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Since William Garner Sutherland’s inception of osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine (OCMM), osteopathic physicians have practiced with the knowledge that cranial sutures exhibit motion. We hypothesize that the complexity of suture interdigitation in humans may provide clues to elucidate the concept of OCMM.
DOs can now earn CME via new self-study course offerings featuring content from previous OMED conferences. Currently, content from OMED 2022 and OMED 2023 is available on the site. Participants will be able to access the content and CME through the end of March 2025.
In his satirical masterpiece “The House of God,” Samuel Shem poignantly captures the trials of medical internship, illustrating the tremendous emotional and physical demands of medical training. Through his vivid narrative, Shem critiques the entrenched normalization of an excessively demanding work culture and questions the complacency with which such conditions were accepted at the time. … Read More
Chronic pain may affect the relationship between patients and their treating physicians.
This month, the Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) highlights one of our members, Christopher Behringer, DO. Christopher Behringer, DO, was born and raised in Saudi Arabia before moving to the United States for college. He attended the University of Central Florida, where he double majored in microbiology/molecular biology and biotechnology while pursuing his passion for … Read More
The journey to becoming a physician is not easy. However, the determination to change the world around us has fueled so many to join the field of medicine, especially our resident spotlight of the quarter, Chinaka Ukachu, DO, MPH, MAA. When Dr. Ukachu was asked what made her choose OB-GYN, she stated that her passion … Read More
The Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) is a bureau of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and is housed within the Membership Department. The BEL represents osteopathic medical students, residents, fellows and new physicians in practice. The BEL has several representatives from each group of constituents. This month, we are highlighting one of our student members, … Read More
Agraduate of Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-KPCOM) and board-certified dermatologist, Will Kirby, DO, (“Dr. Will”), is currently a contestant on NBC’s “Deal or No Deal Island.” The reality competition series is in its second season and requires contestants to compete in excursions as they collect briefcases hidden across the … Read More
The statement below is issued by the American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Physicians and American Psychiatric Association: “The removal of datasets and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) websites … Read More