Osteopathic Physician

Allopathic vs. osteopathic medical education does not impact a surgeon’s clinical outcomes, according to data published in JAMA Surgery.

Physicians can use social media to combat medical misinformation that spreads through it, according to a speaker at the Osteopathic Medical Education Conference.

My path to family medicine wasn’t a straight one. The truth is I loved everything. Every rotation I went on, I wanted to know that information and provide that care.

Growing up, I was one of eight. My dad was a police officer. My mom would stay at home. We didn’t have too much growing up, and we had to work hard.

Health and wellness have always shaped my world. Initially, I aspired to be a chiropractor. I was influenced by a charismatic family chiropractor from my youth. His compassionate care, including singing to patients, fueled my desire to serve in health care.

After graduating with a political science degree at the University of Tennessee, I joined Teach for America as a Corps member in the Rio Grande Valley. This experience solidified my decision to pursue a career in medicine.

For the last 38 years, I have been working at Atlantic Health Systems in New Jersey in family practice. I have wonderful patients, and I can put in 20-hour days and not regret one moment of being there.

Since I was a little girl, I wanted to be a pediatrician. My father was a carpenter, and my mother worked for the state. No one in my family has ever been to medical school, so I was in uncharted waters.

For patients with chronic pain, the right treatment could help prevent suicide, according to Kathleen M. Farrell, DO.

The Osteopathic Medical Education conference, or OMED, will kick off in Orlando this week.