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Pros and cons of turning down an audition rotation: What you need to know

Audition rotations are often an important part of the process of getting into residency Two DOs, who both turned down or cancelled audition rotations, weigh in on what the consequences could be for opting out.

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06.12.19

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New CME guidelines for AOA board-certified docs are now available online

The revised requirements emphasize flexibility and give physicians latitude to choose CME that works best for their individual needs.

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06.07.19

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Poll finds women 35+ would have attempted pregnancy sooner if they had known more about age-related fertility decline

June 6, 2019—CHICAGO—Americans appear overly optimistic about their fertility based on results of a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Osteopathic Association. Findings reveal 39% of women age 35 and older who didn’t get pregnant at a young age would have attempted pregnancy sooner if they had known more about … Read More

AOA Media Team

06.06.19

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Ready for OMED 2019? Here’s how you could attend for free

Tell us about an aha moment you’ve had during your osteopathic career for a chance to win free OMED registration. Deadline is Friday, June 21.

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06.05.19

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He resigned from residency. Then the HRSA fined him $1 million. Here’s what happened next.

Learn how the osteopathic medical profession assisted Jonathan Pierce, DO, after he was given the choice to resign or be terminated from his residency program.

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06.05.19

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Call for entries: Share your global health experiences in the BIOM competition

Medical students and residents have until Aug. 16, 2019, to submit their global health research abstracts or narrative medicine essays for the 21st annual Bureau of International Osteopathic Medicine competition.

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06.05.19

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Accreditation decisions for colleges of osteopathic medicine

CHICAGO, June 4, 2019–The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) today announced accreditation decisions made at its April 25-28, 2019 meeting. Comprehensive site visits occur at the end of an accreditation cycle. The following comprehensive site visits occurred following a seven year accreditation cycle: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College … Read More

AOA Media Team

06.04.19

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Doctor burnout costs the US $4.6 billion annually, study finds

Institutional and policy spending on burnout reduction programs for doctors would have significant economic value, according to a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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05.29.19

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America’s frontline physicians urge Trump administration to protect transgender patients and women’s reproductive health

Statement from the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Physicians,  American Osteopathic Association and American Psychiatric Association Washington, DC – May 28, 2019 – Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule that would weaken nondiscrimination protections … Read More

AOA Media Team

05.28.19