New horizons DO to raise osteopathic medicine’s profile on the worldwide stage As chair of an international medical regulation group, Humayun Chaudhry, DO, is poised to elevate the role of DOs on a global scale. Oct. 24, 2016Monday Vicki Martinka Petersen Contact Vicki Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics global health Upon becoming the new chairman of the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA), Humayun “Hank” Chaudhry, DO, wasted no time before starting to educate the global health community about the distinctive care osteopathic physicians provide. During IAMRA’s biennial conference last month, he facilitated a meeting between AOA officials and George Magoha, MD, the president of the Association of Medical Councils of Africa, to discuss challenges DOs have encountered in getting credentials verified to practice in parts of Africa. After learning more about DOs’ education and training, Dr. Magoha pledged to explore what he could do to help. Throughout his term, Dr. Chaudhry will continue working to elevate the role of osteopathic physicians in the global health care arena. Part of this effort will involve clarifying the distinction between DOs, fully licensed physicians who graduated from an accredited osteopathic medical school in the U.S.; and osteopaths, health care providers who trained outside the U.S. and cannot obtain licensure for the unlimited practice of medicine. While serving as IAMRA chairman, Dr. Chaudhry will also continue serving as president and CEO of the Federation of State Medical Boards. Ready to lead Dr. Chaudhry, who became IAMRA chairman-elect two years ago, worked closely with the previous chairman, Niall Dickson, to prepare for this role. The association comprises medical regulators as well as organizations representing pharmacists, nurses and other members of the health care team. “IAMRA’s global vision is to ensure that everyone around the world is treated and cared for by safe and competent health care professionals,” Dr. Chaudhry says. In addition to giving DOs a global voice, Dr. Chaudhry hopes to implement a physician information exchange to make it easier to share information on licensure and physicians’ backgrounds as patients and physicians become more mobile. Related articles Raising international awareness of DOs will be a team effort Learn more about the AOA’s new international affairs department, including how it plans to raise the global profile of osteopathic medicine. When choosing a medical mission, continuity of care matters. Here’s why. Medical missions that partner with local health professionals can help you maximize your impact. More in Profession Defining AI for us, by us: Inside the OsteopathicAI vote AOiA establishes OsteopathicAI, a profession-level minimum practice standard for ethical AI use in osteopathic medicine. AOA’s inaugural Physician Payment Policy fellows to study how medical services are valued and paid for in US healthcare Two osteopathic physicians have earned an 18-month fellowship to study medical coding and payment policy to drive patient advocacy. Previous articleOn the go: Clinical fellow innovates health care through digital design Next articleStudy finds foster children have poorer mental, physical health
Raising international awareness of DOs will be a team effort Learn more about the AOA’s new international affairs department, including how it plans to raise the global profile of osteopathic medicine.
When choosing a medical mission, continuity of care matters. Here’s why. Medical missions that partner with local health professionals can help you maximize your impact.
Defining AI for us, by us: Inside the OsteopathicAI vote AOiA establishes OsteopathicAI, a profession-level minimum practice standard for ethical AI use in osteopathic medicine.
AOA’s inaugural Physician Payment Policy fellows to study how medical services are valued and paid for in US healthcare Two osteopathic physicians have earned an 18-month fellowship to study medical coding and payment policy to drive patient advocacy.