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CHICAGO—February 5, 2018—More than 1,600 osteopathic medical school seniors and graduates today matched into osteopathic residencies in 25 specialties, according to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Slightly more than 2,200 graduating osteopathic medical students—of the anticipated 6,600—joined approximately 300 past DO graduates to participate in this year’s AOA Match. The percentage of participants who matched … Read More
CHICAGO—January 29, 2018—The Elmont Teaching Health Center (ETHC), a community-based health center in Long Island, New York, implemented a program to reduce its patient no-shows in the fourth quarter of 2015. It was successful, achieving a 34 percent decrease, compared to the same quarter in 2014. Physicians and staff at ETHC first surveyed patients in … Read More
CHICAGO—Jan. 23, 2018— The following statement was issued by AOA President Mark A. Baker, DO, in response to the Congressional reauthorization of CHIP funding: "The American Osteopathic Association commends Congress’ decision to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provides essential health coverage for approximately 9 million children in low-income families. A six-year reauthorization … Read More
Washington (January 19, 2018)—On behalf of the more than 560,000 physicians and medical students represented by the combined memberships of our organizations, we strongly urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to put patients first, and reconsider its support of state waiver requests that would prohibit qualified providers from participating in the Medicaid … Read More
Study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Tracks Progression and Regression of Precancerous Lesions Among Hispanic, White, Asian, and Black Women CHICAGO—January 11, 2018–Physicians determining treatment options following abnormal Pap smears now have another factor to consider: the patient’s race. According to new research in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, the … Read More
There are now more than 108,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) in the United States, with over half practicing in primary care CHICAGO—January 4, 2018—The American Osteopathic Association reports an 85 percent increase in osteopathic medical students since 2007, bringing the total number of osteopathic physicians (DOs) and students to 137,099 in 2017. At the 125th anniversary … Read More