This is the third in a series of Student Parity Advocacy Updates shared with the osteopathic medical profession. The message is attributable to AOA President Ira P. Monka, DO, and AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA. Though the osteopathic medical profession continues to grow larger and stronger with each passing year, DOs and osteopathic medical … Read More
A 28-year-old male on intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) for 1 year due to eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis presented with 2 weeks of thigh wounds. Serum studies showed calcium 11.3 mg/dL, albumin 3.8 g/dL, parathyroid hormone (PTH) 340 pg/mL, phosphorous 5.7 mg/dL, and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 31.5 ng/mL. An examination showed a well-demarcated, indurated, violaceous right thigh ulcer (Figure 1). A biopsy showed ulcerated … Read More
Nearly every medical student is overwhelmed by the demanding nature of medical school didactics when they begin their studies. For me, this realization came at the same time that I was also navigating a massive change in my personal life: I was accepted into medical school at the University of the Incarnate Word School of … Read More
As many medical students know, after just a few short months into medical school, your family and friends begin saturating you with medical questions, which is exactly what piqued my interest in researching restless leg syndrome (RLS).
Childhood obesity is a growing health problem in the United States, with those affected having an increased likelihood of developing chronic diseases at a younger age. Social determinants of health (SDOH) are known to influence overall health. Families who are of low socioeconomic status (SES) have also been shown to be more likely to experience … Read More
I had to reread his email a few times. I could not even remember who this patient was. I wondered how he had tracked me down to message me. Years later, he wanted to discuss his experiences during his inpatient psychiatric hospitalization for acute mania with psychosis.
In recent years, the term “burnout” has not just been a mere word, but rather an omnipresent phenomenon in conversations revolving around the health care profession. Despite numerous proposed solutions—from mindfulness practices to workload management—the rates of burnout remain persistently high, and the current situation threatens to further exacerbate the impending shortage of health care … Read More
The evidence for the efficacy of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in the management of low back pain (LBP) is considered weak by systematic reviews, because it is generally based on low-quality studies. Consequently, there is a need for more randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a low risk of bias.
Applications for the AOA’s 2024-2025 Training in Policy Studies (TIPS) cohort are now being accepted. The TIPS program is a policy-based program that provides fellows with an understanding of current health care policy issues while also facilitating leadership opportunities. It serves as an initial leadership and policy program for residents wishing to become more active … Read More