The AOA recently selected the American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI) and the Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (AMOPS) as the recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Affiliate Awards.
Welcome back to The DO Book Club! For November, I am reviewing “The Peter Principle,” “How to Improve Doctor-Patient Connection,” “Aging Optimally” and “This to Me.”
The study of human anatomy is a cornerstone of medical education, providing students with a fundamental understanding of the human body’s structure. Traditionally, first-year medical students have been introduced to anatomy through dissecting cadavers in anatomy labs. However, recent technological advancements have offered alternatives such as prosections (preserved specimens dissected by experts) and virtual anatomy … Read More
The 2023 match saw 555 emergency medicine (EM) residency positions go unmatched. This increase from the previous year, when 219 positions were initially unclaimed, signifies medical students’ waning interest in the specialty, triggering alarm and introspection across the field. Night shifts, no lunch break, little continuity of care have always been well-known downsides of the EM physician … Read More
Halloween is a frightening, yet fun, time, filled with candy and costumes. For physicians working in the emergency department (ED), it may seem as though they only see tricks and mishaps, and not as many treats. Seeing patients dressed in their costumes reminds us that it’s a special day—I recall coming across an older gentleman … Read More
The business of medicine involves “balancing the art, science and business side of medicine, whether you run your own practice or work for a hospital,” according to OMED23 speaker Reagan Anderson, DO.
The American Osteopathic Association’s The DO is the nation’s most well-known news publication focused on osteopathic medicine. The DO covers topics relevant throughout each stage of medical training and career, from med student to retiree. The DO is predominantly written by DOs, for DOs.
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) recently opened an additional location in Great Falls, Montana, the school’s third college of osteopathic medicine and sixth medical school. The TouroCOM-Great Falls campus is the first nonprofit medical school to open in Montana.
Leo Tolstoy’s best-known writings, “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina,” do not pack quite the punch found in his short novella, “The Death of Ivan Ilyich.” A powerful read, his novella remains a classic for narrative medicine, offering philosophical, religious, ethical and moral dilemmas and attempting to distinguish between right and wrong and good and … Read More