News in brief DOs impacted by recent natural disasters can apply for disaster relief grants from AOF The one-time grants are available in the amounts of $150, $250 or $500, and practicing DOs and residents who are victims of a recent natural disaster are eligible to receive them. Oct. 11, 2024FridayOctober 2024 issue The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics AOFdisaster relief DOs whose practice of medicine has been impacted by a recent natural disaster can apply for a disaster relief grant from the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) via its Disaster Relief Program. The funding was made possible through donations to AOF by AOA members and state osteopathic association members. Currently, eligibility is limited to those affected by natural disasters officially declared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) between June and December 2024. The one-time grants are available in the amounts of $150, $250 or $500, and practicing osteopathic physicians and residents who are victims of a recent natural disaster are eligible. Recipients must use the funds to help restore their medical practice and continuation of care. Applicants must also have been members of the AOA and/or their affiliate state association during the last 18 months, and live and/or work in a community affected by a FEMA-declared disaster. The AOF has limited disaster relief funding available and will close the application when all funds are expended. However, any extra requests will be kept on file and fulfilled when/if funds are replenished. To apply for a grant, applicants can fill out AOF’s grant request form. AOF staff will review applications and contact applicants who are eligible for grants to complete the payment. No W9 is needed. No additional reporting by the applicant is required. Checks will be mailed within 48 business hours of confirmation. Related reading: Disaster readiness: Doctors can register their credentials with national platform More in Profession A 1.5-inch piece of osteopathic history: Revisiting the 1972 USPS osteopathic medicine stamp In 1972, the United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring osteopathic medicine in celebration of the AOA’s 75th anniversary, recognizing the profession’s growing contributions to American health care. National Defense Authorization Act recognizes AOA’s Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 notes that the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists of the AOA meets the Defense Health Agency’s criteria for physician certifying organizations. Previous articleReflections on the impact of the Latinx physician shortage in the US Next articleUnderstanding the connection between ADHD and substance use disorder
A 1.5-inch piece of osteopathic history: Revisiting the 1972 USPS osteopathic medicine stamp In 1972, the United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring osteopathic medicine in celebration of the AOA’s 75th anniversary, recognizing the profession’s growing contributions to American health care.
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