News in Brief Research funding opportunity: Deadline Jan. 31, 2017 Last year DOs and researchers received $1 million to conduct osteopathic research. Learn what research projects will be funded this year. Nov. 14, 2016Monday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics research As part of its ongoing efforts to promote osteopathic research, the AOA is now accepting requests for research grants and grants to assist researchers in training. The deadline for applying for the grants described below is Jan. 31, 2017. Research grants Research grants are available for research in osteopathic philosophy, chronic diseases and conditions, osteopathic manipulative medicine/osteopathic manipulative treatment, musculoskeletal injuries and prevention, and pain management. This year’s chronic diseases grant will focus on the osteopathic approach to addressing diabetes-related disorders. Research training grants New this year are two research training programs designed to encourage physicians in training and medical students to contribute to osteopathic research throughout their career. The physicians in training research program project must assess the osteopathic approach to one of the AOA’s research priority areas. The osteopathic medical students research program will support supplemental projects of existing research studies. How to apply The deadline to submit applications for research grants and training programs is Jan. 31, 2017. Research grant awards will be announced June 15, 2017. Detailed application instructions for the research grants and the research training grants are available on Osteopathic.org. Related articles Researchers study osteopathic approach to back pain, Parkinson’s disease After receiving research grants from the AOA, nine investigators are moving osteopathic research forward. Here’s a look at two projects. DOs, researchers awarded $1 million to conduct osteopathic research Funded projects aim to broaden the evidence base of the osteopathic approach to diagnosis and treatment. 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 articleGet Smart Week stresses the need to practice antibiotic stewardship Next articleIn Memoriam: Nov. 14, 2016
Researchers study osteopathic approach to back pain, Parkinson’s disease After receiving research grants from the AOA, nine investigators are moving osteopathic research forward. Here’s a look at two projects.
DOs, researchers awarded $1 million to conduct osteopathic research Funded projects aim to broaden the evidence base of the osteopathic approach to diagnosis and treatment.
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.