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Osteopathic training, certification recognized in new ACGME common program requirements

The new requirements also formally state that AOA-trained residents are eligible to complete ACGME fellowships. Learn more about other notable ACGME changes.

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04.24.19

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Show me the money: Tips for negotiating your first salary after residency

Whether you’re working with a recruiter or doing a job search on your own, negotiating the salary for your first job after residency can be a daunting task. Here’s what you need to know.

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04.24.19

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Rainbow colors and shaved sides: Can DOs wear their hair any way they want?

Some of today’s DOs are rocking hairstyles that reflect who they are—and they say their unique tresses have improved their connections with patients.

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04.24.19

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Here’s how DOs and med students across the country are celebrating NOM Week 2019

Happy NOM Week! See how members of the profession are lifting each other up and spreading the word about osteopathic medicine.

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04.17.19

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Life outside medicine: These DOs paint, play music and raise chickens

Maintaining a well-balanced life outside of medicine is key to productivity within the profession. Learn how creative pursuits, yoga and culinary education help some DOs find work-life balance.

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04.17.19

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Money matters: How much money doctors are making in 2019

The average doctor salary has increased by about $13,000 year over year, according to Medscape’s annual physician compensation reports.

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04.16.19

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Celebrate the profession: 6 osteopathic researchers to know for National Osteopathic Medicine Week

From low back pain to stress reduction, these osteopathic researchers are helping us better understand important topics in health care.

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04.15.19

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U.S.-trained DOs recognized as equal to MDs in 20 African countries

The Association of Medical Councils of Africa recently approved a resolution recognizing U.S.-trained DOs as fully licensed physicians with practice rights equivalent to MDs.

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04.10.19

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Nixing nicotine: Free resources to help your patients quit smoking

The AOA has partnered with the CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers® campaign to help raise awareness of the free quit-smoking resources the agency offers health care professionals in order to help people quit for good.

The DO

04.09.19