence overall health. Families who are of low socioeconomic status (SES) have also been shown to be more likely to experience … Read More