Welcome to DO.fm, your home for thoughtful, engaging conversations on all things osteopathic family medicine. Whether you’re a student exploring your path, a resident refining your direction, or a practicing physician looking to stay connected and inspired, DO.fm offers insights for every stage of your career.
Our show brings together voices from across the profession. You’ll hear how physicians navigated the match process, how others pursued fellowships and subspecialty interests, and how experienced DOs incorporate OMT into real-world practice. With perspectives spanning early training to established careers, DO.fm is a place to learn, reflect, and grow within the family medicine community.
Teaching Future Physicians to Serve With Farah Ferreiro, DO
Caring for underserved patients can challenge physicians and medical students to look beyond a diagnosis and better understand the circumstances shaping a patient’s health. For preceptors, those experiences can also create opportunities to teach empathy, adaptability, and whole-person care.
In this episode of DO.fm: Precepting Edition, Farah Ferreiro, DO, a family medicine physician and educator at Lakeland Regional Health, shares how her work with underserved communities has shaped both her practice and her approach to teaching future physicians. She discusses helping students recognize barriers to care, balance evidence-based recommendations with what is realistic for each patient, and understand the value of meeting patients where they are.
Dr. Ferreiro shares:
What working with underserved populations has taught her about resilience, empathy and patient care;
How she helps medical students move beyond what they learn in textbooks and connect with the person behind the diagnosis;
Ways osteopathic principles and OMT can support a whole-person approach to care;
And more.
5 Oct 2026
Making Time for Precepting With Bruce Williams, DO, FACOFP dist. | Precepting Edition #1
Many physicians worry they don't have time to precept. Yet preceptorship holds value in enhancing patient care, supporting lifelong learning, and helping medical students grow into confident, competent osteopathic physicians.
In this first episode of DO.fm: Precepting Edition, Bruce Williams, DO, FACOFP dist., associate dean of clinical education at Kansas City University and past ACOFP president, shares how he integrates students into his practice in ways that don’t add to his stress — and in some cases even help with workflow.
Dr. Williams shares:
Ways to integrate students into real patient care so they contribute meaningfully without slowing clinic flow;
Simple habits to stay organized, keep charts and paperwork current, and prevent stress from piling up;
How precepting refines students’ clinical skills, keeps his own knowledge sharp, and pays off when learners match into residency;
And more
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21 Sept 2026
A Conversation With 2026 Master Preceptor Award Recipient Dr. Matthew Told
In this episode of DO.fm: Precepting Edition, 2026 Master Preceptor Award recipient Matthew Told, DO, assistant chief medical officer at Syringa General Hospital in Grangeville, Idaho, reflects on the mentors who shaped him, his journey into full-spectrum family medicine, and how he strives to model “quiet confidence” for his learners. He shares how he meets students where they are, challenges common misconceptions about family medicine, and focuses on humility, professionalism, and patient-centered care.
Dr. Told shares:
How mentors, including his father, ACOFP leaders, and a confident residency preceptor shaped his teaching style, values, and commitment to osteopathic family medicine;
How he meets students where they are by exploring their goals, easing anxiety, and giving them hands-on experiences that reveal the true breadth and meaning of family medicine;
Why humility, openness to learning from everyone, and protecting patient privacy — especially in the age of social media — are essential to honoring patients’ trust and building a lasting legacy.
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