Dec. 27, 2016Tuesday advocacyopioidspolicy Advocacy in action For the win: 7 advocacy victories for the osteopathic profession in 2016 Learn how your letters helped #SaveOMT and where osteopathic medicine was recognized in state laws.
Dec. 22, 2016Thursday advocacypolicy A time to serve By the people, for the people: Meet the DOs elected to state office From Texas to Michigan, DOs share what inspired them to serve, what projects they’re tackling and how to follow in their footsteps.
Dec. 22, 2016Thursday advocacypolicyTIPS program Help create change Residents need policy training. The TIPS program is a great way to get it. The AOA’s TIPS program offers resident physicians a cost-effective way to obtain policy training.
Dec. 21, 2016Wednesday advocacy News in brief Physician advocacy leads to DEA policy reversal The DEA will now maintain its policy of providing a one-month grace period for registrants to reinstate an existing DEA registration.
Nov. 30, 2016Wednesday advocacyleadership Ready, set, serve Election 2016: DOs in several states elected to office Newly elected DOs bring physician voice to state policymaking bodies.
Nov. 17, 2016Thursday advocacy News in Brief Election Day happened. What does it mean for DOs? With a new administration coming on board, learn how you can step up your efforts to advocate for the osteopathic medical profession.
Nov. 16, 2016Wednesday advocacyaoa leadershipwork-life balance Married to medicine Tips for spouses and partners of osteopathic physicians Linda Kazen Garza, AAOA president, shares a few key insights gleaned from her decades-long marriage to a DO.
Nov. 4, 2016Friday advocacy Chief concerns DO takes on new role as Nevada’s chief medical officer John DiMuro, DO, draws on expertise in pain medicine to address the growing opioid epidemic in his state.
Nov. 3, 2016Thursday advocacyosteopathic manipulative treatment Advocacy win #SaveOMT victory: CMS excludes OMT codes from list for potential revaluation The 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule preserves OMT as a frontline, nonpharmaceutical treatment for pain.
Sept. 9, 2016Friday advocacy Advocacy in action Assistant physicians: In Missouri, AOA urges limiting license renewals In the interest of patient safety, quality care and assistant physicians’ own career prospects, AOA says license renewals should stop after two.