Conference update
Sept. 8, 2021OMED 2021 transitions to all-virtual conference
The virtual conference will be held during the same dates, Oct. 22-24, with extended access to all OMED CME sessions and programming through Nov. 25.
Newsbriefs
News in brief
Aug. 25, 2021HHS provides $90 million to improve health care in rural communities
Funding will support efforts to combat opioid use disorders and other substance use disorders and to improve access to maternal and obstetrics care.
News in brief
Aug. 13, 2021A who’s who of osteopathic leadership: View the AOA’s 2021-2022 Board of Trustees and Appointment Book
The AOA’s latest Appointment Book is now available to download.
Advocacy
Aug. 2, 2021Save the date for DO Day: April 23-27, 2022
DO Day 2022 will include a two-day virtual health policy conference followed by two days of in-person briefings and meetings with policymakers.
CME opportunity
July 21, 2021OMED 2021 registration is now open
Attendees can earn up to 30 1-A CME credits and 20 1-B CME credits or 50 AMA PRA Category 1-A Credits™. Those who attend in-person will receive bonus credits.
Leadership
July 20, 2021Family physician and professor to serve as AOA president-elect
Ernest Gelb, DO, will become AOA president in July 2022.
CME
June 30, 2021Upcoming webinars will cover implicit bias in patient care and retiring from private practice
Learn more about cultural competency and understand the strategies that can foster a successful retirement.
Opportunity
June 29, 2021Applications now open for the AOA’s 2021-2022 Training in Policy Studies program
TIPS is a policy-based program for residents that provides leadership opportunities and education on current health care policy issues.