WASHINGTON, DC—The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the nation’s largest professional membership organization serving more than 168,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and medical students, commends members of the United States Senate for adopting a resolution designating April 18-24, 2022, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week. “The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) thanks Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Roger Wicker … Read More
This article is from the April 2022 issue of the Looking Forward BEL newsletter. Spring brings new changes and challenges, with medical students getting ready to begin rotations, graduations fast approaching, and many new physicians preparing for their next practice. Members of the AOA Bureau of Emerging Leaders provide the following tips to help you navigate … Read More
This article is from the April 2022 issue of the Looking Forward BEL newsletter. If you’re like me, the thought of tackling student loans and loan repayment is a waking nightmare. There are too many details and possibilities to be explored and, like a deer in the headlights, freezing seems like an acceptable option at … Read More
This article is from the April 2022 issue of the Looking Forward BEL newsletter. The AOA Bureau of Emerging Leaders recently spoke with John-Michael Villarama, MA, AOA Senior Director of Congressional Affairs and Affiliate Engagement about AOA advocacy regarding the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program. This interview has been edited for clarity. For those … Read More
CHICAGO—March 18, 2022—An all-time high total of 7,049 osteopathic medical students and past DO graduates matched into postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) residency positions today through the 2022 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Match. Overall, the number of matching students and DOs reflects a nearly 7% increase over 2021 Match Day placements. Setting another record, 91.3% … Read More
I think it is safe to say that “wellness” has been working its way into the forefront of our collective consciousness in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic brought isolation and increased exposure to shared stress. And the extra burden those of us in health care faced has compounded the issue. From the AOA’s recent campaign … Read More
“Alexa, turn off 5 a.m. alarm.” Those are my first words almost every day. The next thing I do is roll over and give my husband a quiet kiss and soft hug so as not wake him. On cue, like a symphony, “beep, beep,” my neighbor’s auto start pierces the dead silence of my street … Read More
CHICAGO—February 1, 2022—The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the nation’s largest professional membership organization serving more than 168,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and medical students, announces that Vania Manipod, DO, has been named Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of its award-winning news magazine, The DO. In this role, Dr. Manipod will lead a newly commissioned 25-member editorial advisory board composed … Read More
The AOA has important information to share with you concerning the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) policy regarding the required program director attestation: The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), seven osteopathic training program directors and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) have resolved the lawsuit regarding ABIM‘s requirement that clinical competence attestations come from ABIM-certified program … Read More