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Already concerned about physician well-being before the pandemic started, psychiatrist Mona Masood, DO, quickly saw the mental health toll the crisis would have on doctors, so she founded the Physician Support Line, a free, confidential peer-to-peer hotline for all physicians, in March 2020. Today, more than 800 volunteer psychiatrists help their peers via the support … Read More
Over 4,700 attendees recently participated in OMED21, the world’s largest gathering of osteopathic physicians. OMED21 wrapped up on Sunday, but all of the content from the virtual conference will be available on-demand through Nov. 26. Registration for the conference is open until Nov. 19.
In the November issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including information about osteopathic interventions via telehealth in a pediatric population, an analysis of virtual conference registration costs for medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the use of person-first language in the … Read More
Welcome back to The DO Book Club! For October, Kevin Seely, OMS II, read The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD. If you’ve read this one, please share your thoughts in the comments below. And if you’d like to write a book review for a future month, please email [email protected].
During OMED21 on Sunday, participants had the opportunity to attend sessions on topics ranging from cardiovascular diseases and Olympic DOs to wellness. The day’s highlights included: A symposium on omega-3 and cardiovascular diseases
On Friday, OMED21, the world’s largest gathering of osteopathic physicians, kicked off with keynote presentations by author John Medina, PhD, a developmental molecular microbiologist who wrote “Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School,” and Mona Masood, DO, founder of the Physician Support Line, a free, confidential peer-to-peer hotline for all … Read More
The conference program for OMED21, a virtual event taking place Oct. 22-24, is now available here. The program includes the schedule of CME sessions for 18 specialties as well as detailed information on conference-wide general sessions, networking events, keynote speakers, panel discussions and symposia.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced nearly $350 million in awards to every state across the nation to support safe pregnancies and healthy babies.
The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians includes links to obituaries and online memorials if they’re available. Readers can notify the AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to [email protected]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here.