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August 2024 Vol. 124, No. 8

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Predictors of a positive attitude towards rural practice in female osteopathic medical students

Dana E. Kahl, PT, DPT, EdD; and Kevin M. Roessger, PhD
This study aims to determine if a rural background, a plan to practice family medicine, and motivation toward civic duty are associated with attitudes toward eventual practice of rural medicine in female osteopathic medical students.
Public Health and Primary Care

Alcohol consumption among older adults in the United States amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of the 2017–2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Macy Haight, BS; Parker Smith, BS; Natasha Bray, DO; Douglas Nolan, DO; and Micah Hartwell, PhD
The objective of this study is to determine whether heavy alcohol consumption and binge drinking increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults in the United States.
NMM/OMT

Neuropsychiatric considerations in treating anorexia nervosa patients with osteopathic manipulative medicine: a narrative review

Tara Talebi-Talghian, BS; Paulyna Schulz, MS; and Teodor Huzij, DO
This paper addresses the considerations necessary for treating anorexia nervosa patients with osteopathic manipulative medicine, emphasizing the need to evaluate their abnormal high-level neuronal processing of sensory information, including differences in touch perception compared to the general population.

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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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