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The end of the residency application process is approaching. Hopefully, you have completed all the preparatory work (see The DO’s previous Match columns) and now you are ready to compile your Match rank list. Rank order list entry for the 2023 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Match opens on Feb. 1, 2023; the rank order list deadline is … Read More
A 26-year-old man presented to a rheumatology clinic in October 2021 with complaints of recurrent polyarticular joint pain and decreased flexibility. Three years prior he was diagnosed with eosinophilic fasciitis and had minimal symptoms after treatment with methotrexate, prompting discontinuation of his medications. One year later he had recurrence of joint pain and skin tightness. He … Read More
What would Charles Dickens think of health care today? My guess is he would say, in the manner of Chief Brody, “We’re going to need more Ghosts.”
CHICAGO—It is with mixed emotions the AOA shares the announcement that in November, Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, Chief Executive Office of the AOA, announced his plans to leave the organization effective December 31. He has accepted a position with HCA Healthcare and will return to one of his greatest passions, a role directly supporting … Read More
As interview season kicks off for Match 2023, I’m reflecting on my experience as a fourth-year medical student last year. I was embarking on my journey toward becoming an emergency medicine physician. I am originally from the West Coast, but I was in the Northeast on an audition when interview requests started rolling in.
A 58-year-old woman presented to the hospital in July 2021 with a 2 month history of night sweats and a sudden painful cutaneous eruption on the bilateral dorsal forearms. She denied additional systemic symptoms including arthralgia, fatigue, and weight loss.
Soul food is a phrase that commonly describes foods once enjoyed in the homelands of previously free Africans and adapted in the United States following Africans’ voyage to the U.S. on slave ships. Old and New World crops, European and Native American influences and African traditions have all contributed to soul food cuisine. Following their … Read More
When speaking with physicians and students about financial literacy, I often draw a correlation to my medical practice as an internist. One of my responsibilities as an internist is to ensure my patients receive appropriate care from specialty experts who consult to provide recommendations and care. This means I need to be knowledgeable in those … Read More
CHICAGO—Dec. 15, 2022—The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the professional membership organization for the nation’s more than 178,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and medical students, is pleased to announce that its Board of Trustees has appointed Kathleen S. Creason, MBA, as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Creason will serve in the role while the AOA conducts a … Read More