New AOA President Ernest R. Gelb, DO, is designing a blueprint for renewal

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By The DO Staff

08.01.22

More than 1,000 osteopathic physicians, medical students and guests gathered in Chicago last week for the annual meeting of the AOA House of Delegates, during which Ernest R. Gelb, DO, of Lewes, Delaware, was installed as the organization’s 126th president. During his inaugural address, Dr. Gelb recounted experiences from his 40-year career as an osteopathic family physician and outlined a plan for renewal within the profession by focusing on what he called the “Three Hs:” honor, humanity and humor.

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