Oct. 20, 2026Tuesday AOAleadership Opportunity Applications now open for the AOA’s 2027 Leadership Academy The AOA’s Leadership Academy helps build future DO leaders for roles within the AOA, the osteopathic medical profession and beyond.
Oct. 2, 2026Friday AOAOMP report A thriving profession For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45.
Aug. 4, 2026Tuesday AOA Physician advocacy AOA’s inaugural Physician Payment Policy fellows to study how medical services are valued and paid for in US healthcare Two osteopathic physicians have earned an 18-month fellowship to study medical coding and payment policy to drive patient advocacy.
July 27, 2026Monday AOAaoa leadershipstrategic plan A bold vision Your Journey. Our Shared Commitment: The road ahead for our profession AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA, outlines the AOA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029, which is centered on raising the profile of osteopathic medicine, lifelong professional development and physician leadership.
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.
Feb. 3, 2026Tuesday AOAAOA advocacyhealth care News in brief AOA, joined by 56 divisional societies and specialty colleges, reaffirms commitment to unimpeded access to care “Ensuring that our patients can seek medical care in environments where they feel safe seeking treatment, free from barriers that impede access to lifesaving services, is essential,” AOA statement reads.
Jan. 8, 2026Thursday AOADO & student voicesfirst generation Inspiring stories Interview with first-generation DO highlights the importance of mentorship AOA Trustee Joshua D. Lenchus, DO, says mentorship was “probably the single greatest solution” to overcoming the challenges he faced as the first person in his family to pursue medicine.
Nov. 12, 2025Wednesday AOAleadership Opportunity Applications now open for the AOA’s 2026 Leadership Academy The AOA’s Leadership Academy provides an opportunity to gain leadership skills in preparation for future roles within the osteopathic medical profession.
Nov. 11, 2025Tuesday AOAAOA advocacyDO DayDO Day on Capitol Hill Physician advocacy Registration for DO Day 2026 is now open DO Day 2026 will take place virtually on March 21-22 and in-person in Washington, D.C., on March 25-26.
Aug. 7, 2025Thursday AOAresearchvaccines In the news Statement from leading physician groups on HHS decision to pull mRNA vaccine funding “Sustained research funding is essential to developing the next generation of tools that protect Americans from infectious disease,” the statement reads.