Sept. 15, 2021Wednesday Advocacy AOA statement on American Association of Nurse Anesthetists name change, title misappropriation and the importance of physician-led care Organization calls for truth in advertising, intellectual honesty and transparency through the use of consistent and clearly discernible professional designations for all healthcare professionals.
Sept. 8, 2021Wednesday #DOProud Defending the osteopathic profession against misrepresentation, scope encroachment and more The AOA’s new annual report outlines recent advocacy efforts in these areas and also details the organization’s efforts to fight discrimination against osteopathic medical students and residents.
Sept. 8, 2021Wednesday Conference update OMED 2021 transitions to all-virtual conference The virtual conference will be held during the same dates, Oct. 22-24, with extended access to all OMED CME sessions and programming through Nov. 25.
Sept. 7, 2021Tuesday Title Talk Physician associate title change: AAPA CEO discusses the switch Q&A with Lisa Gables aims to clarify the rationale behind the decision and explain AAPA’s stance on team-based care.
Aug. 25, 2021Wednesday News in brief HHS provides $90 million to improve health care in rural communities Funding will support efforts to combat opioid use disorders and other substance use disorders and to improve access to maternal and obstetrics care.
Aug. 25, 2021Wednesday ACIP Vaccine Update FDA approves Pfizer COVID vaccine, allows extra vaccine dose for certain immunocompromised individuals The FDA recently fully approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and also approved an additional vaccine dose for immunocompromised people following a primary vaccine series.
Aug. 4, 2021Wednesday Immunization AOA issues joint statement in support of COVID-19 vaccine mandates for all workers in health and long-term care Organization calls for all health care and long-term care employers to require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
July 21, 2021Wednesday OMP report By the numbers For the first time, DOs and osteopathic medical students are over 168K strong The osteopathic medical profession has experienced another year of record-breaking growth, a new report finds. Learn the top eight specialties for DOs today and the top 10 states where DOs practice.
July 21, 2021Wednesday CME opportunity OMED 2021 registration is now open Attendees can earn up to 30 1-A CME credits and 20 1-B CME credits or 50 AMA PRA Category 1-A Credits™. Those who attend in-person will receive bonus credits.
July 20, 2021Tuesday Leadership Family physician and professor to serve as AOA president-elect Ernest Gelb, DO, will become AOA president in July 2022.