White coats converge on Capitol Hill

Nearly 1,100 DOs and osteopathic medical students gathered this morning in Washington, DC, for DO Day on Capitol Hill. Throughout the day, participants met with members of Congress to discuss issues of concern for physicians and patients.

DOs and students convened with lawmakers to advocate for the establishment of policies to ease the burden of medical school debt, as well as measures to combat the growing opioid epidemic.

DO Day participants documented their activities throughout the day on social media using the hashtag #DODay2016.

@NYITCOMDO delegation headed down to DC for the #DODay2016! pic.twitter.com/Dm024qZjb7

— Jonathan McMahon (@JonMcMahon3) April 12, 2016

Ready to discuss student debt #DODay2016 #graduatestudentdebt pic.twitter.com/BQoicgzf0c

— Britney (@NILEighter) April 13, 2016

This AM I spoke at @AOAforDOs #DODay16 about need to expand graduate medical education to boost access to care #NV03 pic.twitter.com/hUP5BgA0pj

— Congressman Joe Heck (@RepJoeHeck) April 13, 2016

That's a lot of DO's and DO students #DODay2016 pic.twitter.com/4WgfhxEB2w

— Tyler Cymet DO FACP (@tcymet) April 13, 2016

OOA President C. Michael Ogle, DO, and @OSUCHS students met with Sen. @jiminhofe today in DC. #DODay16 pic.twitter.com/pebDrubEVp

— OK Osteopathic Assoc (@OKOSTEO) April 13, 2016

Proud to represent #RowanSOM at #DODay16 @AOAforDOs pic.twitter.com/V2ExGLvnEp

— Ronak (@rmistry91) April 13, 2016

Nevada #medstudents talk student debt, residency slots with Rep. Joe Heck, DO #DODay16 pic.twitter.com/jOhEuRQKun

— AOA (@AOAforDOs) April 13, 2016