News in brief Profession celebrates advocacy victory in New Mexico Advocacy groups opposed the merger of the New Mexico Medical Board and Board of Osteopathic Medicine. March 23, 2017Thursday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics advocacy The AOA and the New Mexico Osteopathic Medical Association successfully worked to protect the distinctiveness of the osteopathic medical profession by opposing the merger of the New Mexico Medical Board and Board of Osteopathic Medicine. An initial bill to merge the two boards was amended to recommend that the issue be studied; however, that legislation ultimately died in the Senate upon adjournment of the legislature on March 17. Interested in osteopathic advocacy? Read about a recent advocacy win in Texas, a roundup of 7 advocacy victories for the osteopathic profession in 2016, and the opportunity to advocate for the profession at DO Day 2017 on April 5. More in Newsbriefs Poetry collection by DO explores healing, resilience Lt. Col. Ivan Edwards, DO, Air Force Reserve flight surgeon, has released “Resonance of the Soul: Flowers and Harmonics,” a poetry collection that gives voice to healing and human stories. Applications now open for AOA’s new Physician Payment Policy Fellowship Apply for the AOA’s inaugural 18-month Physician Payment Policy Fellowship and deepen your expertise in healthcare payment systems. Applications are due Dec. 19, 2025. Previous articleTelemedicine volunteer opportunity for newly retired, semi-retired DOs Next articleReader letter: Over a 30-year career, I watched the health care system break
Poetry collection by DO explores healing, resilience Lt. Col. Ivan Edwards, DO, Air Force Reserve flight surgeon, has released “Resonance of the Soul: Flowers and Harmonics,” a poetry collection that gives voice to healing and human stories.
Applications now open for AOA’s new Physician Payment Policy Fellowship Apply for the AOA’s inaugural 18-month Physician Payment Policy Fellowship and deepen your expertise in healthcare payment systems. Applications are due Dec. 19, 2025.