Organization calls for truth in advertising, intellectual honesty and transparency through the use of consistent and clearly discernible professional designations for all healthcare professionals.
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.
Advocacy from the osteopathic medical profession helped contribute to the act’s success in the Senate.
NBOME has been working with several state osteopathic associations in an advocacy campaign to increase awareness of osteopathic students and their qualifications.
Organization is deeply concerned by the potential harm to patient care and patient safety resulting from the erosion of physician-led, team-based care.
Law extends the moratorium on a 2% cut to Medicare physician claims.
DOs, medical students and osteopathic advocates came together to advocate for legislation that supports physicians—and have already netted an advocacy win.
In many states, physicians are being denied worker’s compensation coverage for COVID-19, or are told they must prove they contracted the virus at work. A Florida DO’s family shares his story.