News in brief
June 12, 2019DOs help reauthorize Oklahoma’s osteopathic medical board
Without this legislation, the Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners would have sunset in 2019.
Advocacy
Life and medicine
June 5, 2019He resigned from residency. Then the HRSA fined him $1 million. Here’s what happened next.
Despite these setbacks, Jonathan Pierce, DO, is thriving today. His story is a tale of resilience—and of the osteopathic profession coming together to assist a physician in need.
White coats in Washington
March 5, 2019DO Day 2019: Roughly 1,000 DOs and medical students meet with DC lawmakers
DOs and med students urge Congress to support direct primary care and reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program.
DO Priorities for DC
Feb. 6, 2019DOs prepare to ask federal lawmakers for meaningful policy changes
Lowering administrative burdens for physicians and supporting DO workforce development top the list of advocacy asks in Washington.
News from DC
Dec. 12, 2018Scope of practice update: New HHS report promotes expansion for nonphysician providers
Help the AOA advocate against inappropriate scope of practice expansion efforts by sharing your story.
Midterm results
Nov. 14, 2018Is there a doctor in the House? Physician victories in the 2018 midterm elections
Here’s a snapshot of all the physicians who won their Congressional elections in 2018.
Advocacy in action
Nov. 2, 2018CMS responds to physician concerns, delays payment changes until 2021
A proposed 50 percent pay cut for OMT is delayed, and at the same time, burdensome documentation requirements are going away.
Scope of practice expansion efforts
Oct. 30, 2018DOs help defeat bills that seek to cut doctors out of health care
As APRNs and nurse-midwives ramp up their efforts to practice independently, DOs are fighting back.