Nov. 3, 2021Wednesday Medical education COCA has received a five-year renewal of recognition from the U.S. Department of Education The AOA accreditation agency will continue to oversee educational requirements for the growing profession, including 37 Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine in 58 locations.
Oct. 13, 2021Wednesday OMED21 And the award goes to … AOA recognizes leaders, researchers and groups for advancing the osteopathic medical profession Awards honor osteopathic physicians, medical students, affiliate organizations and researchers for contributions during the past year.
Sept. 29, 2021Wednesday Shining stars 3 osteopathic organizations win 2021 Outstanding Affiliate Awards The Michigan Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and the American Osteopathic College of Radiology earned recognition this year.
July 8, 2021Thursday Celebrating excellence Missouri, former Arizona osteopathic executive directors win Bob E. Jones, CAE Awards The recipients were selected in recognition of their leadership and tremendous contributions toward advancing osteopathic medicine.
April 14, 2021Wednesday lessons from a leader How this DO says the osteopathic medical profession can encourage female leadership “We must have diversity, but that alone is not enough. Diversity is like opening up a jigsaw puzzle and throwing all the pieces on the table. Inclusion is when you put the pieces together,” says Karen J. Nichols, DO.
Feb. 17, 2021Wednesday Research news Journal of Osteopathic Medicine covers race in medical education, academic publishing in February issue Articles include an overview of an effort to recruit underrepresented minority students at an osteopathic medical school and an editorial on the language of race and medicine in academic research.
Feb. 10, 2021Wednesday Making an impact What this DO believes the osteopathic profession can do to increase diversity, advocate for equality In recognition of Black History Month, Tyree Winters, DO, discusses his efforts to bring more minorities to medical careers and the importance of physician advocacy.
Nov. 4, 2020Wednesday United front AMA joins AOA to stand against misrepresentation of osteopathic physicians DOs deserve to be honored for their contributions to the health of this nation, the AMA says in a joint statement with the AOA.
Oct. 14, 2020Wednesday House of Delegates 2020 And the award goes to … AOA honors leaders and groups for advancing the osteopathic profession Awards honor osteopathic physicians, medical students and affiliate organizations for contributions during the past year.
July 22, 2020Wednesday COVID-19 testing A 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.