Celiac Disease and Eating Disorders: Screening and Education
2023 Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award author Amber Shirley discusses celiac disease and how to identify potential overlap with eating disorders.
Answering a Call for Expanded Addiction Care in America
2023 Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award author Briana Saravanabavanandhan advocates for greater access to medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid use disorder.
Assessing Suicide Risk Factors in the Primary Care Setting
2023 Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award author Douglas Wirthin shares information on suicide risk factors and taking a thorough psychiatric history that can help support patients experiencing a mental health crisis and identify patients at higher risk for suicide.
Healthcare for Hispanic Patients: Current Outcomes and Future Improvements
2023 Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award author Mitchell Schwocho, OMS-II, shares the current disparities contributing to disadvantages towards Hispanic Americans in healthcare and how progression is possible.
An Osteopathic Perspective to Viscerosomatic Reflexes and Enteroceptive Awareness
2023 Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award author Weston Burrup, OMS-IV, shares the importance of paying attention to enteroceptive awareness and how it connects to viscerosomatic reflexes in patients.
Words of Compassion Wandering the Wards
2023 Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award author Matthew Bentz, OMS-III, shares his journey of acquiring invaluable skills in crisis intervention, compassionate communication, and patient advocacy, emphasizing the importance of incorporating such training into medical education to foster empathy and improve the healthcare environment.
The Importance of Interpreters in Preventative Medicine
2023 Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award author Hannah Lynch, DO, reviews the benefit of having medical interpreters to keep the lines of communication open when in-need patients visit their doctor.
Exercise: Physical Activity for Mental Health
2023 Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award author Mackenzie Pargeon, OMS-III, reviews the evident line between physical and mental health and how physicians can help incorporate movement into patients’ lives.
Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: A Look at Where We’ve Come From and Where We’re Going with Nutrition Education
2023 Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award author Kathleen Wong, OMS-IV, reviews the ongoing obesity epidemic and shares how we can combat it with proper nutrition.
Vegetables for Life: Plant-Based Nutrition as a Tool Against COVID-19
2023 Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award third-place winner Violeta Foss, OMS-III. reviews and advocates for plant-based nutrition in the fight against COVID-19.
The Value of OMT in Preventative Medicine: Advocating for Equitable Reimbursement Rates for Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy
2023 Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award second-place winner Elisabeth Arndt, DO, Ph.D. reviews and advocates for equitable reimbursement rates for osteopathic manipulation therapy.
The Weight of Obesity and the Role of the Family Physician
2023 Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award first-place winner Maura Fox, DO reviews the current stigmas surrounding obesity and provides ways osteopathic family physicians can treat their patients.
The Cannabis Conundrum
Jacob Lenz, OMS-IV, explores the benefits and adverse effects of cannabis—both recreational and medicinal—and how the role of continued legalization across the United States impacts patient care.
Supporting Mother-Infant Attachment in Primary Care
Monica Hammer, MPH, OMS-III, discusses the role primary care physicians can play in helping foster relationships between mothers and their children, highlighting both risks of and potential solutions for attachment issues.
Through the Lens of COVID-19: Persistent Disparities in HIV Prevention
Georgianna Stoukides, OMS-III, MA, highlights the similarities and differences between COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS—not only in the type of virus but also in how they are transmitted and who they most often affect—and the role stigmatization plays in treatment.
Addressing Healthcare Disparities With Community-Tailored Programs
Nicole Rakhmanova, OMS-III, highlights the importance of tailoring preventative medicine approaches and interventions to community and cultural beliefs, while providing suggestions for ways to overcome mistrust and misinformation.