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TouroCOM Peru treating underserved patient

TouroCOM Students Bring Compassion and Care to Underserved Communities in Cusco, Peru

Recently, I had the privilege of leading an impactful volunteer medical trip to Cusco, Peru, alongside ten students from TouroCOM. During our trip, students had various medical responsibilities such as monitoring blood pressure, assessing height, weight, BMI, and applying oral fluoride treatments. Students also had the opportunity to use the ... Read more

Hannah Rosenthal

Updated September 30, 2024 by Hannah Rosenthal

Medical

MD vs. DO: What is the Difference?

DOs (osteopathic physicians) are the legal and professional equivalents of MDs (allopathic physicians). They practice in all areas of medicine and compete with MDs for residencies and in the job market. Learn more.

David Russo

Updated September 13, 2021 by David Russo

Medical School

Four Errors Students Make In Their First Semester of Medical School

Updated November 4, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. Settling into the academic expectations of medical school can be difficult, and the analogy that medical school is like trying to drink from ... Read more

Cassie Kosarek

Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek

Medical

The Power of the Patient-Doctor Bond: A Conversation with Michael Clearfield, DO

Some people develop the passion for medicine at an early age. Michael Clearfield, DO, was not one of them – but once he did find that passion, he ran with it for miles.Although he’d been ... Read more

Suzanne Barston

Updated March 16, 2019 by Suzanne Barston

Medical School

A Better Method for Medical Education?

Do students like this new model of medical education being delivered at A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona? SDN interviews current students. A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) ... Read more

Juliet Farmer

Updated August 25, 2022 by Juliet Farmer