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Our nation faces a health care provider shortage – especially in rural communities – that makes it difficult for far too many Americans to access care. I recently had a great discussion with Hoosier members of the AOA about the policies I’m working on to ensure that

Day 1 - Spring Convention 2024

Thank you AOA Kathleen Creason, MBA, for your warm welcome & educating our leaders!

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Join us for #CORK2024 , a Two-Day Conference on Osteopathic Research and Knowledge!

📅 June 22-23, 2024
📍 NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
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John Becher, DO, professor and chair of emergency medicine dept. at @pcomeducation said, “A significant portion of that increased volume are abnormal situations that you don’t see every day. A lot of emotional problems, a lot of psychiatric problems.”
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Register today for DO Day 2024 On-Demand, participate in the osteopathic profession’s most significant public policy and advocacy conference. Registration includes unlimited access to on-demand session recordings through June 14, 2024.
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To narrow down the list, WalletHub compared the 50 states and Washington, D.C., in 19 key metrics that impact the practice of medicine, including the average annual wage of physicians. bit.ly/3Wb6bF3

Medical school and residency are highly demanding. Adding the full-time responsibility of parenting only further complicates things. Two DOs share how they have successfully managed parenting through their medical training. bit.ly/3U9GO5b

Lorenzo Pence, DO, an osteopathic family medicine physician and former dean of West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, was presented with the Excellence in Advocacy Award by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
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Ira Monka, DO, FACOFP, president of the AOA, and Douglas Harley, DO ('02), FACOFP, president of the OhioOsteopathicAssn 😷+6👣+💉, spoke about the future of osteopathic medicine during the OOA Luncheon at the Ohio Osteopathic Symposium. #OhioOsteo

As National Osteopathic Medicine Week comes to a close, we wanted to take another moment to thank Meridian Idaho for their recognition and support of #IdahoCOM and the osteopathic medical profession 👏

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Student Doctors Lu Wolff, ICOM-SOMA President, and Mara Krutsinger, ICOM-SOMA National Liaison Officer, joined more than 1,000 of their peers from osteopathic medical schools across the nation for AOA DO Day on Capitol Hill.

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#DODay24 on-demand content will offer specialized learning tracks for physicians, medical students and affiliate leaders focused on advocacy leadership, federal and state legislative priorities, regulatory and payment policy, grassroots advocacy and more. bit.ly/2RFDejN

2024 DO Day on Capitol with AOA, representing VCOM-Virginia. Advocated for deferred loan interest in residency, prevent workplace violence, and Medicare payment reform! It was amazing to learn from Florida Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Michelle Mendez and Dr. Timothy Kowalski how to be #DOProud

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#Earth Day2024 #Earth #Earth Day24 #MondayMood

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Louisiana spent more than 230 hours of service volunteering at various community organizations. VCOM-Louisiana #NOMweek #DOProud

TCOM - Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine performed wellness checks, feeding the homeless and volunteering at a mission during their DO Day of Service. TCOM #NOMWeek

Jay S. Feldstein, DO, osteopathic physician and CEO of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, wrote an article about his experience taking Ozempic, the weight loss drug.
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Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences students spent their DO Day of Service supporting athletes at the Special Olympics. OSU Center for Health Sciences #DOProud

More medical students chose to pursue careers in osteopathic medicine. During the 2023-24 academic year, the AOA’s COCA will accredit 40 colleges of osteopathic medicine offering instruction at 65 locations to more than 38,000 medical students.
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