Osteopathic medicine continues to see sustained and significant growth, according to the latest Osteopathic Medical Profession (OMP) report. In 2023, the total number of osteopathic physicians in the U.S. reached almost 149,000—a 30% increase over the past five years. Over the past three decades, the total number of DOs and osteopathic medical students has more than … Read More
Depression’s escalating prevalence among adolescents and young adults is a disquieting trend in today’s world. A rising body of research, including a recent public health advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General, has revealed an alarming correlation between this mental health crisis and the surge in social media usage. For instance, a 2016 study by Mojtabai et al. found the … Read More
This month we bring to you the “Headache Doc” Abigail L. Chua, DO. Dr. Chua is a Filipina American from Wayne, New Jersey, and a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). She followed her passion and completed a residency in neurology at Temple University, as well as a fellowship in headache medicine … Read More
The practice of medicine is both time-consuming and mentally challenging. In the past few years, many stories of physician burnout have been in the news as well as articles on how ideas of work-life balance are changing. But is there any data to guide us to where the sweet spot of vacation really is?
The AOA’s Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM) recently received a prestigious journal impact factor (JIF) from Clarivate. JIFs gauge the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year and are also used to determine the significance of a journal by analyzing the number of times its articles are cited.
As a pediatric resident, I wanted to further explore my interest in pediatric rheumatology in a nonclinical setting. To achieve this goal, I recently partnered with The Arthritis Foundation’s New Jersey chapter to create a virtual community talk with patients and their parents about juvenile rheumatic diseases. The event not only helped me delve deeper … Read More
Recently, wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have burned large swaths of land, destroyed thousands of buildings and decimated the town Lahaina. The fires have killed at least 115 people, and hundreds remain missing, according to The Guardian. The fires are now considered the worst natural disaster in Hawaii state history.
In September 2021, legislators brought forward bills in the House and Senate to recognize Sept. 17 as “National Physician Suicide Awareness Day.” The bills were a bipartisan effort to highlight the importance of destigmatizing physicians who seek mental health care and recognize the ongoing, devastating number of physicians lost each year to suicide.
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 [email protected]. You may also view a list of past In Memoriam columns.