News in brief AOA President makes homemade biscuits and shares details about OMED25 AOA President Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, is looking forward to OMED25, Sept. 25-28 in Nashville, Tennessee, not only to connect with the osteopathic medical community, but also to enjoy the wonderful food in Music City. Aug. 25, 2025MondaySeptember 2025 issue AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AOA President Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, has many hobbies and interests in addition to osteopathic medicine, including food, cooking and grilling. Dr. Piccinini is looking forward to OMED25, Sept. 25-28 in Nashville, Tennessee, not only to connect with the osteopathic medical community and earn high-quality CME, but also to enjoy the wonderful food in Music City. In the video above, Dr. Piccinini shows how he makes homemade biscuits and talks about how he was inspired to do so when anticipating the great food in Nashville and OMED25. Below are the top 10 restaurants in Nashville, according to TripAdvisor: 1 Kitchen; American/healthy Luogo; Italian 417 Union; American/diner Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse, Nashville; steakhouse/seafood Tenn; American Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina; American/steakhouse Harriet’s Rooftop; Japanese/sushi Sun Diner; American Bartaco; Mexican/bar Robert’s Western World; American/bar Learn more about OMED25 and register on the OMED website. More in Profession In Memoriam: June 2026 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. In Memoriam: Passing of AOA President-elect Thacker’s son Blake Thacker perished in the Missouri skydiving plane accident on June 14. Please keep the Thacker family in your thoughts as they grieve the loss of their beloved son. Previous articleWhere healing meets heat: New AOA president shares how he became a grill master Next articlePhysicians share where they are investing their money—and what gives them the best returns
In Memoriam: Passing of AOA President-elect Thacker’s son Blake Thacker perished in the Missouri skydiving plane accident on June 14. Please keep the Thacker family in your thoughts as they grieve the loss of their beloved son.