Success AOA advocacy win: Alberta, Canada, recognizes AOA board certification and residency training Following years of advocacy, Alberta physicians’ college voted to amend its bylaws to recognize AOA board certification and residency training at its May 2025 meeting. July 10, 2025ThursdayJuly 2025 issue AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics advocacyAOAAOA advocacy The AOA is dedicated to advancing recognition and practice rights for osteopathic physicians abroad, and recently achieved a major win in Alberta, Canada. Following years of advocacy by the AOA, the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) and the Canadian Osteopathic Association, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) voted to amend its bylaws to recognize AOA board certification and residency training at its May 2025 meeting. The CPSA also confirmed its acceptance of the osteopathic medical licensing examination, the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States (COMLEX), on an equivalent basis to the United States Medical Licensing Examination. The changes are currently in effect and will be reflected on the CPSA website soon. Related reading: How the Residency Explorer tool can transform your application strategy Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins More in Advocacy DO Day CME now available on-demand Access DO Day content on-demand through June 20, 2025. AOA urges Congress to protect Medicaid program For decades, the Medicaid program has provided health care coverage for millions of people, including children and parents, low-income adults, older adults and pregnant patients. Previous articleHow the Residency Explorer tool can transform your application strategy
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