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Love and medicine: How to make being married and working together work for you

First came love, then came marriage, then came working together at the same practice. Three DO couples explain how and why they mix business with matrimony.

The DO

06.13.18

The DO

Advocacy alert: Tell Congress to support direct primary care

The Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017 will allow patients to use HSA funds to pay for direct primary care. Here’s what you need to know about the bill and how to tell your member of Congress to support it.

The DO

06.13.18

The DO

Broadway docs: How 2 DOs turned their passion for Broadway into producing a Tony Award-winning musical

Jeffrey Grove, DO, and Michael Jackowitz, DO, won big for “Once on This Island,” which landed the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The musical was nominated for eight Tonys in total.

The DO

06.13.18

The DO

Should physicians be friends with their patients on social media?

A new survey from the AOA finds more than half of millennials and more than four out of 10 adults are or would like to be friends with or follow their health care providers on social media. Here’s what you need to know.

The DO

06.11.18

The DO

Mastering the MSPE: The last part of your residency program application, explained

The Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MPSE) provides a summary of a medical student’s achievements and academic accomplishments. Here’s what you need to know about how this document impacts your residency application.

The DO

06.05.18

The DO

World health: Building global awareness of US osteopathic medicine

AOA President Mark A. Baker, DO, educated international health leaders about the distinctions between U.S.-trained DOs and non-physician osteopaths during the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.

The DO

06.05.18

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In Memoriam: High-profile DO forensic psychiatrist shot dead outside office

Steven Pitt, DO, was well-known for his work on the JonBenet Ramsey murder investigation, Ben Roethlisberger’s civil lawsuit and other notable cases.

The DO

06.04.18

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Lesser-known disease: 6 things to share with patients about sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is no longer considered a rare disease, but it is still relatively uncommon and often missed by health care providers. Here’s what your patients who have sarcoidosis should know.

The DO

05.22.18

The DO

Essay: How my newborn son’s death changed my perspective on medicine

Jason Simpson, OMS II, shares the story of his late son, Gideon, who had multicystic dysplastic kidneys – a condition which he would tragically not be able to overcome once he was born.

The DO

05.22.18