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In anticipation of National Women Physicians Day on Feb. 3, I am driven by a need for balance. As a third-year medical student, navigating my academic journey alongside the tumultuous landscape of healthcare today has proven to be a dizzying feat. My search for a steadying perspective led me to Bisi Alli, DO, MS, a … Read More
As follow-up to their presentation at the Affiliate Partnership Meeting, AOA state government affairs staff will be reaching out to affiliates in the coming week to discuss sharing letters educating newly elected legislators about osteopathic medicine, and flagging the emergence of (unregulated) non-medical “osteopathy” in the U.S. for legislators and regulators. As 2026 state legislative sessions … Read More
AOA Trustee Jennifer Kendall, DO, has been invited to speak at the Federal Trade Commission’s upcoming workshop “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements” on Jan. 27. The workshop will bring together policymakers, legal experts, and industry leaders to examine the role of noncompete agreements in today’s labor market.
A recent study published in “Family Practice” that examines the practice patterns of autonomous nurse practitioners (NPs) in Florida found that more than half are practicing outside of their scope of practice. Florida passed a law in 2020 to allow NPs who have completed 3,000 clinical practice hours within the past five years to register … Read More
In December 2025, Leapfrog released its lists of the country’s top hospitals of the year. Leapfrog recognized all teaching, general, rural and children’s hospitals that meet the high standards defined in the organization’s Top Hospital Methodology. The organization evaluated what systems are in place at each hospital to prevent medication errors, infection rates and surgical safety, among … Read More
The AOA is dedicated to advancing recognition and practice rights for osteopathic physicians abroad, and recently achieved a major win in Nova Scotia. Following years of advocacy by the AOA, the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) and the Canadian Osteopathic Association, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS) voted in … Read More
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