As you launch your medical career, gain experience through leadership and networking opportunities within the osteopathic medical profession.
Now that you have DO after your name, it’s time to help pay it forward by supporting your new profession and get involved as an osteopathic resident physician. Whether it’s writing a letter to a member of Congress, supporting your state osteopathic affiliate or networking with industry leaders at OMED, there are many ways you can help advance osteopathic medicine.
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Applying for an AOA leadership position
You can gain leadership skills by serving on an AOA Bureau, Council or Committee, including the Bureau of Emerging Leaders. The AOA also has the opportunity to nominate DO residents to various external medical education organizations, including the ACGME and NRMP.
Serving your state or specialty
Learn more about governance by joining your state osteopathic affiliate and specialty college.
Attending OMED
A customized resident physician track at OMED offers mentoring and networking opportunities with industry leaders, career planning sessions and other tools to guide your career.
Promoting osteopathic medicine
Support the AOA's Doctors That DO campaign by promoting the campaign on your social media pages. You also can increase awareness by taking part in National Osteopathic Medicine (NOM) Week, held each April.
Advocating for the profession
Participate in physician lobbying days through your local and state medical societies, and educate members of Congress about osteopathic medicine during the AOA's DO Day on Capitol Hill.
