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American Osteopathic Association installs Ernest R. Gelb, DO, as 126th President

CHICAGO–Ernest R. Gelb, DO, FACOFP, an AOA board-certified osteopathic family medicine specialist and geriatrician from Lewes, Delaware, has been installed as the 126th president of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The inauguration took place during the AOA’s Annual House of Delegates Meeting, which gathers approximately 500 physician and medical student delegates each July for policymaking … Read More

AOA Media

07.21.22

The DO

DO makes history as first physician to receive National NASA Public Service Award

Dr. Ron Moomaw, DO, FACN, was recently awarded a medal for exceptional performance and vital contributions to the NASA mission as an aerospace psychiatrist. Dr. Moomaw is the first physician in NASA history to receive this award, titled the National NASA Public Service Award. Dr. Moomaw received this award at the NASA Space Agency Awards … Read More

The DO Staff

07.19.22

The DO

How to do an international rotation

For those ambitious, adventure-seeking medical students who are itching to travel after dominating their audition rotations or crushing their boards, an international rotation may be the perfect opportunity to explore a new language, a different culture, and a health care system outside of the United States. It may also be a great opportunity to fine-tune … Read More

The DO Staff

07.18.22

The DO

Physician burnout and the transition to nonclinical careers

Physicians have been grappling with working conditions that led to high rates of burnout for many years, and the pandemic was, for some burned-out physicians, the final straw that caused them to plan an exit to a nonclinical career.

The DO Staff

07.17.22

AOA

Members of osteopathic profession honored at AOA’s House of Delegates meeting

The osteopathic medial profession recently celebrated the notable and inspiring contributions of exceptional DOs, researchers and affiliate leaders during the AOA’s 2022 House of Delegates meeting. Following is a list of this year’s award winners and a short description of their work. Distinguished Service Award The Distinguished Service Award is the AOA’s highest honor. The … Read More

AOA Staff

07.16.22

The DO

Profession mourns DO who died in Tulsa mass shooting

Stephanie Husen, DO, a sports medicine physician at Saint Francis – Warren Clinic in Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at age 48, during a mass shooting at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. The following information is from Dr. Husen’s obituary. She was born on Friday, April 19, 1974, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Greg … Read More

The DO Staff

07.16.22

The DO

5 popular fad diets and how to advise your patients on them

Starting on the path to a healthier lifestyle can be challenging. The countless diets, dietary supplements and unfiltered information disseminated on the internet often confuse and overly complicate the fundamental pillars of a healthy diet and can leave people wondering how to truly eat healthfully.

The DO Staff

07.15.22

Looking Forward

BEL Workgroup Updates: July 2022

The AOA’s Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) represents the interests of osteopathic medical students, residents, fellows, and new physicians in practice. Read on for the latest updates on recent actions of the BEL. Advocacy By Shawn Hamm, DO, MPH, Workgroup Chair The AOA DO Day on the Hill 2022 was a huge success and the … Read More

Bureau of Emerging Leaders

07.10.22

Looking Forward

AOA House of Delegates: Insider Perspective

The AOA House of Delegates will be held July 15-17 in Chicago. In preparation for the occasion, the Bureau of Emerging leaders (BEL) spoke with AOA Vice Speaker of the House, David Broder, DO. Dr. Broder is an Associate Dean of Postdoctoral Education at NYIT-COM, a practicing internal medicine physician, graduate of the AOA Health … Read More

Bureau of Emerging Leaders

07.05.22