News in brief
July 29, 2020COVID-19 resources for DOs and DO students: COVID-19-related burnout, CMS call schedule and more
Learn about the latest tools, news and updates available to help you navigate the global pandemic.
Newsbriefs
COVID-19 testing
July 22, 2020A simple laboratory test can aid in early recognition of COVID-19 in patients
The eosinophil count, part of complete blood cell count test, also provides prognostic information, according to new research in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
News in brief
July 8, 2020DOs help obtain civil liability protection in Tennessee and work to improve surprise billing legislation in Michigan
Learn more about the grassroots campaigns in the profession related to state legislation that impacts DOs.
COVID-19 accommodations
June 24, 2020CME requirements for several DO boards are changing because of COVID-19
Among other changes for select certifying boards, up to 15 AOA category 1-B credits will be converted to AOA category 1-A credits on an hour-for-hour basis.
annual business meeting
June 24, 2020Save the date: Virtual AOA Annual Business Meeting is now July 17-18
The AOA Board of Trustees will convene on Friday, July 17, 2020, followed by an AOA House of Delegates meeting on Saturday, July 18, 2020.
News in brief
June 24, 2020COVID-19 resources for DOs and DO students: COVID-19 sick notes and a public policy roundtable
Learn about the latest tools, news and updates available to help you navigate the global pandemic.
Virtual OMED
June 17, 2020OMED 2020 and this year’s AOA House of Delegates meeting will be virtual
The AOA considered the current status of the pandemic and existing restrictions, as well as the possibility of a fall COVID-19 resurgence, as critical factors in the decision.
Noteworthy news
June 17, 20205 things to know about COVID-19 this week
A common steroid is shown to help save severely ill COVID-19 patients, many infected patients may carry antibodies up to 60 days later, and people under 20 are estimated to be half as likely to catch the virus.