Tune in on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. CT for a webinar on COVID-19 vaccines. The webinar has AOA Category 1-A CME available and costs $50 for AOA members and $75 for nonmembers. This webinar will discuss the various platforms for the two active COVID-19 vaccines and those that will be released later, the efficacy … Read More
This letter, written on behalf of 590,000 physicians and medical students represented by six medical associations including the AOA, offers recommendations to the new administration on issues to be prioritized for action. A copy of the letter is below: February 17, 2021 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 … Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA —The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), American Osteopathic Association (AOA) with support from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), and the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) have been working together on numerous challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis. One such challenge is balancing the importance of appropriate … Read More
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is proud to honor Black History Month, a month-long celebration of the contributions and achievements of African Americans that have shaped the United States. The AOA also recognizes the countless sacrifices made by African Americans in U.S. history, as well as those made today in the face of systemic racism … Read More
Registration is now closed for Virtual DO Day 2021, the premier osteopathic advocacy event of the year.
The American Osteopathic Association is pleased to announce nominations are being accepted for several new awards designed to recognize excellence in public policy and professional advocacy on behalf of the osteopathic profession. Awards will be presented during the AOA’s virtual DO Day, set for March 7-8, 2021. To nominate yourself or an individual or organization for one … Read More
The AOA Mentor Recognition Program was developed to honor DOs who help shape the future of the osteopathic profession through their involvement with osteopathic medical students and new physicians in practice. Let the world know how much your mentor has meant to you by nominating them for the 2021 AOA Mentor of the Year award. Nominations will … Read More
Tune in on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. CT for a webinar on social determinants of health. Social determinants of health have been an issue for longer than you may have realized. There have been significant opportunities noted in the past few decades with little to no resounding efforts to address or resolve. This has … Read More
After 119 years of publishing as the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA), the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM) has launched its first issue under a new name. This issue features an editorial from Ross D. Zafonte, DO, JOM’s Editor-in-Chief, in which he explains some of the ways the journal, which is now online-only and … Read More