Catching flights, saving lives and chasing sunsets. Elevating my patient care level to new heights after getting to spend the day with the emergency medical flight crew. I learned all about airlifting patients for medical evacuations. It brought back so many memories of my time volunteering as an EMT.Not only was it fascinating to be part of this side...

The Berkshires will always hold a special place in my heart. Located in Western Massachusetts near the borders of New York and Connecticut, it is a beautiful New England oasis with the perfect mix of cosmopolitan and countryside charm. At its center is the city of Pittsfield, where I did the majority of my medical school clinical rotations and intern year of...

In Costa Rica, Pura Vida directly translates to "pure life.” It means to live a peaceful, simple, uncluttered life with deep appreciation of nature, family and friends; a "real living" that reflects happiness, well-being and satisfaction.Shop the photo hereFinally caught up on the jet lag from my trip to Costa Rica and could not feel more well rested and...

 Originally published by the American Osteopathic Association's The DO Magazine HEREMy dad taught me that laughter can be the best medicine, and in many ways, how to be the doctor I am today. Now, he will teach you.Dr. Alyssa Cole Mixon with her father, Jim Mixon.The three men in this world who never let me down: Ben & Jerry and my dad.My dad always...