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The ideal format for residency and fellowship interviews has been consistently debated. Secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic, many institutions, including all hand surgery fellowship programs, transitioned interviews to an all-virtual format. In the past year, with ease of travel restrictions, some programs have transitioned back to in-person interviews, while others remain solely virtual. Hand surgery … Read More
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a rare yet devastating event that can occur in young athletes. Although hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is the most common cause of SCD, some other genetic abnormalities have been identified as proarrhythmic. However, there is not routine screening for these other genetic abnormalities. Furthermore, consumption of caffeine, stimulant medication, or prolonged … Read More
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 memberservice@osteopathic.org. You may also view a list of past In Memoriam columns.
Matriculating through medical school can be quite expensive, and students cover the costs in a variety of ways, like taking out loans, applying for scholarships and relying on family. However, it can be hard to know how much to budget for all the “extra” costs of medical school—things that are not tuition or room and … 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 implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol for total abdominal hysterectomies, discovering the optimal hand surgery fellowship interview format, a case report describing sudden cardiac death in a young male … Read More
Last week, the AOA submitted its comments on the CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The comments state that the AOA is encouraged by many proposals in the rule, particularly proposals that seek to promote comprehensive, coordinated primary care; address social determinants of … Read More
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court overturned the use of affirmative action in college admissions with two rulings between the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) and universities—SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. The University of North Carolina. With this decision, colleges and institutions are now looking for new ways to encourage diversity, equity and inclusion in education and … Read More
The following op-ed originally appeared on STAT News. AOA President Ira P. Monka joins other health care leaders in an address to Congress. The pressures of the last three and a half years have affected every corner of the health care landscape, but nowhere is the effect more evident than the country’s physician workforce. Burnout, … Read More
This week, AOA President Ira P. Monka, DO, launched a grassroots campaign encouraging his colleagues to help facilitate change on Capitol Hill by writing their federal lawmakers to ask them to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program (THCGME) and prevent a government shutdown. Dr. Monka’s message states that a looming government shutdown … Read More