Humayan “Hank” Chaudhry, DO, is among the 150 industry leaders nominated for a spot on Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders of 2018.
As chronic illnesses increasingly affect more Americans’ health, the link between dietary habits and disease prevention is taking on a larger role in medical schools and physician practices across the country.
Two DOs bring rare expertise in endovascular surgery, 24-hour care to Wilmington, North Carolina, a coastal town in the Stroke Belt.
More than 4,600 DO students and DO graduates participated in the National Resident Matching Program Match this year and, of those, roughly 3,770, or 82%, successfully matched. Both numbers are all-time highs, NRMP noted in a statement.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency reports that physicians and the public have been targeted by criminals posing as DEA agents.
With the aim of arming local, public health and federal officials with information that would allow them to make decisions to improve population health, editors at U.S. News & World Report recently undertook an ambitious project—evaluating the health of nearly 3,000 American counties.
If you’re a physician in South Dakota or Nebraska, your job satisfaction is likely significantly higher than it would be if you resided in Rhode Island or New Jersey, according to personal finance website WalletHub, which recently released its 2018 list of the best and worst states for doctors.
Medical students and residents toil for years, learning their profession and delaying gratification. So, it’s no surprise that many newly minted DOs can’t wait to spend a buck or two.
As the nation’s opioid epidemic shows little sign of abating, the AOA is actively monitoring and responding to any new legislation that has the potential to impact how osteopathic physicians address the pain needs of their patients. Arizona and Mississippi recently introduced new legislation intended to crack down on opioid overuse.