June 27, 2024Thursday advocacyAOA advocacy DOs in Canada 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.
May 31, 2024Friday advocacyDO DayGMEhealth care policy Creating change DO Day 2024: Advocating for student loan reform, health care worker safety and more DO Day attendee Margo Winter, OMS III, shares a recap of this year’s event and policy asks. Advocacy By Margo Winter, OMS III
May 21, 2024Tuesday health carepolicyTIPS program TIPS program Breaking down housing equity policy in the US As an AOA Training in Policy Studies (TIPS) fellow, Aerial Petty, DO, shares how housing inequity is intricately tied to health care. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
May 14, 2024Tuesday advocacyAOA advocacymedical students Supporting osteopathic trainees 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.
April 30, 2024Tuesday TIPS program Policy and leadership Applications for the AOA’s 2024-2025 TIPS program now being accepted Annual TIPS program offers fellows leadership training and learning opportunities.
April 23, 2024Tuesday Medical education Update on student parity advocacy Osteopathic organizations are joining together to pursue equitable treatment of DO applicants to training programs, the reduction of medical training biases and additional efforts to support DO trainees.
March 29, 2024Friday advocacyburnoutDO Day Using your voice 3 things to try when you have advocacy burnout Jason Jackson, DO, shares ideas on how to reignite one’s passion for advocacy. Advocacy By Jason Jackson, DO
Feb. 29, 2024Thursday leadershippolicypresidential election Patient-centered voting Taking a holistic approach to voting in the 2024 election Syed Rizvi, OMS III, discusses the importance of voting and what goes into choosing one’s representatives. Advocacy By Syed Rizvi, OMS III
Jan. 31, 2024Wednesday advocacypatient care Caring in the cold Cold-weather medicine: Barriers to care that patients may face in the winter A recent experience in the ER made me think about how I can better advocate for my patients in the winter months. Here are some of my ideas. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
Jan. 2, 2024Tuesday advocacyneonatal care Neonatal care Protecting our most vulnerable patients beyond the NICU/nursery with the Access to Donor Milk Act With the continued struggle to prevent preterm birth, our next line of defense is to ensure that the treatment preterm infants receive is of the highest standard and optimized for the best possible outcomes. Advocacy By Jason Jackson, DO