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The top Match tips and advice from osteopathic physicians and students from the past year

The Match season is an exciting, and also stressful, time for those planning to make the leap into the next step of their osteopathic medical career: residency. Match Day 2024 will take place on March 15, when students and DOs who are participating in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) match will find out which … Read More

The DO Staff

03.17.24

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Taking a holistic approach to voting in the 2024 election

The buzz around the 2024 U.S. presidential election is increasing as citizens prepare to head to the voting booths to determine the future leadership of the country. While the central question typically revolves around who the next president will be, the ballot also features numerous names and items that will significantly influence regional developments in … Read More

The DO Staff

03.16.24

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The DO Book Club, March 2024: ‘Go by Boat’ and ‘Island Medicine’

Fortunately for us, author Chuck Radis, DO, loves to share the moving stories of how he came to practice internal medicine and raise his family on a Maine island. Unlike many medical memoirs that play out in the urban hospitals of Boston, New York City or Philadelphia, Dr. Radis brings us to the wild and … Read More

The DO Staff

03.15.24

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The ‘doctor’ treatment: How to vet physicians for ourselves and those we love

There’s an old Dutch Proverb which goes: “We grow too soon old and too late smart.” I’m not so sure about the “too late” part. I’ve learned a lot and maybe even gotten a tad smarter (about some things) in the almost five years since I walked off the mound for the last time. I can … Read More

The DO Staff

03.14.24

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DO child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist is also a children’s book author and private practice owner

For this month’s DO to Know, join us as we explore the mind of Dana Reid, DO, a double board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist who is also a children’s book author and blogger. She attended the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) in Blacksburg, Virginia, as a part of the school’s second graduating class.

The DO Staff

03.10.24

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Illuminating the path: Maternal-fetal medicine in Alaska and the dance of the aurora borealis

As a lifelong Alaskan, I vividly remember each time I have seen the aurora borealis. Colors have ranged from faint to extremely bright as lights dance across the canvas of the evening northern sky. The northern lights have etched memories in my mind and an impression on my soul.

The DO Staff

03.09.24

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Making time for the little joys of life amid the bustle of medicine

In the current pace of the world we live, it may be common for our minds to move faster than our bodies, until one day we realize how far our mind has traveled away from us. As we come back to ourselves, we may feel out of alignment. This is particularly prevalent for medical students … Read More

The DO Staff

03.08.24

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Celebrating National Doctors’ Day: A gift guide by medical specialty

National Doctors’ Day is celebrated every year on March 30. The DO has put together a gift guide for those looking for that perfect treat for the physician or med student in your life—or for those who want to treat themselves! We’ve got you covered with this fun list of suggested gifts broken down by … Read More

The DO Staff

03.07.24

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Practicing medicine in New Zealand: Tackling 3 misconceptions about working abroad

My dream of practicing medicine abroad was first ignited at the 2013 American Psychiatric Association conference in San Francisco. As a medical student, I was dazzled by the many fascinating talks and stalls in the exhibit hall. I found myself especially drawn to the stall that proclaimed, “Practice in New Zealand!”

The DO Staff

03.03.24