Undetectable = Untransmittable: Getting to Zero HIV Infections

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) is a form of treatment that uses manual pressure or force to move muscles and joints to treat a wide variety of common ailments. These include headaches, arthritis, stress injuries, sports injuries, and pain in such areas as the lower back, neck, shoulders, knees, and much more. OMM offers a unique addition to the toolbox of osteopathic internists and subspecialists to enhance the care provided to their patients. This special podcast explores the role and value of Osteopathic Medical Treatment (OMT) in Internal medicine.

This episode explores the evolution and impact of informatics in healthcare.  Our guest, Dr. Charlene LePane, dives into and discusses how informatics can be used to improve patient outcomes in today's rapidly changing healthcare delivery system.

The pursuit of medicine as a career can be immensely rewarding in many ways.  It also presents many financial challenges from managing student debt to employment decisions.  These challenges also present opportunity to strengthen one’s financial future with careful thought and planning.  This important podcast explores some of the financial challenges and opportunities that face medical students and young practicing physicians.

Dr. Déry discusses his time in Ukraine where he worked to provide training to physicians and other healthcare providers treating civilians and others impacted by the ongoing war.

April is National Minority Health Month (NMHM), a time to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups and encourage action through health education, early detection, and control of disease complications.  National Minority Health Month is Celebrated every April to build awareness about the disproportionate burden of premature death and illness in people from racial and ethnic minority groups and encourages action through health education, early detection, and control of disease complications.  This episode explores the impact of implicit biases on the delivery of healthcare.

February is American Heart Month.  There is no better time than now to explore your heart health and well-being as a medical student or physician.  While physicians focus on the health and well-being of their patients, this may sometimes come at the cost of their own health.  This podcast explores steps that can be taken to help promote one’s own heart health.

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged physicians in unimaginable ways.  The practice of medicine seems to change by the hour, if not by the minute. No matter what a physician’s practice arrangement or daily activity is, leadership skills are central to one’s success. In this podcast, Dr. Nichols shares her years of leadership experience and explores the meaning and importance of being physician leader.

The past year has been a challenge unlike any other for osteopathic internists, subspecialists, residents, fellows, and students. The ACOI responded by supporting its members through the creation of increased virtual learning opportunities, hosting the first-ever hybrid annual meeting, advocating on behalf of its members in Washington, and much more. The ACOI is the only organization that provides a home and unique community for all osteopathic internists and subspecialists. In this podcast, we talk with ACOI President Robert L. DiGiovanni to discuss the successes of the past year and to learn more about the bright future ahead for the ACOI.

This podcast explores efforts to advance HIV testing, treatment, and prevention. Dr. Déry discusses the role of testing, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP), among other things, to achieve undetectable HIV viral loads to make it untransmittable (U=U).

Dr. Humayun “Hank” Chaudhry discusses the negative impact of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on public health and the role physicians play in combating it.  He also examines the role state medical licensing boards play in this process.