Off to camp Service opportunity: AOA, AOF seek volunteers for kids’ summer camps The AOA and AOF have joined forces with the Muscular Dystrophy Association to enlist volunteers for the MDA’s summer camp program. May 11, 2015Monday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics AOAmuscular dystrophyvolunteer Members of the osteopathic medical profession can help create summer memories for youngsters living with muscular dystrophy thanks to a partnership between the American Osteopathic Association, the American Osteopathic Foundation and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). This summer, the three groups invite DOs, residents and osteopathic medical students to volunteer their time as medical staff or counselors at the following MDA summer camps: Variety Club Camp: June 15-20, 2015, in Worcester, Pennsylvania. Apply by Monday, June 1. Camp Cheerful: June 21-27, 2015, in Strongsville, Ohio. Apply by Monday, June 1. Canyon Camp: June 29-July 3, 2015, in Hinton, Oklahoma. Apply by Saturday, May 30. Macleay Christian Retreat: July 12-18, 2015, in Salem, Oregon. Apply by Friday, June 12. Timber Pointe Outdoor Center: July 12-17, 2015, in Hudson, Illinois. Apply by Monday, June 15. Quest’s Camp Thunderbird: July 19-24, 2015, in Apopka, Florida. Apply by Monday, June 15. Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck: Aug. 2-7, 2015, in Center Moriches, New York. Apply by Wednesday, July 1. Each volunteer pairs up with a camper for the entire week. Volunteers not only help meet children’s daily needs, such as pushing their wheelchairs and helping them eat, but also serve as a source of friendship and support. For more information on the camps, visit www.mda.org/summer-camp. More in Profession 3 osteopathic organizations win 2026 AOA Outstanding Affiliate Awards The American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine, the Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California and the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association earned recognition this year. For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45. Previous articleOMT may boost antibiotic effectiveness in pneumonia patients, study says Next articleAmtrak crash: DO who treated victims lauds preparation, teamwork
3 osteopathic organizations win 2026 AOA Outstanding Affiliate Awards The American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine, the Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California and the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association earned recognition this year.
For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45.