American Osteopathic Association

THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION (AOA) IS A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING MORE THAN 168,000 OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS (DO'S) AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL STUDENTS. AS THE PRIMARY CERTIFYING BODY FOR DOS AND THE ACCREDITING AGENCY FOR ALL OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL SCHOOLS, THE AOA WORKS TO ACCENTUATE THE DISTINCTIVENESS OF OSTEOPATHIC PRINCIPLES AND THE DIVERSITY OF THE PROFESSION. IN ADDITION TO PROMOTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENCOURAGING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, THE AOA ADVOCATES AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT DOS, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL STUDENTS AND PATIENTS.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:THE FUNCTION OF THE AOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE THROUGH EDUCATION. IN TAX YEAR 2021, THE AOA:DIVISION OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE SERVICES- MONITORED AND RECORDED THE PROGRESS OF 82 TRAINEES IN 14 RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS.DIVISION OF POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING- MONITORED THE CONTINUING APPROVAL OF AOA ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAMS- APPROVED 287 ACGME PGY1 TRAINING APPLICATIONS.

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES:THE DEPARTMENT OF MEMBERSHIP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND EXECUTING INITIATIVES THAT PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL AND VOLUNTEER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE AOA'S MISSION BY CONTINUOUSLY RETAINING AND RECRUITING MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP PROJECTS BUILD AWARENESS OF OVERALL AOA PROGRAMS THAT ULTIMATELY LEAD TO IMPROVED QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, WITH SERVICES SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE TRACKING OF PHYSICIAN CME AND BOARD CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PHYSICIANS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, CLINICAL PRACTICE PROGRAMS AND GUIDES, SUPPORT FOR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS, INTERNS AND RESIDENTS.

PUBLICATIONS:THE AOA PUBLISHES 1 PEER-REVIEWED ACADEMIC MEDICAL JOURNAL: JOURNAL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS JAOA). THIS ONLINE-ONLY PUBLICATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1901 AND IS THE PREMIER SCHOLARLY, PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATION OF THE OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL PROFESSION. IT PROVIDES CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) TO OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS (DOS) AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS, AND IT COMPLEMENTS THE EDUCATION OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL STUDENTS. JOM NOW OFFERS ITS CONTENT IN AN OPEN ACCESS MODEL, SO ALL ARTICLES ARE FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, AND MORE THAN 145,000 READERS RECEIVE THE ELECTRONIC TABLES OF CONTENTS FOR JOM. IN ADDITION, THE AOA PRODUCES AN ONLINE NEWS PUBLICATION, THE DO, THAT IS RECEIVED BY OVER 125,000 OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS.

GRANTS:GRANTS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO FURTHER STUDIES IN THE FIELD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. 65 ENTITIES WERE PROVIDED WITH GRANTS TOTALING $744,982 TO FUND RESEARCH AND ADVANCEMENT FOR THE OSTEOPATHIC PROFESSION.CONVENTIONS:REVENUES AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF WHICH MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONDUCTING CME AND RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS.DEPARTMENT OF CERTIFYING BOARD SERVICES:IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, THE AOA WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION PROCESSES FOR OVER 35,000 OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN DIPLOMATES AND FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE OSTEOPATHIC CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION (OCC) PROCESS FOR EACH OF THE 16 SPECIALTY CERTIFYING BOARDS AND THEIR SUBSPECIALTY CERTIFICATIONS. THE AOA AWARDED 1,635 NEW PRIMARY CERTIFICATIONS, 414 NEW SUBSPECIALTY CERTIFICATIONS AND 116 NEW CERTIFICATIONS OF ADDED QUALIFICATIONS (CAQ'S).DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS:EXPENSES INCURRED WITH GATHERING AND DOCUMENTING INFORMATION FOR AOA ON A NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL AND ACTING AS THE ORGANIZATION'S LIAISON IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ALL EXPENSES OF THE WASHINGTON, D.C. SATELLITE OFFICE ARE INCLUDED, AS WELL AS ALL EXPENSES REQUIRED TO REPRESENT THE 168,000 OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS (DO'S) AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES.ELECTED OFFICIALS:EXPENSES RELATED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE ANNUAL, MID-YEAR, AND INTERIM MEETINGS TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WHEN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES IS NOT IN SESSION.