DOs That Do: Dr. Craig McManaman Trains for TriathlonsBy Steven J. Heithoff, DO, FAOAO
Editor
Editor
Dr. Craig McManaman somehow finds the time and energy to train for triathlons around his home in Bad Axe, Michigan. What is especially interesting is his wife is his biggest competitor and they are both crazy enough to have built a training lap pool in their back yard! Read on for more! How and when did you get started doing triathlons? I wrestled in college and on the Olympic circuit and a … [Read More...]
Leadership Notes
AOAO Remains United in a Country DividedBy Terrence M. Philbin, DO, FAOAO
Hello, AOAO members. 2020 has turned out to be one the most interesting, frustrating, and difficult years on record. COVID-19 numbers are up, they are down, don’t wear a mask, wear a mask. Our country seems to be divided on so many topics. Race inequality has people protesting and concerned. I’m proud that this fall the AOAO will have its fir … [Read More...]
Update from the Executive DirectorBy Lee Vander Lugt, DO, FAOAO, FAOA
Graduate Medical Education On June 30, 2020, the transition to a Single Accreditation System for graduate medical education concluded for the vast majority of previously American Osteopathic Association accredited training programs. Unfortunately, the COVID 19 pandemic precluded ACGME from conducting site visits to four orthopedic residency … [Read More...]
Membership News
AOAO Foundation UpdateBy Gary S. Ulrich, DO, FAOAO, FACOS
Greetings to the AOAO membership. Amidst the many issues that we face during these times, I wanted to update you on a few positive and uplifting AOAO Foundation activities. First, the AOAO Foundation recently reviewed several excellent grant applications and awarded its 2020 AOAO Foundation Research Grant in the amount of $5,000. The grant was awarded to Dr. James Stenson, from the Rowan SOM/Kennedy University Hospital residency program under the direction of Dr. Joseph Daniel. His s … [Read More...]
Residents & Students
RAOAO Officers 2020-2021By Gilberto Gomez, DO
President, RAOAO
President, RAOAO
As we transition into a new year, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to the 2020-2021 RAOAO officers and reaffirm our role in the AOAO. The identity of the RAOAO will continue as a unified voice and maintain open communication with our fellow Osteopathic residents and work in step with the AOAO board members and SAOAO. It is important that we, as RAOAO officers, are able to serve the Osteopathic medical community, in particular, the current Osteopathic medical students … [Read More...]
General Articles
Fit to a T Offers Program to Educate the Public About Fractures
Fit to a T, a free public/patient education program, presents the necessary steps to understanding why bones break suddenly and apparently without warning, and how to prevent such events which can cause people, particularly older people, to lose their independence. The incidence of these fractures in the US was declining, but in recent years this improvement has reversed. Covering bone health throughout the lifespan, the new version of Fit to a T focuses especially on those at highest risk of a … [Read More...]