March 2, 2011Wednesday AOAleadership Stepping up Be heard: AOA seeks nominees for committee positions The deadline for nominations, which should include a cover letter and CV, is April 1.
May 20, 2010Thursday AOAMedicare ‘Wake-up call’ Poll: If payment cut takes hold, 1 in 4 DOs to stop seeing Medicare patients AOA-commissioned poll shows that patients’ access to care is threatened by the Medicare physician payment cuts set for June 1.
July 15, 2009Wednesday advocacyAOA Physician shortage AOA president testifies before House committee AOA President Carlo J. DiMarco, DO, gives congressional testimony on the nation’s growing shortage of physicians.
July 1, 2009Wednesday advocacyAOA Advocacy Promoting physician payment reform, universal access The AOA has been making sure that osteopathic physicians' voices are heard.
July 1, 2009Wednesday AOAleadership Meet & greet Surgeon general nominee attends AOA reception for AMA Among the dignitaries in attendance was Regina M. Benjamin, MD, whom 29 days later President Barack Obama nominated for surgeon general.
June 4, 2009Thursday AOAcommunity outreach Mini med school Learning the ABCs of osteopathic medicine As part of NOM Week, the AOA hosted a mini-medical school to educate second-graders about preventive medicine.