Earn up to 30 category 1A credits at the can’t-miss virtual CME event of the year! Join us for OMED 2020, Oct. 15-18
Registration is now open for virtual OMED 2020 on Oct. 15-18! In a historic year that has brought many personal and professional challenges, the AOA invites you to pause and reflect to envision a path to success. Join your colleagues to recharge, connect, and gain the critical continuing medical education you need. Register now for OMED 2020, the … Read More
America’s frontline physicians call on Congress to support immunization infrastructure and COVID-19 vaccine development
This letter, written on behalf of 590,000 physicians and medical students represented by six medical associations including the AOA, requests that Congress supports the nation’s immunization infrastructure and the physicians who deliver needed vaccinations to America’s children and families. A copy of the letter is below: Sept. 10, 2020 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader … Read More
AOA offers COVID-19 Clinical Challenge webinar series on-demand
The AOA is offering a series of on-demand webinars titled The COVID-19 Clinical Challenge: Core Principles & Practices for Osteopathic Physicians. The following three webinars (with a fourth coming soon) are each available on AOA Online Learning free of charge and have each been designated for 0.25 AOA Category 1-B credits. Module 1 – COVID-19 … Read More
Watch webinar on COVID-19, Cybercrime & HIPAA: Prepare Your Practice on YouTube
The pandemic has created the perfect storm for cybercriminals in these “relaxed” times. This webinar will explain how this happened and what you can do to protect yourself and your practice from COVID-19 scams. View slides from this webinar, and a cybersecurity guide shared during the course. For CME, register on AOA Online Learning. To watch … Read More
Submit nominees for the AOA’s new COVID-19 Initiative Award
To recognize individuals and organizations that have provided outstanding contributions and unique services to the osteopathic community during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the American Osteopathic Association Board of Trustees has established a new honor, the AOA COVID-19 Initiative Award. The submission process for this award is now open to individuals, osteopathic affiliates and partner organizations … Read More
Use the new AOA Navigator tool to find the COVID-19 information and resources you need
We are stronger together. Let us help you navigate the impact COVID-19 has had on how you practice medicine, and provide you the support you need to thrive.
Check your voter registration using the AOA’s Advocacy Action Center
The AOA is running a Get Out the Vote campaign aimed at increasing voter turnout in the upcoming election. Utilizing our Advocacy Action Center, you can check your voter registration status to see if you’re able to vote and other valuable information. Check your status today!
COVID-19 regulatory updates — August 28
COVID-19 regulatory updates from the last week include a new CMS Interim Final Rule and resources for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in nursing facilities. CMS releases third COVID-19 Interim Final Rule The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the publication of a third COVID-19 Interim Final Rule linking data reporting requirements to … Read More
Joint statement on addressing racism through collective action in obstetrics and gynecology
Along with 19 health care professional organizations representing obstetrician-gynecologists, the AOA released a collective action plan addressing racism. View an original copy of the joint statement, or read a full version below: As our nation confronts systemic racism and consequences of persistent inequities and disparate outcomes in health care, our organizations—which include the leading professional … Read More