News in brief New COVID-19 initiative award available Individuals, osteopathic affiliates and partner organizations are invited to apply for the award, which recognizes those who have provided outstanding contributions during COVID-19. Sept. 8, 2020Tuesday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email To recognize individuals and organizations that have provided outstanding contributions and unique services to the osteopathic community during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the American Osteopathic Association Board of Trustees has established a new honor, the AOA COVID-19 Initiative Award. The submission process for this award is now open to individuals, osteopathic affiliates and partner organizations in the following four categories: student, resident, physician-in-practice, and organization. Award recipients will be recognized during the virtual Special Meeting of the House of Delegates in October. To apply or submit a nomination, please submit a completed application no later than Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. Please direct questions to Val Carr at vcarr@osteopathic.org. 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 articleExpanding GME, rather than expanding scope of practice, can alleviate looming physician shortage, DO writes Next articleIn Memoriam: Sept. 9, 2020
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