In the wise words of former First Lady Nancy Reagan, “Time is short, and life is precious.” In 1987, Mrs. Reagan was found to have an early-stage breast cancer. She eventually chose to have a modified radical mastectomy.
Pain evokes numerous states of consciousness. Magnificent and unyielding, it can lead to great awakenings. It can follow us throughout our lives, as if having a consciousness of its own.
What do you want to be when you grow up? We begin hearing this question at a very young age, when our interests usually revolve around make-believe and potential career aspirations: being a firefighter, police officer, nurse, doctor or myriad other capeless superheroes.
U.S. News and World Report recently released several lists of the best companies to work for in the U.S., including the best health care companies to work for. The 58 companies on the list include several health insurers, pharmaceutical companies, health technology companies and one health care system—HCA Healthcare in Nashville, Tennessee—according to Becker’s Hospital … Read More
Each year, the AOA recognizes those who make significant contributions toward advancing osteopathic medicine. This year’s OMED awards ceremony takes place in-person in Orlando, Florida, on Oct. 7.
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.
It’s audition rotation season! Audition rotations are basically a soft interview/acting internship to see if you’d fit into the hospital more permanently as an intern and/or resident. As a newly minted OMS IV myself, here are some things I would suggest thinking about when it comes to auditions.
Residency is a unique time in the life of a physician. It is a level beyond that of medical school, but it remains a provisional ‘in-training’ period. There are greater responsibilities, but there remains a tolerance for mistakes. Sort of like the ‘teenage years’ of medical education—you’re not quite ‘grown up’ just yet.
“Is there a doctor on board?” It’s a call for help that a physician may encounter during air travel. Since the lifting of COVID travel restrictions, more and more people are taking to the skies to travel for business and leisure. With this increase in travel, there is a higher likelihood of encountering a medical … Read More