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The latest issue of Newsweek, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11787394/site/newsweek/ , although its title is "Hero M.D." the magazine really features a doc. who is a D.O. It's a little tough to see on the online pic, but if you have the magazine in print, take a close look at the pic of Dr.Richard Jadick sitting and looking at the chart. You'll notice his medical degree he has on his lab coad. Dr. Jadick is a grad. from NYCOM. Pretty cool. Congrats to Dr. Jadick
 
I'm almost tempted to contact them. Having M.D. gigantically printed on the magazine must be pretty annoying for the guy featured on the cover.

Letters to the Editor for the U.S. print edition:
[email protected]

Mailing Address:
Newsweek
251 W. 57th St.
New York, NY 10019
 
The latest issue of Prevention magazine had an article explaining MD, DO and naturopathic medicine (not sure if that's the correct term). They didn't go into much detail, but did an okay job of explaining how DO's are as qualified/certified as MD's. I thought it was kind of silly trying to add the naturopath in there, but that's just my opinion. 😀
 
OSUdoc08 said:
I'm almost tempted to contact them. Have M.D. gigantically printed on the magazine must be pretty annoying for the guy featured on the cover.

Letters to the Editor for the U.S. print edition:
[email protected]

Mailing Address:
Newsweek
251 W. 57th St.
New York, NY 10019
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yea, great journalism
 
Thanks for the address OSU, just sent my email!
 
OSUdoc08 said:
I'm almost tempted to contact them. Having M.D. gigantically printed on the magazine must be pretty annoying for the guy featured on the cover.

Letters to the Editor for the U.S. print edition:
[email protected]

Mailing Address:
Newsweek
251 W. 57th St.
New York, NY 10019
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Thanks for the info! I'll send them an email first.
 
Yeah, I'll email them as well, and I think that everyone else who finds this even a little disturbing should take the time to point this out. I just find it ridiculous how quick journalists are to point out that a physician is an "osteopathic physician" when that individual has done something wrong. But, when the deed is honorable, let's call him M.D. for the sake of the public?? I don't think so!
 
I'm really getting used to these kinds of things as a DO student....
 
I also took the time to send them a short, Kind email. Maybe they will do a nice article on DOs?
 
Funny I just saw this, several of my classmates here at NSU are just discussing this article. I am wondering why everyone always gets up and arms about things like this, it makes us sound like a bunch of whiny babies that we aren't getting enough attention. If DO's would spend more time focusing on being the good doctors that they are, the articles and recognition will come.
 
It gets worse....

Google "Richard Jadick". See how many links come up. See how many sources name him as "Dr. Richard Jadick" with no mention of D.O.

I'm about to send my email as well...
 
misparas said:
"Hero D.O." even sounds a whole lot better.

Oh well... My email has been sent.
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i sent an e-mail to the editor as well...

Let's send as many e-mails as we can. Huge Numbers speak louder and is what will get their attention...if you don't want to spend lots of time writing or don't know what to write, just write " True Hero, D.O." in the subject line and click on 'Send'

Let's not kid ourselves, Marketing does matter. If it doesn't, why would people advertise. I am not saying we D.O.s need to spend money to advertise, just saying that good PR will always help.


Just imagine the Newsweek Magazine cover saying "Hero, D.O."
Now, that will be more effective than the AOA's idea of postcards to TV studios to include D.O.s in TV shows.
 
Even though I'm disappointed that Newsweek failed to disclose that the physician is a DO, I can't get over my feeling of how awesome this guy is. He gives a good name to all doctors regardless of their educational path. I'll be proud to join him in that profession.
 
FYI: Dr. Shettle or somebody on his behalf from the AOA has sent Newsweek a letter regarding the article and should receive a response.
 
Good exposure for the DO profession is important. I think alot of people simply lack the knowledge of what a DO is/does. Having those letters printed on the cover would definitely put many people in the "loop" or at least make them curious if they didn't already know.

and, "WOW"...did you guys read the article. The "hero" part of title was definitely right on mark.
 
dakota453 said:
Even though I'm disappointed that Newsweek failed to disclose that the physician is a DO, I can't get over my feeling of how awesome this guy is. He gives a good name to all doctors regardless of their educational path. I'll be proud to join him in that profession.
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I completely agree. I can't imagine the horror all these people have to endure, but to be the one that has to pick who to leave behind and who to help . . . I just can't imagine.
 
Popoy said:
Sent my email... I wonder how much more Newsweek is gonna hear from all of us... Maybe they'll create and article on MD's and DO's... I can only dream.... 😴

Later, 😎
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On our March 20 cover, we referred to Dr. Richard Jadick, the brave military physician who saved dozens of lives during the battle for Fallujah, as "Hero M.D." Dr. Jadick is in fact a D.O., or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Osteopathic medicine takes a holistic approach to medical care, emphasizing prevention and focusing on the body's musculoskeletal system. Like M.D.s, D.O.s are fully qualified physicians licensed to work in every aspect of medicine, and the U.S. military makes no distinction between the two medical degrees when hiring. There are currently about 56,000 osteopathic physicians working in the United States, many of them as primary-care physicians. You can read more about osteopathic doctors at osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=ado_whatis. NEWSWEEK regrets the error.
 
Echinoidea said:
I'm really getting used to these kinds of things as a DO student....
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You know, I can definately understand that it is getting somewhat flustering to consistently encounter situations like this but you can't take the "I'm used to it" approach and not voice your concerns. We're future MEDICAL DOCTORs too and as a result, deserve the same recognition as our allopathic counterparts. Let's try to be a little bit more cogently proactive and try to instill the prestige that all (MDs/DOs) physicians rightfully deserve.
 
OnMyWayThere said:
FYI: Dr. Shettle or somebody on his behalf from the AOA has sent Newsweek a letter regarding the article and should receive a response.
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They never post responses to letters sent by AOA. I don't know why or perhaps I just can't find them ever.
 
I am a D.O. and I don't typically go around being a super promoter of the D.O. vs M.D. argument, but this case is different and very important. Now, if this article would have been an M.D. and had the D.O. title on the cover, the AMA would have flipped out and NEWSWEEK would have apologized in an instant.

Point is, the guys professional credentials were INCORRECT. How would an M.D. liked to be called a D.O. on a national cover or maybe a PA or NP?

I would like to to this error acknowledged in public by Newsweek in hopes of showing our professional credentials do indeed matter and the D.O.'s are tired of being stepped on. Kudo's to Dr. Jadick though and all the other's taking care of our injured in Iraq and all the other deployed locations.
 
JonnyG said:
On our March 20 cover, we referred to Dr. Richard Jadick, the brave military physician who saved dozens of lives during the battle for Fallujah, as "Hero M.D." Dr. Jadick is in fact a D.O., or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Osteopathic medicine takes a holistic approach to medical care, emphasizing prevention and focusing on the body's musculoskeletal system. Like M.D.s, D.O.s are fully qualified physicians licensed to work in every aspect of medicine, and the U.S. military makes no distinction between the two medical degrees when hiring. There are currently about 56,000 osteopathic physicians working in the United States, many of them as primary-care physicians. You can read more about osteopathic doctors at osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=ado_whatis. NEWSWEEK regrets the error.
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Was this posted somewhere? Is it going to be in the next addition of Newsweek or something?
 
the "next" edition is already out and the above is the statement that was issued in the error column.

-J
 
Khenon said:
Was this posted somewhere? Is it going to be in the next addition of Newsweek or something?
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Its in this weeks edition in their letters section.......VERY end of the letters section
 
JonnyG said:
Its in this weeks edition in their letters section.......VERY end of the letters section
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Thanks. I got mine in the mail a couple of days after the original post. 🙂
 
JonnyG said:
You can read more about osteopathic doctors at osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=ado_whatis.
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That link address is an embarrassment. Did Newsweek actually print that garbage? The AOA can't get a professional web address like www.osteopathic.org/whatisado ?? Ugh.
 
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