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Subject Advocacy

Feb. 1, 2022Tuesday
advocacyDO Day
Advocacy and leadership

DO Day 2022 offers virtual and in-person opportunities

DO Day 2022 will take place April 23-27 virtually and in Washington, D.C. Registration is now open.

Feb. 1, 2022Tuesday
advocacy
Taking action

How to advocate for the osteopathic medical profession

Here’s why I find advocacy so rewarding—and here’s an overview of the tools and programs that have supported me in advocating for my profession and my patients.

Advocacy By Alexis Cates, DO
Dec. 1, 2021Wednesday
Advocacy

Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Act moves to full House of Representatives

The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved an amended version of the bill.

Oct. 20, 2021Wednesday
Advocacy

Chiropractor scope of practice expansion bill in Congress

AOA and affiliates write a letter expressing strong opposition to a bill that would authorize chiropractors to use the title “physician” under the Medicare Part B program.

Oct. 19, 2021Tuesday
#DOProud

DOs fight back: Profession responds to Hasan Minhaj’s Jimmy Fallon interview

Comments that broadly mischaracterized DOs prompted outrage among DOs and MDs alike.

Sept. 15, 2021Wednesday
Advocacy

AOA statement on American Association of Nurse Anesthetists name change, title misappropriation and the importance of physician-led care

Organization calls for truth in advertising, intellectual honesty and transparency through the use of consistent and clearly discernible professional designations for all healthcare professionals.

Sept. 8, 2021Wednesday
#DOProud

Defending the osteopathic profession against misrepresentation, scope encroachment and more

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.

Aug. 11, 2021Wednesday
Advocacy in action

Senate passes Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

Advocacy from the osteopathic medical profession helped contribute to the act’s success in the Senate.

July 6, 2021Tuesday
Access for Students

Advocacy to improve access to training opportunities for DO students

NBOME has been working with several state osteopathic associations in an advocacy campaign to increase awareness of osteopathic students and their qualifications.

June 2, 2021Wednesday
Advocacy

AOA statement on physician-led care, physician assistant title change and non-physician clinician use of the title ‘doctor’

Organization is deeply concerned by the potential harm to patient care and patient safety resulting from the erosion of physician-led, team-based care.

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Editor in Chief
Vania Manipod, DO
AOA Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Orange County, California
Advisory Board
  • Jerry Balentine DO
    Executive VP, COO
    New York Institute of Technology
  • Jane Datinguinoo, OMS III
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Kate de Klerk, DO
    Chief Resident, Family Medicine
    Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Sherri Eldin, OMS III
    Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, New York
  • Ulysses Fernandez-Miro, OMS IV
    Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Nicolet Finger, DO
    PM&R Resident
    University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
  • Michael Finley, DO
    Sr. Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
    Kansas Health Science Center
  • Deanah Jibril, DO, MS, MBA
    Assistant Clinical Professor, OB-GYN
    University of California Riverside School of Medicine
  • Wes Jones, DO
    First-Year Resident, Internal Medicine
    Temple, Texas
  • Brian Le, DO, MS
    First-Year Resident, Family Medicine
    Adventist Health, Glendale, California
  • Patrick Leary, DO, MS
    Director, Sports Medicine
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, MHA, RDN
    Medical Science Liaison, CTI BioPharma
    Louisville, Kentucky
  • Joan Naidorf, DO
    Emergency Physician, Author, Speaker
    Alexandria, Virginia
  • Michael Olek, DO
    Attending Physician, AD of Neurology
    Touro University Nevada
  • Susan Payson, DO
    Emergency Physician
    Remote
  • Kevin Seely, OMS II
    Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Jesse Shaw, DO
    Assistant Professor of Primary Care and Sports Medicine
    OHSU, Portland, OR
  • Alex Sher, MSN, ARNP-BC, OMS II
    Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harrogate, Tennessee
  • David O. Shumway, DO
    Internal Medicine Resident
    Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Aldwin Soumare, MS, OMS IV
    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Jason Vadhan, DO
    Emergency Medicine Resident
    Dallas
  • Undine Vallejos, DO
    Internist
    Westchester, Illinois
  • Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
    Author and Retired Surgeon
    Mason City, Iowa
  • Polly Wiltz, OMS IV
    Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Yakima, Washington
  • Samuel Zarbock, DO
    Pediatrics Resident
    University of Wisconsin
  • Sabri Zooper, OMS III
    University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth
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