July 22, 2012Sunday House of Delegates I can see clearly now House calls for clarity in resolutions Resolution calls for authors to better explain their intent with more detailed “Resolved” statements.
July 22, 2012Sunday House of Delegatesvaccines Booster shot Teens should get booster dose of meningococcal vaccine, delegates decide Dosing schedule follows federal guidelines, adds protection for vulnerable age group.
July 22, 2012Sunday House of Delegateslgbt Patient care House adds patient’s sexual orientation to AOA’s nondiscrimination statement “We’re showing the LGBT community they can trust us,” student says.
July 22, 2012Sunday graduate medical educationHouse of Delegates ‘Incendiary’ Withdrawn: Resolution insisting on DO directors of medical education The measure was pulled after garnering criticism during a preliminary meeting.
July 22, 2012Sunday House of DelegatesICD-10 ‘It’s a nightmare’ Applauded vote: House of Delegates directs AOA to disapprove of ICD-10 A narrow majority voted to oppose full implementation of new code set.
July 22, 2012Sunday CMEHouse of Delegates Continuing education House votes to restore full CME credit for standardized life-support courses Policy allows hour-for-hour credit for courses through the end of the 2010-12 CME cycle.
July 21, 2012Saturday board certificationHouse of Delegates AOA Policy AOA House: Don’t withdraw certification until all appeals have been exhausted After a long debate, delegates say yes to letting DOs with restricted licenses maintain their specialty certification pending appeal.
July 21, 2012Saturday House of Delegatesobesity Patient Care Insurers should cover all treatments for severe obesity, AOA House says. “If we’re going to treat the whole person, surgery is an important component of obesity treatment,” delegate says.
July 21, 2012Saturday graduate medical educationHouse of Delegates For sale? House votes for efforts to keep offshore MD schools from buying U.S. GME slots U.S.-based graduate medical education programs should maintain their ability to select residents based on merit, House says.
March 28, 2012Wednesday House of Delegates House of Delegates Official call: AOA’s 2012 annual business meeting The AOA House of Delegates will be meeting July 20-22, and the AOA Board of Trustees will be meeting July 17-19.