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Researchers Find Symptoms of Sports-Related Concussions Linger Twice as Long for Adolescent Girls

​Study Published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Indicates Recovery May Be Complicated by Pre-Existing Conditions More Prevalent in Females CHICAGO—October 2, 2017—Adolescent female athletes suffer concussion symptoms twice as long as their male counterparts, according to a new study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Researchers found the extended recovery … Read More

AOA Media Team

10.02.17

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Statement On Health Care Reform Efforts

CHICAGO—Sept. 26, 2017— AOA President Mark A. Baker, DO, issued the following statement today: “Stabilizing the health insurance market should be Congress’s priority when it looks to address the many challenges our health care system faces. Osteopathic physicians will continue to support and advocate for our patients’ ability to access the care they need and … Read More

AOA Media Team

09.27.17

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Sleep Training Moves Beyond Medication to Provide Lasting Treatment for 60 Million Patients Struggling with Insomnia, According to Osteopathic Physicians

Insomnia Remains an Underreported Sleep Condition, Yet Effective Treatment is Widely Available CHICAGO – Sept. 25, 2017—For the estimated 60 million people struggling with insomnia, sleep training is an underutilized treatment that can move patients away from medication to a lifetime of better sleep, according to osteopathic physicians. While insomnia is a common, often chronic … Read More

AOA Media Team

09.25.17

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Statement in Opposition to Graham-Cassidy Bill

CHICAGO—Sept. 25, 2017— AOA President Mark A. Baker, DO, issued the following statement today: "The American Osteopathic Association recognizes the many challenges our health care system faces and is supportive of improvement efforts. As an organization representing nearly 130,000 osteopathic physicians, medical students and the patients they serve, the AOA cannot support the Graham-Cassidy bill … Read More

AOA Media Team

09.25.17

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America’s Frontline Physicians Say Revised Graham-Cassidy Stands to Do Even More Harm to Patients

​Washington, DC (Sept. 25, 2017)— Representing more than half a million of America’s frontline physicians and medical students, leaders from six major medical organizations including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Osteopathic Association and the American … Read More

AOA Media Team

09.25.17

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OMED 17 to Highlight Patient-Centered Innovation, Clinical Practice Updates for Osteopathic Physicians

Featured speakers include wellness advocate Arianna Huffington, activist Claire Wineland and health care innovators CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2017 – Arianna Huffington is the keynote speaker at OMED 17, the premier educational conference for osteopathic physicians and health professionals focused on whole person, patient-centered care. The four-day event will be held October 7-10 in Philadelphia. Huffington, … Read More

AOA Media Team

09.21.17

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1 in 4 New Medical Students Enroll in a College of Osteopathic Medicine 125 Years After Founding of the Profession

Whole Person Philosophy of Medicine Comes of Age with More than 102,000 DOs in the United States CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2017 – Osteopathic medicine, a distinctive form of medical education and practice, is marking the 125th anniversary of the rapidly growing profession. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, commonly known as DOs, represent more than 11 percent … Read More

AOA Media Team

09.19.17

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Accreditation Decisions for Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

​CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2017–The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) today announced an accreditation decision made at its Aug. 25-27, 2017 meeting.   Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (Meridian, Idaho) – granted Pre-Accreditation (formerly Provisional Accreditation), without the ability to recruit until compliance with all requirements in the site visit report is demonstrated.  … Read More

AOA Media Team

09.15.17

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Coalition Encourages Congress to Support Funding for Teaching Health Centers

​Joint Statement for the Record from the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, American Association of Teaching Health Centers, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Osteopathic Association, Council of Academic Family Medicine and National Association of Community Health Centers. Hearing of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health … Read More

AOA Media Team

09.14.17