Switching careers and starting medical school as an older student has been one of the biggest transformations of my life. After years in the United States Army and working as a cardiovascular technologist, I find myself back in the classroom at 40, surrounded by classmates who are mostly in their 20s. It’s a strange feeling; … Read More
Sara Lohbauer, DO, MS, is a north central Florida native who grew up immersed in the world of Arabian horses. Her journey in the horse world began at the age of two, and over the years, she has established herself as a nationally recognized equestrian in the Arabian horse community. Dr. Lohbauer is a six-time … Read More
Linda Logan, DO, grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and her childhood fostered a love of skiing and mountain biking, which she continues to intertwine into her life today. Dr. Logan traveled from Utah to the East Coast for medical school, where she attended the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM). As a … Read More
Medical school is not an easy transition for anyone. Our medical student of the quarter, Soumya Malhotra, OMS II, is no stranger to the challenges of starting medical school. She grew up in a small town in India and spent most of her after-school time observing her physician parents with their patients. Even early on … Read More
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
In his satirical masterpiece “The House of God,” Samuel Shem poignantly captures the trials of medical internship, illustrating the tremendous emotional and physical demands of medical training. Through his vivid narrative, Shem critiques the entrenched normalization of an excessively demanding work culture and questions the complacency with which such conditions were accepted at the time. … Read More
This month, the Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) highlights one of our members, Christopher Behringer, DO. Christopher Behringer, DO, was born and raised in Saudi Arabia before moving to the United States for college. He attended the University of Central Florida, where he double majored in microbiology/molecular biology and biotechnology while pursuing his passion for … Read More
The journey to becoming a physician is not easy. However, the determination to change the world around us has fueled so many to join the field of medicine, especially our resident spotlight of the quarter, Chinaka Ukachu, DO, MPH, MAA. When Dr. Ukachu was asked what made her choose OB-GYN, she stated that her passion … Read More
The Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) is a bureau of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and is housed within the Membership Department. The BEL represents osteopathic medical students, residents, fellows and new physicians in practice. The BEL has several representatives from each group of constituents. This month, we are highlighting one of our student members, … Read More