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The AOA is dedicated to advancing recognition and practice rights for osteopathic physicians abroad, and recently achieved a major win in Alberta, Canada. Following years of advocacy by the AOA, the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners and the Canadian Osteopathic Association, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) voted to amend its … Continued

The DHA recognized the BOS as a physician certifying organization meeting the criteria outlined in bill H.R.8070.

The new certification management system will help physicians find available exams, submit applications and receive results.

We are pleased to announce the upcoming launch of our new Certification Management System, starting Feb. 10, 2025.

To inform and educate the public, each specialty certifying board of the AOA will be providing an instructional webinar.

An upcoming webinar series hosted by the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (AOBNMM) and the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) will provide a better understanding of a career path in Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (NMM/OMM) and bust some of the most common practice and specialty myths along the way. Please contact the AOBNMM team should you … Continued

This statement was jointly released by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery and the American Board of Surgery on Nov. 15, 2024. Nov. 15, 2024—The American Osteopathic Board of Surgery (AOBS), the national certifying body for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) general surgeons and related specialists and the American Board of Surgery (ABS), the national … Continued

The American Osteopathic Association is pleased to announce that a record high number of 7,705 osteopathic medical students and past DO graduates matched into year 1 (PGY-1) residency positions through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). This number reflects a 92.3% match rate for the 8,033 DO seniors who participated, a 0.7% increase from last … Continued

Osteopathic medicine continues to see sustained and significant growth, according to the OMP report.

Breaking records from all previous matches, the 2023 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) matched 7,132 osteopathic medical students and past DO graduates into postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) residency positions. Reaching another all-time high, 91.6% of the 7,436 participating DO students matched into residency programs in 37 specialties. Overall, the number of osteopathic fourth-year students who … Continued