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Top 10 Things the AOA Does for Members
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Assists DOs with job search through an online employment board and provides osteopathic medical students with information about internship and residency programs through Opportunities. |
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Keeps DOs updated on CME hours through an activity report available to members at any time through DO-Online. (Log in and click on CME) |
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Helps improve patient outcomes in residency programs and physicians’ offices by participating in the Clinical Assessment Program (CAP). (Log in and click on CAP for Residencies or CAP for Physicians) |
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Connects osteopathic medical students and young DOs with established DOs so all parties acquire practical wisdom through iLEARN, the AOA mentoring program. |
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Speeds up the verification process DOs need for employment and managed care plans through the AOA’s nationally-recognized credential document, the Official Osteopathic Physician Profile Report. |
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Promotes the philosophy of osteopathic medicine internationally and helps gain recognition of U.S.-educated DOs throughout the world. |
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Encourages research by supporting the Osteopathic Research Center and hosting a research conference during convention. |
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Advocates at the state and federal level on issues that affect DOs, osteopathic medical students, and patients. |
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Offers advice for DOs’ practices at no charge on topics such as coding, expert witnesses and dealing with state medical licensing boards, to name a few. |
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Serves as DOs’ professional family. |
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