The Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) is your direct representation to the American Osteopathic Association, made up of students, residents, fellows, and new physicians in practice. Several workgroups have been formed to serve our members: Advocacy, Communications, Resolutions, and OMED/DO Day Scholarships. Read on for updates on our recent activities. Advocacy The Advocacy Workgroup recently … Read More
What do you want to do before you die? That’s a question motivational speaker Ben Nemtin has asked people almost every day since leaving his home on Vancouver Island in 2006 with the dream of helping strangers check items off their bucket lists. The best-selling author and star of the MTV show The Buried Life, shared … Read More
Washington, D.C. – The end-of-year omnibus package included important health provisions but fell short of fully resolving the Medicare payment challenges physicians face. On behalf of the nearly 600,000 physicians and medical students our organizations represent, we strongly urge the 118th Congress to address outdated Medicare physician payment so that patients can access the high-quality … Read More
CHICAGO—It is with mixed emotions the AOA shares the announcement that in November, Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, Chief Executive Office of the AOA, announced his plans to leave the organization effective December 31. He has accepted a position with HCA Healthcare and will return to one of his greatest passions, a role directly supporting … Read More
CHICAGO—Dec. 15, 2022—The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the professional membership organization for the nation’s more than 178,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and medical students, is pleased to announce that its Board of Trustees has appointed Kathleen S. Creason, MBA, as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Creason will serve in the role while the AOA conducts a … Read More
Members of the osteopathic medical community have the power to make a tremendous impact on the health of our nation, according to OMED Main Stage speaker Ben Nemtin, who delivered the opening keynote address Friday morning to more than 6,000 virtual and in-person conference attendees at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Hosted by the … Read More
The following policies were adopted at the July 2022 AOA House of Delegates Meeting in Chicago: Resolution H-203: Disability Determinations Policy affirming the AOA’s support for education, training, and involvement of osteopathic physicians in the process of impairment ratings as they can be used to establish disability determinations. Strikes the inclusion of students, instead preferring … Read More
The AOA’s Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) represents the interests of osteopathic medical students, residents, fellows, and new physicians in practice. Read on for the latest updates on recent actions of the BEL. Communications By Tim Beals, DO, 2021-2022 Workgroup Chair This edition marks the completion of our first year with a new format for … Read More
“Get off your brother’s bike; it is too big for you,” advised my mom. “No, it’s not,” I replied. And in that exact moment, the bike with me on it tumbled toward a tree. It is important to realize that the advice you receive doesn’t always have to apply to your specific situation at hand. … Read More