Social media has become a powerful tool and ubiquitous part of our lives. Millions of people from all over the world utilize platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook to connect, educate ...

Student Doctor Li attends New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. Student Doctor Borges attends New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. “I’m going ...

For years there has been an increase in health workforce burnout. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the effects of exhaustion and moral distress across the health community. Earlier this year, U.S.

Medscape published its list on the top 20 cities for doctors to retire to in 2023. Medscape’s physician readers shared that they’d prefer to retire to locations that had affordable taxes and access to ...

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 ...

Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP). “Our profession is so very ...

The average U.S. physician is earning around $386,000 in total compensation annually, according to Medscape’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report. The average compensation for physicians increased by 3 ...

From the opening of the first school of osteopathic medicine in 1892, the profession has flourished. There are now over 121,000 U.S. DOs, representing roughly 11% of the physician workforce. The ...

Editor’s note: The following article is from the November 2024 edition of The DO. We have updated it and are highlighting it in September 2026 as our monthly “throwback” article, our effort to share ...

U.S. News and World Report recently released its 2025 lists of the best medical schools in the U.S. The lists of the best medical schools for research and primary care each included 13 DO schools.

As the osteopathic medical profession celebrates its 150th anniversary, the latest Osteopathic Medical Profession (OMP) report finds the profession to be in a consistent state of growth. This year, ...

In December 2025, Leapfrog released its lists of the country’s top hospitals of the year. Leapfrog recognized all teaching, general, rural and children’s hospitals that meet the high standards defined ...