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September 2024 Vol. 124, No. 9

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General

Protecting the profession: lessons from the recent physician scandals

R. Andrew Kelso, MA, PhD; Deborah Schmidt, DO; and Celia McLay, MS, DO
The goal of this paper is to elicit lessons that can be learned from recent scandals so that physicians, healthcare institutions, physician practices, medical boards, and patients can introduce measures to help prevent them from happening in the future.
Medical Education

Analysis of self-reported confidence in independent prescribing among osteopathic medical graduating seniors

Khalil Eldeeb, PhD
This study analyzed the self-reported confidence of graduating seniors in the United States osteopathic medical schools in their current ability to prescribe safely and independently.
Public Health and Primary Care

The rise of advanced practice provider independence bills: a misguided attempt to address the physician shortage

Forrest Bohler, BS; Garrett Peters, BS; Nikhil Aggarwal, BS; Kyle Harvey, BS; and J. David Bohler, MD
In this commentary, the authors outline the ramifications that are likely to occur in states such as Montana that enact legislation that expands the scope of practice for nonphysicians.

Journal of Osteopathic Medicine Receives an Impact Factor!

The Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM) recently received an Impact Factor! The JOM’s current Impact Factor is 1.5 and the journal will be included in the “Medicine, General and Internal” category. Read more about this monumental achievement here.

Proposed Amendments to AOA Governance Documents

View the proposed amendments to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Governance Documents, which will be presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates on July 19-21, 2024.

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Clinical Image

Tumid lupus masquerading as rosacea

A 43-year-old woman presented to our clinic in September 2023 for evaluation of a burning eruption on the face. The patient was initially seen at an outside dermatology clinic one year prior and diagnosed with rosacea which was treated with topical azelaic acid and oxymetazoline cream. The eruption progressed over the following months to include the upper chest and was associated with a burning sensation. Read more