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Further insight on AOA ophthalmology residency program closure data

We read Ahmed et al.’s recent article “AOA Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Program Closures as a Model to Highlight Challenges of Maintaining GME in High Need Areas” with great interest and congratulate them on their publication. They found that previously accredited AOA ophthalmology and otolaryngology residency programs were less likely to obtain ACGME accreditation (47 and … Read More

JOM Staff

09.13.22

The DO

Executive director for Idaho and Kentucky osteopathic associations receives the Bob E. Jones, CAE Award

The 2022 recipient of the AOA’s Bob E. Jones, CAE Award is Suzanne Frederick, MSN, executive director of the Idaho Osteopathic Physicians Association and the Kentucky Osteopathic Medical Association in recognition of her leadership and tremendous contributions toward advancing osteopathic medicine.

The DO Staff

09.12.22

The DO

What I learned from my medical mission trip to help Ukrainian refugees in April

On April 1, 2022, as a third-year osteopathic medical student at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, our team from Global Hands arrived in Poland with the sole aim of providing care to Ukrainian refugees on a two-week medical mission trip. Since my return, I have had an opportunity to reflect on my experience and on … Read More

The DO Staff

09.11.22

JOM

Atraumatic spontaneous splenic rupture in a female COVID-19 patient

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has severely ravaged the world since the end of 2019. Although most cases range from mild to severe with primarily respiratory symptoms, there have been some unusual clinical presentations, one of which is described in this case report.

JOM Staff

09.11.22

The DO

Residency interviews: Successful residents share their 9 top tips

Residency interview season is nearly upon us. Interviews are the final step in the process of fourth-year medical students securing a residency position. As such, interviews play a crucial role in the residency selection process for both residency programs and fourth-year medical students alike.

The DO Staff

09.10.22

The DO

How has the COVID pandemic changed health care?

The past two years have felt like a fever dream. Only eight months ago, while I was a fourth-year medical student on an infectious disease rotation, the Omicron variant of COVID was raging throughout the United States. I remember feeling dejected at the time, as if there was no end in sight. Shockingly, just over … Read More

The DO Staff

09.09.22

JOM

The effect of long-term opioid use on back-specific disability and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain

Opioids are commonly utilized for the treatment of chronic pain. However, research regarding the long-term (≥12 months) outcomes of opioid therapy remains sparse.

JOM Staff

09.09.22

The DO

What I wish other doctors knew about NMM/OMM

There is quite a lot of confusion around the specialty of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (NMM/OMM). As faculty at an osteopathic medical school in the department of NMM/OMM, one of the questions I get often from our medical students is how to pursue NMM/OMM as a specialty. In a similar vein, many of … Read More

The DO Staff

09.08.22

JOM

Spontaneous neonatal subcutaneous emphysema: analysis of neonatal management

Neonatal subcutaneous emphysema is a very rare complication of endotracheal intubation or surgery; however, only a few cases of spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema were reported in a neonate. The patient presented in respiratory distress with a low SaO2; however, no clinical signs of subcutaneous emphysema were seen. An initial chest radiograph was negative for subcutaneous emphysema. … Read More

JOM Staff

09.07.22