AOA President Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, has many hobbies and interests in addition to osteopathic medicine, including food, cooking and grilling.
Through the achievements of its members and leaders, the osteopathic medical profession continues to grow and make meaningful impacts on patient care, education and advocacy. Below, read about recent highlights in the profession, including media coverage of osteopathic medicine’s distinct approach to whole-person care and the honoring of a leader whose contributions have advanced surgical … Read More
When Huy Nguyen, DO, FACOS, reflects on his family’s journey from war-torn Vietnam to establishing one of the most respected osteopathic surgical groups in the Bay Area, he describes it as a story of perseverance, purpose and deep familial pride.
Physicians should begin investing as early in their careers as they possibly can so they can take full advantage of compound interest, says Andrew Albano Jr., DO, MBA, the chief medical officer of population health management at Prisma Health in Greenville, South Carolina.
You may know Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D. FACN, as the new president of the AOA or as an active member of numerous osteopathic organizations, including the American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists (ACONP), the Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA) and the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), among others.
How do you tidy up a career lasting more than three decades? Is ‘now’ the right time to hang up your stethoscope? Knowing when to retire involves many decisions, including financial, emotional and spiritual factors. After all, medicine for many is a calling, not just a profession.
As the osteopathic medical profession reflects on its 150th anniversary, we must remember that 100% of today’s osteopathic physicians can trace their professional DNA back to founder A.T. Still, DO, said Ronnie B. Martin, DO, during the 2025 A.T. Still Memorial Lecture at the AOA’s annual House of Delegates meeting in July.
When Kristen Hannah, one of America’s most prolific novelists, decided to tell the story of the heroic and largely ignored nurses who served in the Vietnam War, a new generation was introduced to some forgotten history and heroines. It is certainly time that some of the myths surrounding the service of military nurses were debunked and the … Read More
A.T. Still, DO, the founding father of the osteopathic profession, was born 197 years ago on Aug. 6, 1828. Dr. Still’s revolutionary approach to care continues to impact patients today through the more than 150,000 U.S. DOs alive today along with many international osteopaths, who provide osteopathic manipulative therapy.