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Author: Vicki Martinka

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Tiny house living: Traveling with two cats in an Airstream on clinical rotations

The trend of tiny houses has hit the medical community. Wanting to feel more at home on the road, Kaitlin Parks, OMS III, renovated a 1971 Airstream travel trailer to journey across Oklahoma during clinical rotations.

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04.23.18

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AOA members can get significant discounts on hotels, rental cars and tours on their next trip

Whether your travel plans involve an international journey, a job interview or a relaxing hop across the country, AOA members can get significant discounts on hotels, car rentals and packaged tours.

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04.17.18

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25 years after the Waco massacre, a DO remembers the fire and the victims

KCU pathology professor identified victims and performed autopsies after the fire at David Koresh’s Branch Davidian compound in Texas.

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04.16.18

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10 reasons to be proud to be a DO: DOs make a difference from research to mission trips

As the nation recognizes National Osteopathic Medicine Week (April 15-21, 2018), these pride points will have you ready to celebrate DOs.

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04.16.18

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9 DO schools rank in top 10 for producing the most primary care residents

Nine out of the 10 medical schools that produce the most primary care residents were osteopathic medical schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of med schools.

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04.12.18

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Helping babies breathe in Tanzania: A story from Touro’s Student Doctor of the Year

Mallory Mitchell, OMS IV, is advocating for resources and equipment for some of the planet’s tiniest patients through Helping Babies Breathe. The protocol was created by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the World Health Organization in an effort to reduce neonatal deaths in low-resource settings.

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04.11.18

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Dollars and cents: How much money doctors are making in 2018

Physician salaries continue to rise, though pay gaps by gender and race persist, according to Medscape’s 2018 Physician Compensation Report.

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04.11.18

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Want to help shape the future? Apply for an AOA leadership position.

If you’re interested in making a difference in the house of medicine, the AOA is looking for engaged DO and student volunteers to serve on an AOA Bureau, Council or Committee for 2018-2019.

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04.11.18

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Combatting the opioid epidemic: One student’s innovative approach in Idaho

A shared medical appointment pilot program might be the answer for farmers struggling with chronic pain and opioid dependency.

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04.09.18