July 18, 2026Saturday aoa leadershipHouse of DelegatesNew AOA president AOA leadership Meet the AOA’s 130th President, Richard Thacker, DO, MACOI In this Q&A, Dr. Thacker discusses the leadership philosophy behind his incoming presidency, his vision for the future of osteopathic medicine and the advice he hopes will guide the next generation of DOs.
July 17, 2026Friday HOD 2026House of Delegates Honoring excellence Championing the profession: Meet the AOA’s 2026 HOD award winners Get to know this year’s House of Delegates awardees and see how their visionary leadership, dedicated advocacy and groundbreaking innovation are driving the profession forward.
July 16, 2026Thursday first generation A higher calling How this first-generation DO found his purpose through osteopathic medicine Alexander King, DO, shares how discovering osteopathic medicine revealed a philosophy that united his artistic talents with a whole-person approach to patient care.
July 16, 2026Thursday AOA AwardsawardsHOD 2026House of Delegates Celebrating excellence Leaders of the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California and American Academy of Osteopathy receive the AOA’s 2026 Bob E. Jones, CAE, award Holly Macriss and Sherri L. Quarles are recognized for their exemplary leadership and tremendous contributions toward advancing osteopathic medicine.
July 16, 2026Thursday AOAAOA advocacyaoa annual report Year in review AOA’s 2026 Annual Report highlights major advocacy wins, proposed Strategic Plan focused on lifelong professional development Advocacy wins include a 2.5% Medicare physician payment increase, a two-year extension of telehealth flexibilities and legislation providing $200 million for student loan forgiveness to strengthen the substance use disorder treatment workforce.
July 9, 2026Thursday Medscapesalary Money matters What physicians are getting paid in 2026 Medscape report shares the current average compensation for physicians in 29 specialties along with insights about how physicians are feeling about their incomes these days.
June 23, 2026Tuesday In Memoriam A life in medicine In Memoriam: June 2026 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.
June 16, 2026Tuesday In Memoriam News In Memoriam: Passing of AOA President-elect Thacker’s son Blake Thacker perished in the Missouri skydiving plane accident on June 14. Please keep the Thacker family in your thoughts as they grieve the loss of their beloved son.
June 11, 2026Thursday AIAOiAartificial intelligence Technology in medicine How is AI impacting your practice of medicine? Share your experience today Via a survey, AOiA is seeking feedback on how DOs are using digital health tools; AOiA will use the information to develop a digital health program designed to meet DOs’ needs.
June 10, 2026Wednesday residency Next stop, residency 10 things to do before day 1 of residency From celebrating your wins to protecting your peace, here are 10 practical ways to navigate the calm before the residency storm. Resident Notebook By Ian Storch, DO