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Author: Andy Brown

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Upcoming webinar Feb. 17: Social Determinants of Health – Beyond Looking Over The Fence

Tune in on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. CT for a webinar on social determinants of health. Social determinants of health have been an issue for longer than you may have realized. There have been significant opportunities noted in the past few decades with little to no resounding efforts to address or resolve. This has … Read More

AOA Staff

02.05.21

The DO

CDC advisory committee covers COVID-19 vaccines, pediatric trials

There are no present signals of significant adverse effects to the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, the committee concluded.

The DO Staff

02.02.21

AOA

Journal of Osteopathic Medicine publishes inaugural issue

After 119 years of publishing as the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA), the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM) has launched its first issue under a new name. This issue features an editorial from Ross D. Zafonte, DO, JOM’s Editor-in-Chief, in which he explains some of the ways the journal, which is now online-only and … Read More

AOA Staff

02.01.21

The DO

DO Day 2021 has more learning opportunities for practicing physicians and medical students

David Pugach, JD, AOA senior vice president of public policy, explains how DO Day will be different this year in this Q&A.

The DO Staff

01.27.21

News Releases

Accreditation decisions for colleges of osteopathic medicine

CHICAGO—January 21, 2021—The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) today announced accreditation decisions made at its December 4, 2020 meeting. Reviews: Proposed Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine (NoordaCOM), in Provo, UT: The COCA reviewed site visit findings and an application for pre-accreditation status from NoordaCOM. The COCA deferred the decision, requesting that … Read More

AOA Media Team

01.25.21

AOA

On-demand CME available — The Present and Future of HPV Cancer Prevention

The AOA, in partnership with Miller Medical Communications, LLC, and with support from an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc., is now offering an online learning activity sharing current, relevant, evidence-based information on the infectious and malignant burden of HPV. This course, which is free of charge, covers the life course of HPV patients … Read More

AOA Staff

01.20.21

The DO

How to prepare your best possible Match rank order list

Three physician experts offer their advice for this year’s highly unusual Match cycle. Get their opinions on fellowships, backup plans, doing things virtually and more.

The DO Staff

01.14.21

AOA

Register for Wednesday’s live webinar on billing & coding changes

The next AOA/AOIA webinar will be hosted live on Zoom on Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. CT. AOA Category 2-A is CME available and it costs $50 AOA members, and $75 for non-members. Visit AOA Online Learning for more details. Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. CT: E/M office visits: making it work in your practice The … Read More

AOA Staff

01.13.21

News Releases

AOA files suit against ABIM

CHICAGO—January 7, 2021—The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and seven individual physicians, who serve as ACGME program directors in internal medicine residency training programs or internal medicine subspecialty fellowships, have filed suit against the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The lawsuit challenges a policy announced by the … Read More

AOA Media Team

01.07.21