Oct. 22, 2024Tuesday advocacyAOA advocacyHOD 2024House of Delegates Making strides Why we are advocating for residency unions and access to opioid reversal drugs Brittany Garza, DO, and Kyra Powers, OMS II, share their experience at the AOA’s 2024 House of Delegates meeting, where they advocated for policies supporting patient care, physicians and trainees. Advocacy By Brittany Garza, DO
Aug. 30, 2024Friday advocacyAOA advocacyDO Daypolicy Forward motion The long game: A progress update surrounding our DO Day asks Jason Jackson, DO, shares the advances made via DO advocacy for the REDI Act, the SAVE Act and a bill focused on strengthening Medicare. Advocacy By Jason Jackson, DO
Aug. 14, 2024Wednesday AOA advocacyTIPS program Training in Policy Studies The TIPS experience: A Q&A with DOs who put advocacy into action Two recent participants in the AOA’s Training in Policy Studies program discuss what first drew them to the program, its highlights and their advice for those interested in applying in the future. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
Aug. 1, 2024Thursday advocacyhealth carehealth care policymoney Providing relief The burden of medical debt: How the government is trying to defray it Forgiving medical debt could lead to improved health care outcomes for many Americans, writes Chirag Shah, OMS II. Advocacy By Chirag Shah, OMS II
May 31, 2024Friday advocacyDO DayGMEhealth care policy Creating change DO Day 2024: Advocating for student loan reform, health care worker safety and more DO Day attendee Margo Winter, OMS III, shares a recap of this year’s event and policy asks. Advocacy By Margo Winter, OMS III
May 21, 2024Tuesday health carepolicyTIPS program TIPS program Breaking down housing equity policy in the US As an AOA Training in Policy Studies (TIPS) fellow, Aerial Petty, DO, shares how housing inequity is intricately tied to health care. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
March 29, 2024Friday advocacyburnoutDO Day Using your voice 3 things to try when you have advocacy burnout Jason Jackson, DO, shares ideas on how to reignite one’s passion for advocacy. Advocacy By Jason Jackson, DO
Feb. 29, 2024Thursday leadershippolicypresidential election Patient-centered voting Taking a holistic approach to voting in the 2024 election Syed Rizvi, OMS III, discusses the importance of voting and what goes into choosing one’s representatives. Advocacy By Syed Rizvi, OMS III
Jan. 31, 2024Wednesday advocacypatient care Caring in the cold Cold-weather medicine: Barriers to care that patients may face in the winter A recent experience in the ER made me think about how I can better advocate for my patients in the winter months. Here are some of my ideas. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
Jan. 2, 2024Tuesday advocacyneonatal care Neonatal care Protecting our most vulnerable patients beyond the NICU/nursery with the Access to Donor Milk Act With the continued struggle to prevent preterm birth, our next line of defense is to ensure that the treatment preterm infants receive is of the highest standard and optimized for the best possible outcomes. Advocacy By Jason Jackson, DO