About AOA

The American Osteopathic Association

Headquartered in Chicago, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is a member association representing more than 67,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs). The AOA works to promote public health; encourages scientific research; serves as the primary certifying body for DOs; is the accrediting agency for osteopathic medical colleges; and has federal authority to accredit hospitals and other health care facilities.
The American Osteopathic Association constantly strives to be the premier home of all DOs and osteopathic medical students. The AOA advocates its philosophy so that osteopathic principles will be at the forefront of worldwide efforts to provide quality health care.

The AOA stands for the following universal principles:

• Ensuring the quality and continuum of osteopathic medical education and research.
• Enhancing the value of AOA membership.
• Protecting and promoting the rights of all osteopathic physicians.
• Accentuating the distinctiveness of osteopathic principles and the diversity of the profession.
• Supporting DOs’ efforts to provide quality, cost-effective health care to all Americans.
• Collaborating with other entities to advance osteopathic medicine.

Osteopathic Medical Profession (OMP) Report

Learn more about the AOA and get helpful data regarding the osteopathic profession through the AOA Annual Report and Osteopathic Medical Profession Report

AOA Member Benefit Guide

In the 2009-2010 Member Benefits Guide (PDF, 1.2M), you’ll find all the ways we help you—and thousands of other DOs and osteopathic medical students. Like offering CME online or podcasts that address the latest issues affecting the profession.

AOA Social Media Sites

The AOA has been recognized as one of the first non-profit organizations to use social media. Visit its pages at Facebook, MySpace and YouTube or sign up to follow the AOA's Grassroots Osteopathic Advocacy Link (GOAL) program or "The DO" magazine on Twitter.

• Facebook
• MySpace
• YouTube
• Twitter (GOAL)
• Twitter (The DO)

AOA Daily Reports Blog

The AOA Daily Reports Blog is a daily update on everything the AOA does to advocate and educate on behalf of the osteopathic profession. It advises all AOA members of the major developments affecting the osteopathic medical profession today and provides excerpts from significant health policy issues and clinical research.

AOA President's Blog

Get to know the AOA's 2009-2010 President, Larry A. Wickless, DO, through the AOA President's Blog Members of the osteopathic family can read along to follow his year-long journey as President of the AOA and add their voice to the discussion topics. The AOA is here to support our entire osteopathic family, from students to retiring physicians. That starts by listening. In return, the AOA wants every DO and osteopathic medical student to become actively involved in the AOA. The AOA's President's Blog provides one way to do just that.