Registration is open for OMED22 | Save your spot today!
Serving as the professional home for more than 168,000 osteopathic physicians and medical students, the AOA works to advance the distinctive philosophy and practice of osteopathic medicine.
Why belong?Build the skills you need to succeed in osteopathic medical school and beyond
Learn MoreI am a
Student
Doctor
Find expert tips, tools and resources as you take the first steps in your career
Learn MoreI am a
Resident
Physician
Advance your skills, improve patient care and take your career to the next level
Learn MoreI am a
Physician
in Practice
CHICAGO–Ernest R. Gelb, DO, FACOFP, an AOA board-certified osteopathic family medicine specialist and geriatrician from Lewes, Delaware, has been installed as the 126th president of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The inauguration took place during the AOA’s Annual House of Delegates Meeting, which gathers approximately 500 physician and medical student delegates each July for policymaking … Read More
I’m a current third-year medical student at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine and mother to a two-year-old son and a one-year-old daughter. I, like my peers, have experienced the trying circumstances of the didactic years – difficult curriculum, hours of testing, research, volunteering, extracurricular activities and more.
I thought I knew everything there was to know about cerebral palsy going into my first year of medical school. After all, my younger brother, Alex, has cerebral palsy (CP). How could I not? I accompanied him to his appointments, helped my parents bathe, feed and dress him and even went to school with him … Read More
Osteopathic tradition in the cranial field (OCF) stated that the primary respiratory mechanism (PRM) relies on the anatomical links between the occiput and sacrum. Few studies investigated this relationship with inconsistent results. No studies investigated the occiput–sacrum connection from a neurophysiological perspective.
Residency application season can be hectic. Staying organized can go a long way toward making the process of applying for residency and matching less stressful.
A 62-year-old woman presented to the hospital in July 2021 with a diffuse blistering rash. She had been suffering with limited cutaneous involvement for several years, which significantly worsened over a 2-month period which prompted her hospital admission. Cutaneous examination revealed diffuse tense vesicles and bullae in an annular arrangement on the arms, legs, trunk, … Read More
Demonstrate your commitment to evidence-based education leading to high-quality care.
Innovative tools and partnerships for students & DOs in all practice types and specialties.
Choose from hundreds of options for live and on-demand CME, searchable by specialty and location.
Learn about funded AOA research projects and grant opportunities for DOs and students.
Support our work to ensure the voices of DOs and their patients are heard.