In July, an AOA delegation attended the Association of Medical Councils of Africa’s annual meeting and asked the group to recognize US-trained DOs on the same basis as MDs.
New research in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association finds resistance among payers and other physicians may slow growth of diabetology, a new medical specialty which is intended to address an emerging crisis in health care as nearly one-third of Americans has a type 2 diabetes diagnosis or has prediabetes.
The renewal by the U.S. Department of Education ensures that the AOA’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) remains the only accrediting agency in the U.S. with the authority to accredit institutions that grant, or programs that lead to, the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
ACGME-accredited sponsoring institutions have until Oct. 3 to submit proposals for an 18-month collaborative to help residents and fellows better engage in delivering safe, high-quality care throughout their careers while identifying and eliminating health care disparities.
CHICAGO, August 22, 2018—In an historic decision, the American Osteopathic Association’s House of Delegates amended governing documents to allow their MD counterparts full membership in the organization, which represents the interests of the nation’s more than 137,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and osteopathic medical students. The change comes as 29 MD graduates are training in osteopathic-focused … Read More
Physicians have until Sept. 6 to submit an application for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services new demonstration project that offers physicians who participate in Medicare Advantage an opportunity to opt out of the Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
In this commentary, Tebyan Rabbani, OMS IV, shares how trading a white coat for a gray gown reminded him of a core role of being a doctor – to be a shield for those at their most vulnerable.
CHICAGO—August 20, 2018—The emerging field of diabetology—a sub-specialty of endocrinology focused on the treatment of people with diabetes—is intended to address an emerging crisis in health care: nearly one-third of Americans has a type 2 diabetes diagnosis or has prediabetes. Compounding this problem, numbers of endocrinologists, the physicians who specialize in treating diabetes, are dwindling … Read More
Mikail Kamal, DO, who fought and won against leukemia as a child, used his experience as a young patient to explore a career in medicine. He also created a life-saving device called Tampostat.