April 1, 2022Friday DO & student voicesmed school debtmedical schoolstudent debt Taking action The burden of medical school debt: How to advocate for change Currently, addressing student debt is a Herculean task, which is worsening as inflation creeps higher. DOpinion By Polly Wiltz, DO
April 1, 2022Friday telemedicine Access to care CONNECTions for all: Expanding coverage for telemedicine beyond COVID Learn about advocacy opportunities to support a permanent expansion coverage for telehealth services. Advocacy By Alexis Cates, DO
March 1, 2022Tuesday Advocacy in action DO Day 2022: A chance to meet with lawmakers to discuss issues important to physicians and medical students Join thousands of your osteopathic colleagues at the profession’s largest public policy and advocacy event.
March 1, 2022Tuesday advocacymental health Taking action The Lorna Breen Act: Why mental health matters In a time where the risk of suicide is two times higher for physicians than the general population, physician advocacy has helped create concrete change via the Lorna Breen Act. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
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.