Last fall, Gemma Sookprasong flew to Wichita, Kansas, for an interview that could have led to a medical residency at a hospital there. She never made it to the interview, but she did end up at that hospital.
Progress to realign AOA Board Certification is well underway, with a goal to improve the user experience for applicants and diplomates. This complex process requires multiple infrastructure changes that will adapt board certification to meet members’ expanding technology expectations.
During National Physicians Week, March 25-31 this year, a physicians’ advocacy group is offering a free, physician-led, virtual conference intended to give guidance on the health care system and ways to improve patient care.
As a medical student, your first patient experience isn’t during clinical rounds. Rather, it’s in your first year of medical school, during anatomical science dissection labs.
Welcome to the emotional roller coaster of finding out where you’ve matched—and that a cross-country move is in order. For many newly matched residents, relocating can be just as stressful as beginning the next phase of their careers.
Last week, medical students and DOs engaged with Congress and lawmakers to advocate for the profession for DO Day 2018. During Capitol Hill meetings, medical students and DOs shared their personal experiences to illustrate why access to student loan programs in The Higher Education Act and the protection of medical volunteers via the Good Samaritan … Read More
Inappropriate scope of practice expansions by non-physician providers can threaten the health and safety of patients. The AOA, in support of its belief in physician-led teams, continues to fight unnecessary scope-of-practice expansion efforts by non-physician clinicians that might interfere with a physician’s ability to provide the best care possible for patients.
This letter was sent to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan; U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi; and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer. CHICAGO- March 13, 2018- We, the undersigned organizations representing over 560,000 frontline physicians dedicated to the health and well-being of American families … Read More
Mentors are an integral part of the osteopathic tradition, serving as teachers, guides and role models for future and current DOs. Nominations for the 2018 Mentor of the Year award are open, with the winner announced at OMED ’18 in San Diego.