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Ernest R. Gelb, DO, of Lewes, Delaware, is an AOA board-certified osteopathic family physician. He became a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians in 2001, joined the AOA’s Board of Trustees in 2011 and will now serve as the president of the AOA for the 2022-2023 term.
Dr. Ron Moomaw, DO, FACN, was recently awarded a medal for exceptional performance and vital contributions to the NASA mission as an aerospace psychiatrist. Dr. Moomaw is the first physician in NASA history to receive this award, titled the National NASA Public Service Award. Dr. Moomaw received this award at the NASA Space Agency Awards … Read More
For those ambitious, adventure-seeking medical students who are itching to travel after dominating their audition rotations or crushing their boards, an international rotation may be the perfect opportunity to explore a new language, a different culture, and a health care system outside of the United States. It may also be a great opportunity to fine-tune … Read More
Physicians have been grappling with working conditions that led to high rates of burnout for many years, and the pandemic was, for some burned-out physicians, the final straw that caused them to plan an exit to a nonclinical career.
Stephanie Husen, DO, a sports medicine physician at Saint Francis – Warren Clinic in Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at age 48, during a mass shooting at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. The following information is from Dr. Husen’s obituary. She was born on Friday, April 19, 1974, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Greg … Read More
Starting on the path to a healthier lifestyle can be challenging. The countless diets, dietary supplements and unfiltered information disseminated on the internet often confuse and overly complicate the fundamental pillars of a healthy diet and can leave people wondering how to truly eat healthfully.
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]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here.
Jake Checketts, DO, PGY2, is an orthopedic surgery resident at Oklahoma State University. He derives immense satisfaction from seeing his patients’ lives improve from surgery, and he values being an expert in a specialized area of medicine. Dr. Checketts also actively mentors DO students interested in orthopedics on social media and can be found on … Read More
Aunt Martha’s Clinic doors open at 8:30 a.m. I review my patient schedule for Monday: 20-plus patients booked every fifteen minutes, with slots left for walk-in emergencies. The patients often don’t speak English, possess no insurance or rely on Medicaid and are financially strapped when it comes to paying for medical care. Some are immigrants … Read More