Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) pose a substantial public health threat. Despite significant strides to curb HAIs in hospital environments, outpatient settings have not received the same degree of attention. Given their emphasis on holistic, patient-centered care, osteopathic family medicine offices are pivotal in both disease prevention and comprehensive patient treatment. The importance of simple yet effective disinfection … Read More
As I reflect on my medical school journey, I have realized that politics can play a significant role in health care and the medical profession. Whether it’s reproductive rights or climate change, politics shape how we care for our patients. When medical students and physicians have a comprehensive understanding of our health care system and … Read More
At the helm of the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM) is Ross Zafonte, DO, who holds numerous prestigious leadership roles that include being the president of Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, professor and chair of Harvard Medical School’s physical medicine and rehabilitation department and the editor in chief (EIC) of the JOM, to name a few.
Literature describing the integration of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) during prenatal care visits in a resident clinic setting are scarce. Concise and readily accessible resources reviewing OMT in pregnancy are limited. We sought to integrate OMT into routine prenatal care appointments in a family medicine resident clinic setting and create a concise resource for those … Read More
The senior residents were touring medical students around the inpatient psychiatric unit when they came upon my office. “And this is Dr. LeFay, our CL psychiatrist,” one of the residents announced. “A seal psychiatrist?” one of the students asked with wide eyes.
I had the great pleasure to see “Barbie” for the first time on a big screen in Cape Town, South Africa. I was traveling with my sister, and we thought it would be fun and interesting to see a movie about a quintessentially American toy in an international theater. While waiting in line to take … Read More
Fluoroscopic injection through the rotator cuff interval (RCI) is a common technique for diagnostic arthrography and therapeutic intervention. Ultrasound approaches through the RCI have been less commonly studied, but there is a growing body of literature.
The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Exam (COMLEX) Level 1 transitioned from a numeric scoring system to a Pass/Fail designation in 2022. This transition intended to decrease stress, improve medical student well-being, and encourage residency program directors to emphasize other aspects of residency applications. Pass/Fail score transitions … Read More
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]. You may also view a list of past In Memoriam columns.