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AOA, News Releases

Statement from leading physician groups on HHS decision to pull mRNA vaccine funding

The statement below is issued by the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Physicians: Our organizations, representing over 500,000 physicians and medical students, are dismayed and alarmed by the decision to halt most federal investment … Read More

Group of Six

08.07.25

AOA, News Releases

Statement from medical association liaisons to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on being barred from nation’s vaccine review process

CHICAGO—In response to being notified via e-mail by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that liaison organizations will be excluded from the process of reviewing scientific evidence and informing vaccine recommendations, eight medical association liaison organizations issued the following joint statement: “We are deeply disappointed and alarmed that our organizations are being characterized as … Read More

AOA Staff

08.01.25

AOA, AOA Board Certification

Osteopathic OB-GYN board and college join forces for certification innovation

The American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s (AOBOG) collaboration with the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG) was recently highlighted in an article in Credentialing Insights, the Institute for Credentialing Insights’ journal, as an example for other credentialing organizations to follow. “Their coordinated effort offers important lessons for credentialing organizations seeking to … Read More

AOA Staff

08.01.25

AOA, News Releases

Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, installed as 129th President of the American Osteopathic Association

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

AOA Staff

07.23.25

AOA

AOA advocacy win: Alberta, Canada, recognizes AOA board certification and residency training

Following years of advocacy by the AOA, the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) and the Canadian Osteopathic Association, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) voted to amend its bylaws to recognize AOA board certification and residency training at its May 2025 meeting. The CPSA also confirmed its acceptance of the … Read More

AOA Staff

07.10.25

AOA, News Releases

More than 30 patient and medical professional organizations respond to US Supreme Court decision that protects access to lifesaving preventive care

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

AOA Staff

06.30.25

AOA

Accreditation decisions for colleges of osteopathic medicine – June 2025

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

AOA Staff

06.25.25

AOA, Statements

AOA responds to removal of CDC vaccine committee members

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

AOA staff

06.12.25

AOA, News Releases

Statement from leading physician groups on Senate reconciliation package

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

Group of Six

06.02.25