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Daniel Krajcik, DO, MBA, is an osteopathic family physician based at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He currently holds the position of Chair for the AOA Bureau of Emerging Leaders and serves as the New Physician in Practice Member on the AOA Board of Trustees. As a teaching faculty member at the Cleveland Clinic … Read More
Suk-Lin Zhou, DO, is currently a PGY-3 internal medicine resident from Seattle, Washington. This year she is serving as the Resident Member on the AOA Board of Trustees, Vice Co-Chair of the BEL and Chair of the BEL Events & Scholarship Workgroup. She is so excited for the events we have planned for this year … Read More
Looking for more ways to get connected with wellness and fitness? These apps and resources offer a unique way to engage with new wellness habits! General wellness resources for trainees ACGME Meditation The Honest Guys Michael Sealey Fitness apps WeWard: Get rewards and collect cards based on the steps you take StepUp: Challenge friends and … Read More
Body, mind, spirit. These three tenets have defined osteopathic medicine since A.T. Still, DO, famously unfurled our profession’s flag in 1874. More than 150 years later, we practice in a world where efficiency often eclipses connection and metrics threaten to overshadow meaning. In such a landscape, tending to the spiritual wellness of physicians and patients … Read More
Ethan Galloway, OMS IV Ethan Galloway, OMS IV, is a current student at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) and currently serves as the Student Member on the American Osteopathic Association Board of Trustees. In this role, he represents osteopathic medical students nationwide and collaborates with physician leaders to help shape the future … Read More
I love going to the gym. I enjoy the pump, the pain, the happy chemicals being released and the feeling of accomplishment. These are all the immediate physical benefits of working out consistently, which come paired with long-term emotional health as the body becomes an outward reflection of consistent efforts. I think a lot of … Read More
Leadership in medicine isn’t confined to titles or seniority. It begins early and grows with each step of the journey and can take many different shapes and paths. Whether it’s a pre-med student organizing a community clinic, a resident guiding a team during a night shift, or a new physician shaping the culture of their … Read More
Brittany Garza, DO, a recent graduate from the emergency medicine residency program at Central Michigan University (CMU Health), continues to make waves in the world of osteopathic medicine. A graduate of Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM) and recipient of a Master of Public Health, Dr. Garza was named the Emergency Medicine Residents’ … Read More
The Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) is a bureau within the AOA housed within the Membership Department representing osteopathic medical students, residents, fellows and new physicians in practice. Members of the BEL are comprised of several representatives from each group of constituents. This month, we are highlighting one of our BEL members and the Chair … Read More