In a retrospective speech that highlighted the progress of the past five years and heralded the importance of “envisioning the possible,” AOA CEO Adrienne White-Faines, MPA, FACHE, spoke to the House of Delegates Friday in Chicago of the strategic restructuring that has been at the forefront of her tenure as CEO as she prepares to … Read More
Keep it moving with the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s 2019 Match timeline, which has every date you need for the NRMP and AOA matches.
The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule would apply a single payment rate system for Level 2-5 office and outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) visits in exchange for reduced documentation requirements, according to an AOA public policy analysis of the recently released 1,400-page draft rule.
Changing residency programs is possible, but the process for switching specialties can be difficult and confusing. Here’s where to start.
The #MeToo movement has sparked a national dialogue on sexual harassment in the workplace, giving a voice to victims in many fields, including health care. A new survey from Medscape finds both female and male docs are harassed on the job, and more than half of the victims do not report the incidents.
Upon his retirement, Dr. Buser reflects on his decade-plus tenure as dean of the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he expanded access to care in eastern Kentucky.
Many chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and heart disease, can be prevented or alleviated with lifestyle changes. Colin Zhu, DO, is on a mission to make sure his patients are armed with the knowledge to make those changes.
The American Osteopathic Board of Radiology is the first DO certifying board to cut the high-stakes test and revise CME requirements. The pilot program includes a decrease in the number of CME hours, requiring 60 CME credits in the specialty over the course of the three year AOA CME cycle.
Effective July 1, ACGME’s new common program requirements specify that program directors are required to have either AOA board certification or certification from the American Board of Medical Specialties.