Feb. 21, 2017Tuesday advocacyArkansas Advocacy in Arkansas Arkansas law equally recognizes DO, MD schools in state Law clarifies sections in the Arkansas code to include osteopathic and allopathic medical schools in the state.
Feb. 21, 2017Tuesday JAOAosteopathic structural exampatient careresearchresidency Research update Ectopic pregnancy: Osteopathic structural examinations help detect location when imaging fails A new study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association finds method helpful in emergency situations.
Feb. 17, 2017Friday gun safety Gun Safety and Prevention Appeals court strikes down Florida “Docs vs. Glocks” law The law infringed upon doctors’ freedom of speech, the court found.
Feb. 16, 2017Thursday MACRA News in brief ACA may change, but MACRA is not going away The ACA and MACRA are two separate laws, a policy expert reminds physicians. MACRA isn’t going away—so physicians must get ready.
Feb. 15, 2017Wednesday patient carepediatrics OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT How toxic stress impacts children: New CME module The AOA and Erikson Institute collaborate on a third educational module focused on early childhood development.
Feb. 14, 2017Tuesday national awareness campaign Doctors that DO Brand campaign milestone: 1 million visits to DoctorsThatDO.org Print ads in top-tier publications helped the campaign attain this achievement.
Feb. 8, 2017Wednesday News in brief Job posting: Council of Medical Specialty Societies seeks new CEO The Council of Medical Specialty Societies is hiring a new CEO and currently seeking applications from qualified candidates.
Feb. 6, 2017Monday Match It’s a match DO Match Day produces nearly 1,200 primary care residents Primary care specialties account for 54% of matches, with emergency medicine leading specialty placements.
Feb. 3, 2017Friday News in brief Texas lawmaker releases plan to recruit psychiatrists to the Lone Star State Lawmaker files legislation for development of an expedited licensure process for out-of-state psychiatrists.
Feb. 2, 2017Thursday advocacyAffordable Care Act Health care policy Physician groups urge senators to prioritize affordable health care access The AOA joined with four other physician groups in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to urge senators to maintain affordable access to health care.