Opportunity Applications now open for the AOA’s 2025 Leadership Academy The AOA’s Leadership Academy helps participants gain leadership skills in preparation for future leadership roles within the osteopathic medical profession. Nov. 19, 2024TuesdayNovember 2024 issue The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics AOAleadership Aspiring osteopathic leaders can now apply to join the 2025 cohort of the AOA’s Leadership Academy, a program that helps participants gain leadership skills in preparation for future leadership roles within the profession. You must be an AOA member to be eligible to apply. Applying is free; however, joining the Leadership Academy will now require a registration fee of $100, a change from previous years. DOs and medical students who are AOA members are encouraged to apply for this highly competitive opportunity. Apply for free now through Nov. 22. For more information on the 2025 Leadership Academy, please visit the program’s landing page or email Priya Garg, MBA, chief engagement and diversity officer, at [email protected]. Related reading: DOs vs. MDs: Do patient outcomes favor a side? ACOOG and AOBOG win 2025 award for outstanding educational collaboration More in Profession DOs receive unwanted robocalls from company urging them to consider an MD degree “There is no need for a DO graduate to get a secondary MD degree,” says Carolyn W. Quist, DO, chair of the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists. “… Most large medical groups are happy to accept DOs into their fold as they know we are trained well.” The day I learned about the secret DO handshake Ian Storch, DO, recalls an illuminating conversation that helped him understand what it truly means to be a DO. Previous articleDOs vs. MDs: Do patient outcomes favor a side? Next articleAOBS and ABS collaborate on metabolic and bariatric surgery exam
DOs receive unwanted robocalls from company urging them to consider an MD degree “There is no need for a DO graduate to get a secondary MD degree,” says Carolyn W. Quist, DO, chair of the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists. “… Most large medical groups are happy to accept DOs into their fold as they know we are trained well.”
The day I learned about the secret DO handshake Ian Storch, DO, recalls an illuminating conversation that helped him understand what it truly means to be a DO.