Supporting osteopathic physicians and students AOA Annual Report charts successes of past year Highlights include public policy advocacy efforts to decrease regulatory burdens for physicians and expand the impact of the profession at the federal and state policymaking levels. Aug. 5, 2024MondayAugust 2024 issue AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics advocacy The 2024 AOA Annual Report outlines efforts in support of the AOA’s mission to serve as the professional home for all osteopathic physicians and medical students. This year, the profession is celebrating its 150th anniversary, noted AOA Immediate Past President Ira P. Monka, DO, FACOFP (Dist.), and AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA, in the report’s intro. “This year, we join with colleagues and partner organizations across the globe to celebrate the 150-year history of our distinctive osteopathic philosophy, which was introduced by Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO, in 1874,” they wrote. “Since that time, the osteopathic medical profession has evolved to become a critical pillar of our nation’s health care system, accounting for more than 11% of all physicians and 25% of all medical students in the U.S.” Highlights from the AOA’s past year include public policy advocacy efforts to decrease regulatory burdens for physicians and expand the impact of the profession at the federal and state policymaking levels. In addition, the AOA successfully advanced licensure and practice rights for DOs across the globe and worked to address training barriers for osteopathic graduates seeking residency training. Also, the AOA launched the AOA Patient Safety Organization (PSO), a federally approved program dedicated to identifying and addressing potential patient safety risks while promoting a culture of transparency and accountability. Members of the osteopathic medical profession collaborate to promote improvement opportunities by breaking down barriers to communication and fostering a culture of learning. PSO participation is complimentary for AOA members. Read the full report to learn more. Related reading: Leaders in the osteopathic profession to be honored at the AOA’s 2024 House of Delegates meeting Advocacy win: Ontario recognizes AOA board certification and residency training More in Advocacy Advocacy win: Ontario recognizes AOA board certification and residency training The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario voted to amend its bylaws to recognize AOA board certification during a recent meeting. AOA advances grassroots advocacy for medical student parity Advocacy resulted in a prominent school of medicine reversing a decision that had excluded a DO from applying for a microsurgery and craniofacial fellowship. Previous articleMeet the AOA’s 128th President, Teresa Hubka, DO Next articleA.T. Still Memorial Lecture: 'Osteopathic physicians are the physicians our nation needs'
Advocacy win: Ontario recognizes AOA board certification and residency training The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario voted to amend its bylaws to recognize AOA board certification during a recent meeting.
AOA advances grassroots advocacy for medical student parity Advocacy resulted in a prominent school of medicine reversing a decision that had excluded a DO from applying for a microsurgery and craniofacial fellowship.