July 18, 2026Saturday aoa leadershipHouse of DelegatesNew AOA president AOA leadership Meet the AOA’s 130th President, Richard Thacker, DO, MACOI In this Q&A, Dr. Thacker discusses the leadership philosophy behind his incoming presidency, his vision for the future of osteopathic medicine and the advice he hopes will guide the next generation of DOs.
July 17, 2026Friday HOD 2026House of Delegates Honoring excellence Championing the profession: Meet the AOA’s 2026 HOD award winners Get to know this year’s House of Delegates awardees and see how their visionary leadership, dedicated advocacy and groundbreaking innovation are driving the profession forward.
July 16, 2026Thursday AOA AwardsawardsHOD 2026House of Delegates Celebrating excellence Leaders of the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California and American Academy of Osteopathy receive the AOA’s 2026 Bob E. Jones, CAE, award Holly Macriss and Sherri L. Quarles are recognized for their exemplary leadership and tremendous contributions toward advancing osteopathic medicine.
July 19, 2025Saturday HOD 2025House of DelegatesNew AOA president Leadership Meet the AOA’s 129th President, Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN Dr. Piccinini shares his experiences portraying the osteopathic philosophy, what he plans to focus on during his 2025-26 presidential term and his advice for new DOs.
July 19, 2025Saturday HOD 2025House of Delegates Shining stars Celebrating excellence: Honoring the AOA’s 2025 HOD award recipients Meet the AOA’s 2025 House of Delegates awardees and learn how their leadership, advocacy and innovation are shaping the future of the profession.
Oct. 22, 2024Tuesday advocacyAOA advocacyHOD 2024House of Delegates Making strides Why we are advocating for residency unions and access to opioid reversal drugs Brittany Garza, DO, and Kyra Powers, OMS II, share their experience at the AOA’s 2024 House of Delegates meeting, where they advocated for policies supporting patient care, physicians and trainees. Advocacy By Brittany Garza, DO
May 6, 2024Monday House of DelegatesNew AOA presidentOBGYN Bright outlook Get to know the AOA’s president-elect, OB-GYN Teresa A. Hubka, DO In this interview, Dr. Hubka discusses her journey as she readies herself to become the second woman president of the AOA. No Limits By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
Aug. 23, 2023Wednesday HOD 2023House of Delegates Celebrating excellence Kris T. Nicholoff, Michigan Osteopathic Association CEO/executive director, receives the Bob E. Jones, CAE Award Nicholoff was selected in recognition of his leadership and tremendous contributions toward advancing osteopathic medicine.
Aug. 23, 2023Wednesday HOD 2023House of Delegates Powerful words Civil rights activist William G. Anderson, DO, addresses DOs at the AOA’s HOD Dr. Anderson encouraged the audience to leave the world a better place than they found it and to make as much of an impact as possible.
Aug. 15, 2023Tuesday AT StillHOD2023House of Delegatesmemorial Future of the profession A.T. Still Memorial Lecture: ‘The resiliency of our profession perseveres’ Kenneth J. Veit, DO, senior vice president of academic affairs at PCOM, discusses the profession’s past, present and future during the 2023 A.T. Still Memorial Lecture.