The 4th wave of osteopathic medicine: Re-establishing osteopathic distinctiveness In his latest column, Brian Loveless, DO, shares an update on the current state of the osteopathic medical profession, including how DOs and osteopathic medical students can reclaim the profession's distinctiveness and excel in the current health care climate. Brian Loveless, DO
Meet Your Match Miko Rose, DO Strategies for planning audition rotations The process of planning fourth-year rotations can be challenging. In this article, Miko Rose, DO, and Jane Dalisay, DO, share their advice.
Resident Notebook Yisroel Grabie, DO From diapers to degrees: Parenting through medical school and residency Medical school and residency are highly demanding. Adding the full-time responsibility of parenting only further complicates things. Two DOs share how they have successfully managed parenting through their medical training.
Private Practice Stephanie Lee, OMS IV How independent physician associations can make private practice more profitable Hans Yu, DO, and medical administrator Malcolm Lee discuss how private-practice physicians can maintain their independence and boost their reimbursement by joining an independent physician association.
DOs to Know Angel Green, OMS IV What it’s like to specialize in hematology and oncology Kristen Wendell, DO, a podiatry student turned hematologist-oncologist in Illinois, combines her unique expertise with her passion for research.
OMS Life Anisha Jobanputra, OMS III How to create a free OMM clinic at your COM In August 2022, two second-year medical students helped reopen the NYITCOM OMM Community Free Clinic. Over a year later, the clinic's impact has exceeded their expectations.
Advocacy Jason Jackson, DO 3 things to try when you have advocacy burnout Jason Jackson, DO, shares ideas on how to reignite one's passion for advocacy.
Making a splash Being a DO in a heavily MD residency program: What surprised me I was incredibly nervous to join a large MD-dominant internal medicine residency, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much my osteopathic training helped me excel.
Slam dunk Forrest ‘Phog’ Allen, DO: The father of basketball coaching This March Madness™, learn about Kansas Jayhawks coaching legend Forrest “Phog” Allen, DO, a pioneer who blended osteopathic medicine with coaching to shape sporting history and his athletes’ success.
Mental health Confronting burnout and moral injury in medicine Regarding burnout in medicine, "I knew there was more to the story than the frustration of dealing with administrative obstacles," writes Jerry Balentine, DO.
A life in medicine In Memoriam: April 2024 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
Opportunity AOA now accepting applications for volunteer leadership positions Serve on an important governing body that helps shape AOA programs and policies.
Recognizing greatness AOA seeks nominations for 2024’s Mentor of the Year award Know an exceptional role model who deserves recognition? Consider nominating your DO role model for the 2024 award. Nominations will be accepted until May 6, 2024.
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.