CHICAGO—Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, was installed Saturday, July 19, 2025, marking the first time a psychiatrist will serve as President in the history of the American Osteopathic Association, the nation’s premier osteopathic medical organization representing almost 200,000 osteopathic physicians and medical students across the nation. Dr. Piccinini assumed the presidency before osteopathic physicians, medical … Read More
The AOA is dedicated to advancing recognition and practice rights for osteopathic physicians abroad, and recently achieved a major win in Alberta, Canada. Following years of advocacy by the AOA, the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners and the Canadian Osteopathic Association, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) voted to amend its … Read More
Washington, D.C.— Today, after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case of Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, 33 organizations representing millions of patients with serious health conditions and thousands of medical professionals are applauding the protection of access to lifesaving preventive care without patient cost sharing. The organizations are also emphasizing the importance of … Read More
CHICAGO–The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) announced accreditation decisions at its June 10, 2025, meeting. The COCA is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the accreditor of colleges of osteopathic medicine. Accreditation from the COCA signifies that a college has met or exceeded the Commission’s standards for educational … Read More
The following statement is attributable to AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, FACOOG (Dist.), CS; and AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA. Representing nearly 200,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and osteopathic medical students in the U.S., the American Osteopathic Association is deeply concerned by the recent removal of all 17 members of the Centers for Disease … Read More
The statement below is issued by the American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Physicians and American Psychiatric Association: “Our organizations, representing more than 600,000 physicians, share an unwavering belief that everyone deserves access to quality, affordable health care. As … Read More
The following statement is attributable to AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, FACOOG (Dist.), CS, and Kathleen S. Creason, MBA. The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) joins with the American Osteopathic Information Association (AOIA) to express our profound sorrow in response to the tragic shooting deaths of two Israeli embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish … Read More
CHICAGO–The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) announced accreditation decisions at its April 16-18, 2025, meeting. The COCA is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the accreditor of colleges of osteopathic medicine. Accreditation from the COCA signifies that a college has met or exceeded the Commission’s standards for educational … Read More
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is seeking nominations for five fellowships for health science scholars. These fellowships are part-time, two-year opportunities for outstanding early-career candidates interested in working directly with the NAM and the National Academies. Current NAM fellowship opportunities are as follows: Greenwall Fellowship in Bioethics American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Emergency … Read More