American Osteopathic Association

The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is a representative member organization for the over one hundred and twenty three thousand osteopathic medical physicians (D.O.s) and osteopathic medical students within the USA. Serving as the professional association for over one hundred and twenty three thousand osteopathic physicians (DOs) and osteopathic medical students. The American Osteopathic Association promotes public health and encourages scientific research. AOA also serves as the primary certifying body for Dos. The AOA is the accrediting agency for all osteopathic medical colleges. Continually trying to advance the distinctive philosophy and practice of osteopathic medicine, the AOA stands for principles of enhancing the worth of AOA membership, protecting and promoting the rights of all osteopathic physicians, highlighting the uniqueness of osteopathic principles and also the diversity of the profession supporting DOs' efforts to produce quality, cost-efficient care to all Americans, collaborating with others to advance the practice of osteopathic medicine The AOA stands firmly behind osteopathic physicians’ moral and skilled responsibilities to patients and also the medical community. AOA provides an in-depth look into our moral standards in our official Code of Ethics. Our policies and positions additionally define the AOA’s stance on major health problems affecting all areas of society. The AOA accredits variety of various institutions and programs furthermore as approves osteopathic postdoctoral coaching programs. The Commission on Osteopathic college accreditation (COCA) is recognized by the USA Department of Education (USDE). The AOA additionally provides funding for post-graduate osteopathic medical residencies. In 2012 one thousand and seventy two osteopathic physicians were taken into these residency programs. The American Osteopathic Association publishes The DO, a monthly on-line publication covering news associated with osteopathic medicine, legislation, health care changes, and osteopathic continued medical teaching programs. The AOA conjointly publishes The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal focusing on original research work and editorial articles. The Annual AOA research Conference is organized annually in conjunction with the AOA Annual Osteopathic Medical Conference & Exposition (OMED). DOs, professors and osteopathic medical students present their research work findings and network with other researchers who share mutual interests throughout informative sessions, a full poster exhibition, and a student poster competition.