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I am no longer choosing a specialty based on my personality. Instead, I will be working on my personality to mold myself into the future physician I aim to be. This may seem counterintuitive to some. After all, personality is a core part of identity. Personally, I’m an extroverted and spontaneous person; surely these personality … Read More
Imagine how you would feel if you had a chance to move to a different country—on a different continent even—with no family or friends, and without fluently speaking a foreign language, at the age of 18? What if I told you that you had to go through all of that in order to become a … Read More
If you are an osteopathic medical student and you are so nervous about audition rotations you are hardly able to steady your gaze enough to even read these words, let me assure you that I have been right where you are. In fact, just about every reader who is perusing this article besides a terrified … Read More
A 75-year-old woman presented to the emergency department in January 2023 with pain and swelling of the lateral left ankle after an inversion injury 1 week earlier. She underwent X-rays of the left foot, and she was diagnosed with a small, nondisplaced avulsion fracture of the lateral calcaneus as well as a large Haglund deformity … Read More
An important part of a career in health care is keeping abreast of current medical news. With an abundance of medical journals, research and studies, it can be challenging to keep up to date with the latest information. We have combed through the latest findings to share three recent studies that DOs will find relevant … Read More
My most recent two-part conversation on the osteopathic medical profession (Part 1, Part 2) sparked a lot of discussion in The DO’s comments section. I was most taken with the comments regarding DO distinctiveness. It is clear that many physicians out there feel that their practices are distinctive.
High-fidelity surgical simulation is uncommon in osteopathic medical schools despite evidence of improved procedural confidence in trainees. Considering that osteopathic physicians constituted 13.1% of matched surgical residents in 2022 [3], it is increasingly important to integrate low-risk, high-fidelity experiential procedural training early. The Rocky Vista University (RVU) Department of Simulation in Medicine and Surgery is … Read More
The Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) is your direct representation to the American Osteopathic Association, made up of students, residents, fellows, and new physicians in practice. Several workgroups have been formed to serve our members: Advocacy, Communications, Resolutions, and OMED/DO Day Scholarships. Read on for updates on our recent activities. Advocacy The BEL presented during AOA’s Public … Read More
Thank you to everyone who participated in our AOA App discussion board posts from the last edition of our newsletter. In keeping with the theme of mentorship from those posts, but also looking towards advocacy and leadership, Julieanne Sees, DO, provides the following message: Saint Mother Teresa said it best, “To keep a lamp burning, … Read More