Feb. 29, 2012Wednesday House of DelegatesIn Memoriam In memoriam AOA’s longest-serving speaker, T. Eugene Zachary, DO, dies at 77 Dr. Zachary was the only DO to serve as speaker for three osteopathic medical associations simultaneously.
July 27, 2011Wednesday House of Delegatesnew physicians Unique perspectives New practicing DOs gain voice on AOA Board of Trustees AOA House votes to establish the new position, acknowledging the growing force of some 14,000 new DOs in practice.
July 27, 2011Wednesday EHRsHouse of Delegates Meaningful use House: Formularies must be compatible with electronic health records Insurers and pharmacies should be required to make this information readily available electronically.
July 26, 2011Tuesday CMEHouse of Delegates Virtual learning AOA House calls for more study of nonlive, online CME Concerns include the quality of recorded courses and attendance erosion at CME meetings.
July 22, 2011Friday depressionHouse of Delegatesmedical school Seeking Help AOA House acknowledges urgency of combating med student depression “Medical school is the most intense environment med students have ever been in,” one student says.
July 12, 2011Tuesday House of Delegatesleadership Teamwork AOA leaders open Board meeting citing profession’s strength, influence The osteopathic medical profession’s voice in Washington, D.C., is stronger than ever, says AOA President-elect Martin S. Levine, DO, MPH.
March 14, 2011Monday House of Delegates Call to order Official call: AOA’s 2011 annual business meeting The AOA House of Delegates will be meeting July 15-17 in Chicago, and the AOA Board of Trustees will be meeting July 12-14.
July 30, 2010Friday House of Delegates AOA Policy House calls for petitioning FDA to review drug expiration dates Physicians seek more flexibility to distribute medications to people who need them, including the growing numbers of the jobless.
July 29, 2010Thursday House of Delegates No smoking House: Insurers should adopt CDC guidelines on covering tobacco cessation The resolution also calls on health plans to reimburse for these services. “Some of us have not been paid,” a delegate said.
July 27, 2010Tuesday House of Delegatesmarijuana Too close to call Unwilling to renounce medical marijuana, House calls for more study Resolution called for withholding support until research results befit an FDA-approved drug.