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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every community, including those in rural areas. Many DOs worked on the frontlines of the pandemic. As we highlight those who were involved in critical and unique ways, The DO met with Timothy Lemaire, DO, to learn more about his experience working in Norton Sound Regional Hospital, a critical care … Read More
To celebrate The DO’s new physician- and student-centered direction, this month I am reviewing two short and impactful books that were self-published by osteopathic physicians: It’s All in the Delivery by Anthony Orsini, DO, and Motherhood, Medicine & Me by Rebecca Levy-Gantt, DO.
A powerful lesson I learned in medical school is to be flexible and open-minded when you are searching for a mentor. In my case, a physician I was expecting to be a great mentor to me (he is my cousin and a fellow African American male) turned out to not be interested. However, I connected … Read More
When pondering your way forward in medicine—whether you’re a student considering which elective rotations to pursue or a mid-career physician thinking about changing jobs—it’s always a good idea to seek out the guidance of those who have come before you.
During my (Dr. Sabry) second year of medical school, there was a lecture on professionalism and medicolegal principles. I distinctly remember the lecturer referencing social media as a very dangerous platform and the advice to my class was that physicians do not belong on social media.
The end of a long medical career and ensuing retirement is an interesting time in our professional lives. While retiring from medicine can be Heaven, it can also be Hell if not properly managed. Likewise, retirement can be just as Heavenly or it can simply be Hell v. 2.0.
Few buzzwords are more unnerving to a medical student than mentioning “The Match.” Other items on the dreadful shortlist might be “board exams,” “night shift,” or “student loans.” These fearsome notions, while menacing, are far less nebulous than the omnipotent algorithm that dictates the fate of student-physicians with a single keystroke.
Seven months ago, my fiancé and I moved into a 100-square foot mobile tiny home (12 by 8 feet) in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. At the time, I was in the middle of my physical medicine and rehabilitation residency.
A silver lining of the pandemic is that it sparked intense conversations about how to address student indebtedness and led to recent changes that impact many physicians and students across the nation. Right now, federal student loan payments remain paused and federal student loans are not accruing interest. However, payment requirements and interest accrual are … Read More