Inside the March 25, 2023 issue

AOMA Annual Convention
The Osteopathic Conversation
2023 Match Week Results

Certifying Board Services
In the news

Early Bird Registration Ends Soon for the AOMA 2023 Annual Convention!

Time is running out on EARLY BIRD pricing for the AOMA 2023 Annual Convention - Returning to Our Roots. Register today and save $100 if you register by March 27th. Plus you'll receive one additional hour of complimentary CME!

Regist er now for the 101st AOMA Annual Convention! It will be held April 27-30, 2023, at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas. This year's theme is Returning to Our Roots, and the CME will feature select special lectures developed to inspire physicians to sustain the osteopathic heritage while tides of change are sweeping through the medical profession. This convention should remind all osteopathic physicians to tend to the roots of the profession and be the anchor during shifting tides.

The Osteopathic Conversation

In preparation for the AOMA 2023 Annual Conference - Returning to Our Roots, now you can access a complimentary e-book and mini-lecture series about our historic Osteopathic philosophy in evidence-based terms, presented by James Keane, DO. The distinctive and valuable Osteopathic identity is rooted in our heritage and is consistent with current medical practice and evidence! A.T. Still developed the foundation for what is presented in evidence-based medicine.

We hope you'll join your colleagues April 27-30 at the Scottsdale Hilton Resort & Villas for the Annual Convention. Celebrate our Osteopathic profession and join the conversations about distinctive Osteopathic identity.

Be sure to access the complimentary CME offered with the e-book and mini-lectures. https://azosteo.org/renew/

Let AOMA Accredit Your CME Program

Did you know AOMA has dual accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)? As an accredited joint provider, AOMA offers AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ in addition to AOA Category 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B credits. Your AOMA team is available to help strengthen your CME programming and guide you through the process for dual CME credit. Please contact Teresa Roland at teresa@azosteo.org if you are interested in obtaining AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or AOA credit for an upcoming CME program.

2023 Match Week Results

CONGRATULATIONS to all Arizona Osteopathic fourth-year students on 2023 Matches!!!

Record-breaking NRMP Match produces 7,132 new DO residents. Breaking records from all previous matches, the 2023 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) matched 7,132 osteopathic medical students and past DO graduates into postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) residency positions. Reaching another all-time high, 91.6% of the 7,436 participating DO students matched into residency programs in 37 specialties. Click here to read the press release issued by the American Osteopathic Association.

Certifying Board Services

March – April 2023 Application Deadlines

American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians Initial primary, initial subspecialty, OCC primary, and OCC subspecialty exam – March 24 (final deadline)
American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology Initial primary written exam – March 24 (final deadline)
American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology Initial primary written exam – March 24 (final deadline)
American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics Initial primary exam – March 25 (first deadline)
American Osteopathic Board of Surgery Initial primary and subspecialty exams – March 25 (final deadline)
American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology OCC exam (expired/inactive diplomates only) – March 31 (final deadline)
American Osteopathic Board of Radiology Initial primary written exam – April 3 (first deadline)
American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery Initial primary written exam – April 3 (final deadline)

In the news

This section includes helpful news links to recent articles that you may find useful or interesting in relationship to your practice as a DO.

In case you missed a past issue of the AOMA Dispatch, visit the archives here.

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