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Subject Advocacy

Jan. 7, 2026Wednesday
News in brief

AOA statement on new HHS guidelines decreasing childhood vaccine recommendations

Changes could lead to a rise in preventable illnesses and jeopardize public health advancements achieved over generations, the statement notes.

Dec. 1, 2025Monday
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Advocacy in action

Lessons from serving as court-appointed advocates for children

Two medical students share how their experiences as child advocates have recharged their enthusiasm for studying medicine.

OMS Life By Jonathan Peters, OMS IV
Nov. 18, 2025Tuesday
DO Day 2026
Opportunity

Bureau of Emerging Leaders DO Day Scholarship now available

Osteopathic residents, fellows and new physicians in practice can apply for the scholarship. Applications are due by Dec. 10, 2025.

Nov. 11, 2025Tuesday
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Physician advocacy

Registration for DO Day 2026 is now open

DO Day 2026 will take place virtually on March 21-22 and in-person in Washington, D.C., on March 25-26.

Nov. 4, 2025Tuesday
News

A summary of the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

The rule makes critical changes to payment that will impact osteopathic physicians across specialties.

July 15, 2025Tuesday
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Be the change

5 ways to get involved in advocacy as a medical student

Margo Winter, DO, shares the reasons that engaging in advocacy was an integral part of her medical school experience. She also offers advice on how to get started as a med student.

Advocacy By Margo Winter, DO
July 10, 2025Thursday
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Success

AOA advocacy win: Alberta, Canada, recognizes AOA board certification and residency training

Following years of advocacy, Alberta physicians’ college voted to amend its bylaws to recognize AOA board certification and residency training at its May 2025 meeting.

May 9, 2025Friday
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Capitol Hill

My DO Day 2025 experience: Advocating for Medicare physician payments, THCGME and Medicaid access

“Each DO Day is unique, and it is always exciting to see the theme of each year unfold,” writes Cassandra Holub, OMS IV.

Advocacy By Cassandra Holub, DO
April 9, 2025Wednesday
Advocacy

DO Day CME now available on-demand

Access DO Day content on-demand through June 20, 2025.

March 18, 2025Tuesday
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Public health

Why ensuring continued access to vaccines is essential to the health of America

Jason Jackson, DO, shares tips for supporting pro-vaccine policies and working with patients who express skepticism or hesitancy about vaccines.

Advocacy By Jason Jackson, DO

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Editor in Chief
Vania Manipod, DO
AOA Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Orange County, California
Advisory Board
  • Mahi Basra, DO
  • Parul Chhatpar, DO
    Preventive medicine resident
    UMass Chan, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Alyssa Cole, DO
    Assistant Professor of Cancer Rehabilitation
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Laura Dalton, DO
    Retired OB-GYN
    Boynton Beach, Florida
  • Jennifer Gaertner-Otto, DO
    OB-GYN resident
    York, Pennsylvania
  • Angel Green, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Johnson City, Tennessee
  • Tristan Hazebrook, DO
    Psychiatry resident
    North Carolina
  • Deborah Herchelroath, DO
    OB-GYN hospitalist
    UPMC Magee Womens - Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Rachana Kolli, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Patrick Leary, DO, MS
    Director, Sports Medicine
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Stephanie Lee, DO, MS
    Psychiatry resident
    Corvallis, Oregon
  • Saahir Mukherjee, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Asheville, North Carolina
  • Ahmed Nahian, OMS III
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill
  • Joan Naidorf, DO
    Emergency Physician, Author, Speaker
    Alexandria, Virginia
  • Aerial Petty, DO
    Family medicine health policy research fellow
    Washington, D.C.
  • Miko Rose, DO
    Psychiatrist and Founding Dean of Indiana University of Pennsylvania's proposed college of osteopathic medicine
    Indiana, Pennsylvania
  • Jeanne Sandella, DO
    VP for Professional Development Initiatives and Communications at the NBOME
    Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
  • Steve P. Sanders, DO, MBA
    Recently retired internal medicine physician
  • Akshay Sharma, OMS IV
    California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Alex Sher, DO, MSN, ARNP-BC
    Psychiatry resident
    BayCare, Lutz, Florida
  • David O. Shumway, DO
    Internal medicine resident
    Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Ian Storch, DO
    Gastroenterologist and podcaster
  • Ilana Stukal, OMS IV
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Gene Tekmyster, DO, MBA
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery
  • Undine Vallejos, DO
    Internist
    Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness-Carpentersville Community Center, Carpentersville, Illinois
  • Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
    Author and retired surgeon
    Mason City, Iowa
  • Curtis Wilkerson, OMS I
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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