Update
Oct. 28, 2020Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, KHN and others cover osteopathic medicine after media missteps
Top-tier news outlets publish in-depth and accurate descriptions of who DOs are and what they do.
Advocacy
Collective voice
Oct. 21, 2020Advocacy opportunity: Participate in the #DOProud campaign
Proud DOs and osteopathic medical students are speaking up and sharing their experiences on social media.
Proud voices
Oct. 7, 2020Osteopathic medical profession fights back after CNN, MSNBC mischaracterize DOs
DOs and the AOA are stepping up to set the record straight. Here’s what they’ve done—and how you can get involved.
Advocacy win
Sept. 30, 2020Utah Medical Association denounces discrimination against osteopathic physicians and students
The UMA now stands against discriminatory acts or behavior on the basis of training and will adopt a non-discrimination position statement or policy.
Health policy
Sept. 8, 2020Expanding GME, rather than expanding scope of practice, can alleviate looming physician shortage, DO writes
Harris Ahmed, DO, MPH, emphasizes the importance of strategic GME expansion and physician involvement in advocacy efforts.
Opinion
Aug. 5, 2020The COVID-19 window: ‘High ground’ health policy during times of crisis
Clinicians have a distinct perspective to contribute to policy development, especially now, when the world is tuned in to their heroic work on the frontlines of the pandemic.
Global health
Jan. 29, 2020Q&A: Meet the DO helping physicians practicing in Iran use the DO title
Osteopathic physicians can practice medicine in Iran, but they must use the MD title. Sohayla Rostami, DO, wants to change that.
Business of medicine
Jan. 14, 2020Advocacy win: Aetna stops denials of modifier 25 claims
Aetna is disabling automatic claims denials of E/M services billed on the same day as OMT and appended with modifier 25.