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To the Editor, We would like to comment on “Reported completion of the USMLE Step 1 and match outcomes among senior osteopathic students in 2020,” [1] which was published in March 2022 in Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. We acknowledge the importance of analyses of factors that affect matching to graduate medical education programs. A better understanding … Read More
The United States has witnessed a disproportionate rise in substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring mental health disorders, paired with housing instability, especially among racially minoritized communities. Traditional in-patient residential treatment programs for SUD have proven inconsistent in their effectiveness in preventing relapse and maintaining attrition among these patient populations.
The AOA’s The DO provides vital health care information and news for the osteopathic physician and medical student. The DO covers topics relevant throughout each stage of medical training and career, from med student to retiree. The DO is written by DOs, for DOs.
Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OPP), including osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is the core foundation of the education provided by osteopathic medical schools. Multiple studies performed over the past 25 years have demonstrated that a dwindling number of osteopathic physicians utilize OMT in their practice, despite 95% of osteopathic family physicians perceiving OMT as an effective treatment … Read More
One of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners’ (NBOME) strategic goals is to continue to prioritize the wellbeing of our stakeholders — most notably, our students and residents — with hopes to positively impact patient care. Eliminating the numeric score reporting for COMLEX-USA Level 1 is one of the latest ways we are working … Read More
On December 17, 2020, the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) made a significant announcement. Level 1 of the COMLEX board series would transition from a three-digit score to a simple Pass/Fail assessment beginning in May of 2022. At the time of the announcement, I distinctly remember doing some quick finger counting. As a … Read More
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the application of scientific evidence while treating a patient. To date, however, there is very little evidence describing how residents in emergency medicine understand and incorporate EBM into practice.
I was planning on writing a column on the evidence for osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). However, my trip to the AOA House of Delegates in July inspired me to write a different column. I have tried in my last two columns to make a case for the value of osteopathic care. I have defined osteopathic care as … Read More
During the COVID-19 pandemic, essential in-person electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings became unfeasible, while patients continued to suffer from cardiac conditions. To circumvent these challenges, the cardiology clinic (Long Island Heart Rhythm Center [LIHRC]) at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) transitioned to a remote real-time outpatient cardiac telemetry (ROCT) service.