Legislative update Learn what’s next for health policy in 2021 A virtual roundtable Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. ET will cover the current state of public policy and working with Congress to ensure the osteopathic voice is heard. Feb. 1, 2021Monday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The Osteopathic Advocacy Network (OAN) is hosting a virtual public policy roundtable discussion on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. ET. The event is open to OAN members only; you can sign up for the OAN for free here. During the roundtable, AOA staff will go over the current state of public policy and how we can work with Congress to ensure the osteopathic voice is heard. Agenda items include: President Joe Biden’s executive orders and how they impact health care; Non-physician practice authority expansion and our grassroots efforts to address it; Our efforts to advance telehealth flexibilities and civil liability protections; How we can work with the new Congress to help advance our priorities, and; Changes to DO Day on Capitol Hill. Register for the event here. More in Newsbriefs DO appointed to VA leadership role Haipeng “Mark” Zhang, DO, will serve as acting assistant under secretary for health. 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. Previous articleFollowing revised concussion guidelines can shorten duration of symptoms, study finds Next articleCDC advisory committee covers COVID-19 vaccines, pediatric trials
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