March 17, 2021Wednesday Health care policy DOs advocate for health care worker support, GME funding, Medicare payments on DO Day 2021 DOs, medical students and osteopathic advocates came together to advocate for legislation that supports physicians—and have already netted an advocacy win.
Feb. 24, 2021Wednesday long-haul COVID Health care policy A DO fought long-haul COVID for 6 months before passing. His family is advocating for worker’s comp coverage. 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.
Feb. 18, 2021Thursday Supporting students Recent advocacy wins combat professional discrimination against DO trainees Following AOA advocacy, institutions in Missouri and Virginia update their policies to include DO candidates.
Jan. 27, 2021Wednesday Advocacy DO Day 2021 has more learning opportunities for practicing physicians and medical students The virtual event, taking place March 7-8, includes Congressional meetings, a full-day health policy conference and CME credit for physicians. Registration is now open.
Dec. 2, 2020Wednesday Mental Health ADA-noncompliant state licensing boards are a barrier to mental health treatment for physicians, DOs write Many state osteopathic medical licensing boards do not comply with ADA requirements regarding mental health, according to recent research in The JAOA.
Oct. 28, 2020Wednesday Update Washington 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.
Oct. 21, 2020Wednesday Collective voice Advocacy opportunity: Participate in the #DOProud campaign Proud DOs and osteopathic medical students are speaking up and sharing their experiences on social media.
Oct. 7, 2020Wednesday Proud voices Osteopathic 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.
Sept. 30, 2020Wednesday advocacy Advocacy win Utah 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.
Sept. 8, 2020Tuesday Health policy Expanding 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.