The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians includes links to obituaries and online memorials if they’re available. Readers can notify the AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to memberservice@osteopathic.org. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here.
The AOA’s premier osteopathic advocacy event, DO Day, will take place virtually and in-person. This event offers virtual leadership and professional development CME and sessions for physicians, affiliate leaders and students, as well as in-person opportunities to educate lawmakers about osteopathic physician and student issues.
At first glance, nephrology may seem to be an odd fit for osteopathic medicine, which has traditionally emphasized primary care.
Kristen Kendrick, DO, a family medicine physician based in New York, had the exciting opportunity during her PGY-3 year to complete a residency elective in the ABC News Medical Unit. Inspired by her interest in journalism, Dr. Kendrick learned the ins and outs of the media during the elective, including the importance of medical journalism … Read More
As a Black male in osteopathic medicine, finding mentorship from those that look like you can be challenging. However, Black doctors such as AOA Past President William Anderson, DO, and Deandre Dyer, DO, serve as examples to underrepresented minorities in medicine as they live their truth and push boundaries. A 2021 UCLA study about historical … Read More
The AOA is accepting nominations for its Distinguished Service Award, the organization’s highest honor. The nomination deadline is Saturday, April 1, 2023.
Historically, the surgical specialties have tended to be male-dominated. However, leaders in the surgery world are noting that this is changing with the new generation of physicians. It is also changing in the realm of leadership. Kristen Conrad-Schnetz, DO, was recently installed as the president of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS).
A.T. Still, DO, MD, founded the American School of Osteopathy in Kirksville, Missouri, through a Missouri state grant in 1892. The first class included six women during a time when few women received any formal education. Despite the disparity at the time, it was important to Dr. Still that women be included in the class, … Read More
When I was a student in the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) through the U.S. Air Force, the most burning questions on my mind were always focused on one thing: the Military Match or Joint Services Graduate Medical Education Selection Board (JSGMESB). In much the same way the National Resident Match Program (NRMP) works for … Read More