In the fall of 2022, a colleague proposed to take medical students to Uganda for a new global health elective. She mentioned needing a clinical faculty member for the trip.
Since Andrew Taylor Still, DO, MD, flung to the breeze the banner of osteopathy in 1874, dreaming of a different and better way to practice medicine, our profession has been interested in the future and not afraid to walk on the cutting edge. We are the innovators in medicine; the first to recognize that form … Read More
In February, we celebrate love, which is expressed in many different ways in each of our lives. In medicine, many of us love our work and we love our patients. That is certainly the case for me, despite the bureaucratic and never-ending patient charts.
In this month’s edition of DOs to Know, we reconnect with the remarkable Ashley R. Peterson, DO. Readers may recall her inspiring journey, featured in The DO in 2020, to become one of the youngest Black women to earn a DO degree. When we last spoke with her, Dr. Peterson had recently graduated from Philadelphia College … Read More
After completing their fourth year of osteopathic medical school, most newly minted DOs will further their careers by pursuing graduate medical education. It is well-known that many osteopathic physicians elect to pursue a primary care specialty, often in underserved areas.
The way we think about ourselves as medical students and residents can have a significant impact on our performance, in our clinical duties, during studies and in everyday life. However, many of us do not take the time to reflect on our thoughts, and we may make negative assumptions about our skills and abilities that … Read More
Join the AOA in-person and/or virtually for the profession’s largest public policy and advocacy event of the year, DO Day. Hosted in conjunction with National Osteopathic Medicine (NOM) Week, DO Day offers unparalleled opportunities for osteopathic physicians and medical students to hone leadership skills and raise their voices to educate members of Congress on the issues … Read More
During the initial stages of COVID quarantine and lockdowns, one silver-lining theme emerged: Less is more. Many of us learned how much we were doing that we did not need to do—things like commuting in traffic and overspending. So much came to a screeching halt within a matter of days.
After fall, winter is my other favorite season. Fuzzy socks, big blankets, hot chocolate … I think of winter and see some of my favorite things. I embrace the cold air because I have a warm home and dependable transportation readily available. I’m also from Florida, so my experience with the cold might be a … Read More