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American Osteopathic Association Equips Office Workers with the Knowledge & Resources They Need to Prevent and Alleviate Pain CHICAGO, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New research released today by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) reveals that the majority of Americans who work in an office are experiencing physical pain with some frequency. In fact, the new survey indicates 2 in 3 office workers have experienced physical pain in the last six months, and nearly 1 in 4...

CHICAGO, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Historically, osteopathic physicians (DOs) have been committed to providing primary care. The profession's legacy will continue as family medicine remains the largest matched specialty among osteopathic medical students, according to the National Matching Services, Inc., which announced the results of the 2013 osteopathic match today. Of the 2,512 individuals who participated in the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)...

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders of the osteopathic medical profession gathered in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 8, 2012 for the first United States Osteopathic Medical Regulatory Summit, hosted by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME). The Summit united key players from the osteopathic medical regulation community - those entrusted with osteopathic physician assessment, undergraduate medical education, graduate medical...

CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New research released today finds that for many Americans this holiday season may be accompanied by as much pain as cheer. Unfortunately, almost all Americans can name at least one thing that triggers physical pain during the winter and half of them put talking to a physician about pain at the bottom of their holiday to-do list. A new survey from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) uncovered that instead of talking to a physician...

AOA Petitions to Cancel OSTEOPATHIC FITNESS ® and OSTEOPATHIC GOLF ® Trademarks Despite Meningitis Outbreak and Deaths due to tainted Steroid Shots that Herzog believes clearly exhibit a need for Other Back Pain Relief Methods.* New York, NY (PRWEB) December 11, 2012 The AOA has filed a petition to cancel the recently registered trademarks OSTEOPATHIC FITNESS® and OSTEOPATHIC GOLF® because the AOA feels that the trademarks OSTEOPATHIC FITNESS® and OSTEOPATHIC...

CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the calendar fills up over the next few weeks spending quality time at family gatherings, children might be inclined to spend the rest of their time off from school watching cartoons or playing video games. This holiday season parents can encourage more productive screen time with the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) new online Mini Medical School. The AOA's Mini Medical School, which is compatible with tablet devices,...

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) has joined with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in a historic agreement to pursue a single accreditation system for graduate medical education programs in the United States beginning in July 2015. The AOA is the accrediting body for osteopathic (D.O.) internships, residencies, and...

CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) have entered into an agreement to pursue a single, unified accreditation system for graduate medical education programs in the United States beginning in July 2015. Over the coming months, the three organizations will work toward defining a process, format...

CHICAGO, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last week a man reportedly interrupted a Tennessee church service, clutching a hammer and saying he was high on bath salts. Although he did not hurt anyone, the incident is reminiscent of the grisly attack in Miami earlier this year when a man falsely rumored to be high on bath salts bit and tore the flesh off of another man's face. Together, these incidents highlight the confusion that surrounds a new category of mood- and...

CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Even before shows like "Dance Moms" and "America's Got Talent" entertained viewers, generations of young boys and girls have grown up with dreams of stardom in dance, theatre or music, but those who follow their dreams know that it takes years of mental and physical discipline and, as one osteopathic physician (DO) points out, it also strains their developing bodies. During the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) OMED 2012, the...