The AOA is now accepting applications for the Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) DO Day Scholarship, which provides opportunities for osteopathic residents and fellows to attend this year’s virtual DO Day on Capitol Hill, set for March 7-8, 2021. The ideal scholarship candidate will be interested in advocacy engagement and public policy, and ideally will … Read More
The Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Compendium provides accessible, detailed information on the steps required to integrate behavioral health into your practice. Download the full Compendium, or read a high-level overview of its contents. To learn how physicians can incorporate the behavioral health care lessons of the Compendium into their practices during COVID-19 and beyond, check … Read More
Statement attributable to AOA President Thomas Ely, DO, and AOA CEO Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD: CHICAGO—December 23, 2020—In a landmark effort that united the medical field, research community, pharmaceutical industry and government, a series of vaccines have been developed and approved by the FDA that will help prevent the further spread of COVID-19, reducing disease … Read More
In an emergency meeting on Dec. 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approved new recommendations for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which recently received FDA emergency approval for people age 18 and older. It is also recommending that it be added to the CDC’s 2021 Adult and … Read More
Statement attributable to AOA President Thomas L. Ely, DO, and AOA CEO Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD: The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) appreciates House and Senate leaders’ and committees’ efforts in developing legislation that protects patients from surprise medical bills, while also establishing requirements intended to promote equitable resolution of charges for out-of-network services. Congress … Read More
The AOA announced Monday that its research grant application cycle is now open. Research funding is available to DO and PhD researchers conducting studies that address one of four RFAs in three overall areas of foci approved by the AOA Board of Trustees: OMM/OMT on the Prevention and Management of Musculoskeletal Injuries Acute/Chronic Pain Management The Impact of the Osteopathic … Read More
This letter requests that Congress work to resolve issues in Surprise Billing legislation before it is voted on in either chamber. A copy of the letter is below: December 16, 2020 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House of Representatives U.S. Capitol Building, H-222 Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy House Republican Leader … Read More
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