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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

Many successful telehealth improvements and more convenient, online education options can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies and associations were forced to adjust, and as AOA President Joseph Giaimo, DO, said in his inauguration speech this summer, the AOA became nimble and creative this past year when it comes to delivering member benefits. When … Continued

Key foundations of the osteopathic profession—compassion, empathy and a desire to listen—are also cornerstone messages for the AOA’s newly launched osteopathic brand campaign, which is designed to increase understanding and awareness of DOs and their unique approach to care. Featuring television commercials, digital and print advertising, and social media engagement, the campaign also reinforces DO Pride … Continued

In case a few osteopathic physicians and students need a reminder of the critical role they play in providing distinctive whole-person care to millions of patients across the nation each day, it’s headed their way in the form of the AOA’s new Osteopathic Pride campaign. Throughout the coming months, a host of messages including videos, social … Continued

Registration is open for OMED21, set to take place virtually Oct. 22-24 with extended access to conference programming through Nov. 26. In response to continued health and safety concerns resulting from COVID-19, the AOA recently announced that OMED21 will transition to a fully virtual format, offering 200+ hours of top-quality CME programming presented by 17 … Continued

The AOA is now offering new CME self-study courses with programming from OMED 2020. Course materials are available in a digital format, a physical format, or a combination of both formats. The digital format includes streaming video, downloadable video, and downloadable MP3s. The physical format is a shipped USB drive containing all course audio and video. … Continued

Osteopathic physicians (DOs) certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) can now receive reciprocal certification from the AOA’s Certifying Board Services. This opportunity is available to all DOs certified by an ABMS member board prior to Nov. 21, 2020, and will not require physicians to take their corresponding AOA specialty or subspecialty board’s … Continued