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AOA Trustee Jennifer Kendall, DO, has been invited to speak at the Federal Trade Commission’s upcoming workshop “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements” on Jan. 27. The workshop will bring together policymakers, legal experts, and industry leaders to examine the role of noncompete agreements in today’s labor market.
In December 2025, Leapfrog released its lists of the country’s top hospitals of the year. Leapfrog recognized all teaching, general, rural and children’s hospitals that meet the high standards defined in the organization’s Top Hospital Methodology. The organization evaluated what systems are in place at each hospital to prevent medication errors, infection rates and surgical safety, among … Read More
For most, osteopathic medicine and Broadway may seem worlds apart. But for Jeffrey S. Grove, DO, the two worlds have intersected in ways that have shaped both his medical career and his creative pursuits. A third-generation DO, physician leader and Tony Award-winning Broadway producer, Dr. Grove traces his path to the theater back to a … Read More
When I began to contemplate my retirement from osteopathic academic medicine, I became a student of physician retirement. I approached the subject of physician retirement with fervor and academic rigor. In this article, I am going to share the lessons I learned through my own physician retirement experience.
On Friday, Feb. 20, ACGME will commemorate a decade since the transition to a single accreditation system for U.S. graduate medical education (GME) began. The session will celebrate the new system’s achievements and envision new opportunities for the future of the medical profession.
Chaunessie Baggett was born on June 2, 1976, in San Antonio to Robert and Marva Baggett. She died on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, at the age of 49.
In the long hours of study halls, as I listen to the hum of fluorescent-lit classrooms, I have come to realize that medicine is not solely a science. It is also deeply human, emotional and profoundly artistic.
After a career as a diagnostic radiologist who specialized in breast imaging, Joseph Alexander, DO, has written a highly detailed novel that follows the lives of four breast cancer patients and the medical professionals who care for them. After years of work writing, researching and refining the volume, a compelling story in the form of … Read More
Couple Jonah Zeitlin, DO, and Samantha Gerstman, MD, each took unique, yet intersecting journeys. Their stories, as told on my D.O. or Do Not podcast, highlight the challenges, decisions and personal reflections that shape the path to becoming a physician. They both grew up in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut … Read More