Category Archives: Osteopathic Medicine

A.T.Still University graduates its 176th class of doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.)

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Pacific Northwest University graduates its first class of doctor of osteopathic medicine

Eight years ago, the concept of a medical college in Yakima was just an idea tossed around by a handful of local health care providers. But with Saturday’s graduation of Pacific Northwest University of Health Science’s first class of osteopathic … Continue reading

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John Casey, DO, Chief Resident of Emergency Medicine, was honored as a Champion of Change at the White House

Dr. John Casey is currently the Chief Resident of Emergency Medicine at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.  After graduating from Virginia Tech, he served as a paramedic in Pulaski County, Virginia, and then obtained a M.A. degree from Radford University … Continue reading

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2012 Osteopathic Match Results:Primary Care Specialties Top Choices of Future Osteopathic Physicians (D.O.s)

As the country faces a projected shortage of 45,000 primary care physicians by the year 2020, osteopathic medical students are stepping up to fill that void. Family medicine continues to be the largest matched specialty among osteopathic medical students, according to the National Matching Services, Inc., … Continue reading

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Peoria recruits actively DOs for medical residency

With decline in family doctors, program appeals to graduating D.O.s to do residencies here PEORIA —Gary Knepp left a promising career as a design engineer with Caterpillar Inc. to go to medical school in 1980.   Married with two young … Continue reading

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