The finalization of the Single Accreditation System (SAS) in 2020 resulted in the combined residency training of both allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) graduates and has raised concerns about residency position availability for DO applicants in competitive specialties.
Medscape report shares the current average compensation for physicians in 29 specialties along with insights about how physicians are feeling about their incomes these days.
Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a life-sustaining therapy for severe refractory cardiogenic shock. Although VA-ECMO provides various degrees of cardiopulmonary support, mortality rates remain high. Serum biomarkers have potential to identify the rising risk of mortality in patients receiving ECMO, but evidence supporting their prognostic value is inconsistent.
Commercial payors are increasingly adopting the new CPT telehealth code set (98000–98015), signaling a potential shift away from using standard office/outpatient E/M codes (99202–99215) for virtual care. This shift can have payment implications, as plans use these codes to vary payment. While approaches differ by plan, several Blue plans and national carriers have begun requiring … Read More
In the July issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including an investigation into biomarkers associated with mortality in patients receiving VA-ECMO for cardiogenic shock, the prevalence of allopathic residents in orthopedic residency programs formerly accredited by the AOA during single accreditation, an … Read More
The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians and osteopathic community members 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]. You may also view a list of past In Memoriam columns.
Ibegan my first osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) shift at a student-run free clinic with a quiet trepidation and with a patient who had been returning for years. She moved slowly, guarded in her posture, carrying a tension you could feel before she spoke. As I worked through the structural exam, she admitted softly, almost embarrassed, … Read More
For the fourth year running, a record-high number of osteopathic medical students and graduates obtained residency placements via the 2026 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Match in March. A total of 7,928 DO seniors matched; the DO senior match rate was 93.2%. In May, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) reported that the total GME … Read More
This year’s OMED Joint Specialty Session will bring together physicians from across the osteopathic profession for a half-day, deep dive into one of medicine’s most universal—and most underutilized—clinical tools: nutrition. The session is organized into four, 35-minute panels, each pairing a presentation with direct Q&A and built around a different stage or application of nutritional … Read More