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Brittany Cuff, DO, just began her seven-year research-integrated general surgery residency program at Penn State with her sights set on a career in surgical oncology. An ambitious and well-accomplished person with a determined attitude, she is the only DO in her categorical class this year. In this edited interview, Dr. Cuff shares information about research-integrated … Read More
“Internal medicine” (IM) comes from the German term Innere Medizin, meaning that early internal medicine doctors were trained to focus on and treat diseases that originated “from within” the body, utilizing laboratory diagnosis in addition to physical and clinical examination.
It’s hard to remember the world without social media. This innovative tool meant to help you keep in contact with family and friends has evolved into many other uses that we depend on daily. Many industries have become dependent on using social media platforms.
Robert S. Juhasz, DO, 2014-2015 AOA president and emeritus staff at Cleveland Clinic South Point Hospital, delivered this year’s A.T. Still Memorial Lecture at the AOA’s House of Delegates meeting in July. Dr. Juhasz is currently a member of the AOA’s presidential advisory committee and has been on the ACGME board of directors since 2017.
The 2022 AOA Annual Report, which provides an overview of the AOA’s efforts throughout the past year to advance osteopathic advocacy, education, training, research, public health initiatives and board certification, is now available to view online.
According to the latest Osteopathic Medical Profession (OMP) report, the growth of osteopathic medicine continues to be strong. In the 2022-23 academic year, approximately 36,500 osteopathic medical students are attending DO schools, an all-time high.
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Board of Directors has approved revisions to the Sports Medicine fellowship requirements to include osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine (ONMM) as an acceptable residency for entry into the fellowship. The change became effective on July 1, 2022.
When pondering your way forward in medicine — whether you’re a student considering which elective rotations to pursue or a mid-career physician thinking about changing jobs — it’s always a good idea to seek out the guidance of those who have come before you.
I’m a current third-year medical student at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine and mother to a two-year-old son and a one-year-old daughter. I, like my peers, have experienced the trying circumstances of the didactic years – difficult curriculum, hours of testing, research, volunteering, extracurricular activities and more.