Preventing illness and injury: Is it ever too late to adopt a healthy lifestyle? Prevention is a key to aging healthfully. Patrick Leary, DO, discusses the current state of geriatric medicine as well as how physicians can focus on prevention with their elderly patients. Patrick Leary, DO, FACOFP
OMS Life Stephanie Lee, OMS IV Packing for away rotations: Here’s what is essential Stephanie Lee, OMS IV, shares a packing list of items that helped her feel ready to perform at her highest potential.
Career Moves Christopher Behringer, DO 6 ways to be a physician without practicing clinical medicine Christopher Behringer, DO, says a mix of clinical and nonclinical work is his professional sweet spot. He shares the benefits of this approach and tips for others who are interested in it.
No Limits Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA Get to know the AOA’s president-elect, OB-GYN Teresa A. Hubka, DO In this interview, Dr. Hubka discusses her journey as she readies herself to become the second woman president of the AOA.
The DO Book Club Joan Naidorf, DO The DO Book Club, May 2024: ‘Perimenopause for Dummies’ Author Rebecca Levy-Gantt, DO, provides clear and useful information about perimenopause, the transitional time that is highly common yet little understood.
DOs to Know Alex Sher, OMS IV A winning pair: This brother DO duo went from wrestling to wellness Brothers Karl Nadolsky, DO, and Spencer Nadolsky, DO, blend their wrestling background with health care advocacy, combating misinformation through their podcast and collaborative efforts.
What's Trending Margo Winter, OMS III How medical students are using social media in 2024 Today, social media networks offer valuable opportunities for med students to enhance their education, writes Margo Winter, OMS III. She also shares some of the challenges and risks of using social media as a medical student.
It takes a village Balancing act: Navigating motherhood in medical school As a second-year medical student and mother of a 2-year-old, I am hoping to share my experience with others who are in my position or thinking about starting a family in medical school.
Patient care Compassion in medicine: It’s not just the right thing to do—it also makes the most cents Miko Rose, DO, writes about the impact of compassionate care on the economics of medicine.
Policy and leadership Applications for the AOA’s 2024-2025 TIPS program now being accepted Annual TIPS program offers fellows leadership training and learning opportunities.
Diversity, equity and inclusion AOA now accepting nominations for its 2024 DEI Unification Award Awards to recognize individual and organizational contributions to DEI initiatives in the osteopathic community. Nominations are due by May 20.
Medical education Update on student parity advocacy Osteopathic organizations are joining together to pursue equitable treatment of DO applicants to training programs, the reduction of medical training biases and additional efforts to support DO trainees.
Standing out Weighing your options: Should you pursue a research year? Are you wondering how to stand out amongst your peers when applying for a competitive residency? Consider taking a research year.
Working toward the Match How important is research to match into your specialty? The NRMP data shows that students who have published articles in peer-reviewed journals have a higher chance of matching into a surgical residency program.
Creating your own path How this DO matched into an academic research-integrated general surgery residency program Brittany Cuff, DO, shares information about research-integrated general surgery programs and her path to a seven-year residency program at Penn State.
Medical Research How to conduct research as a medical student This article will address how to conduct research as a medical student, including details on different types of research, how to go about constructing an idea and other practical advice.