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Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).
The United States is facing a persistent physician shortage, particularly in rural and tribal regions. Oklahoma ranks 43rd nationally for primary care provider (PCP) availability, with rural and tribal communities experiencing some of the most severe health workforce shortages. The Indian Health Service (IHS) Oklahoma City service area reports a 16 % physician vacancy rate, with national … Read More
Ahead of National Latino Physician Day (Oct. 1), Lourdes Bahamonde, DO, MS, explores how clinical judgment can be lost in standardized healthcare pathways and why meaningful representation requires the agency to recognize what is missing and change what happens next.
CHICAGO–The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) announced accreditation decisions at its June 21, 2024, meeting. The COCA is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the accreditor of colleges of osteopathic medicine. Accreditation from the COCA signifies that a college has met or exceeded the Commission’s standards for educational … Read More
“Planning for retirement is in large part about money, as many of us worry about how much saved is enough to retire on,” writes Wendi Lovenvirth, DO, who shares how she prepared for retirement financially and her best tips for others.
Heart failure (HF) affects 6.7 million American adults. The gold standard for HF assessment is echocardiography (echo) to determine the ejection fraction (EF). Evaluating the cardiac apex angle may be a possible way to estimate EF; however, there is a lack of investigation into this relationship.
The Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California (OPSC), in partnership with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), applauds Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing Assembly Bill 1703 (AB 1703) into law. Authored by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) and sponsored by OPSC, the law closes a long-standing loophole in patient safety by making it a misdemeanor for … Read More
For the first time in AOA Physician Masterfile records, women make up the majority of osteopathic physicians (DOs) practicing primary care, according to the American Osteopathic Association’s (AOA) 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession (OMP) Report, released today. Women now account for 50.2% of DOs in active primary care practice, up from 49.6% in 2025. The shift … Read More
In the October issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including an investigation into whether OMT can reduce the severity of intractable hiccups, an analysis of current gaps in the pediatric surgical workforce with a proposal of actionable solutions, a randomized controlled trial … Read More