DO recognized AOA past president receives a US senator’s tribute The speech paid homage to Ray E. Stowers, DO, for his lifetime of commitment to osteopathic medicine. Nov. 19, 2018Monday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email U.S. Senator John Boozman of Arkansas recently congratulated AOA past president Ray E. Stowers, DO, during a tribute on the House floor for receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Osteopathic Foundation. Ray E. Stowers, DO The American Osteopathic Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement award is given to osteopathic physicians who have made significant contributions to the osteopathic profession and have shown a lifetime of devotion to osteopathic medicine. Dr. Stowers, a family medicine physician, served as AOA president from 2012-2013. He currently serves as the vice president of academic affairs for the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education and dean of the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. The tribute was recorded on the Congressional Record, which reports the proceedings and debates of Congress. More in Newsbriefs 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. DO to lead Mississippi physician workforce office, DO student co-authors educational children’s book Richard Calderone, DO, MPH, is the new director of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and Brooke Birks, OMS IV, published a children’s book. Previous articleBurnout and residency: Focus on growth at work instead of time off, DO writes Next articleIf a fellowship match is in your future, this new NRMP report may help
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.
DO to lead Mississippi physician workforce office, DO student co-authors educational children’s book Richard Calderone, DO, MPH, is the new director of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and Brooke Birks, OMS IV, published a children’s book.