News in Brief Election Day happened. What does it mean for DOs? With a new administration coming on board, learn how you can step up your efforts to advocate for the osteopathic medical profession. Nov. 17, 2016Thursday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics advocacy Editor’s note: This article was updated May 10, 2017, to remove a broken link. With Election Day behind us, the osteopathic medical profession is gearing up to work with a new administration next year. Leigh Mayo, AOA director of grassroots and advocacy, explained how the election results may impact DOs in a video [Update: Broken link removed]. Here are two concrete ways you can become an advocate for the profession in 2017: Be a visible and vocal advocate on social media. Attend at least one Town Hall meeting with a member of Congress in your area. Pledge to become a passionate advocate for osteopathic medicine in 2017! More in Newsbriefs TouroCOM opens new school in Great Falls, Montana The new campus is Touro University’s third college of osteopathic medicine and the first nonprofit medical school in Montana. “Operation Nightingale” fraud scheme alert: Bogus nursing credentials sold to thousands of aspiring nurses It was recently discovered that a scheme, nicknamed “Operation Nightingale,” offered aspiring nurses the opportunity to purchase fake nursing degree diplomas and transcripts. Previous articleTips for spouses and partners of osteopathic physicians Next articleDO and NAM fellow receives $450K grant to study antibiotic resistance
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