Health care policy Bill addresses rural health care access and physicians’ medical school debt The Rural America Health Corps Act would provide physicians with $200K in loan repayment for practicing in a rural area for five years. May 2, 2022MondayMay 2022 issue Advocacy Aerial Petty, DO Aerial Petty, DO, is a family medicine health policy research fellow. Contact Dr. Petty
AOA Annual Report charts successes of past year Highlights include public policy advocacy efforts to decrease regulatory burdens for physicians and expand the impact of the profession at the federal and state policymaking levels.
Advocacy win: Ontario recognizes AOA board certification and residency training The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario voted to amend its bylaws to recognize AOA board certification during a recent meeting.