More than 500 delegates representing osteopathic state medical associations, specialty societies, interns, residents and students from throughout the country convened July 17-19 to set organizational policies and elect new officers during the AOA's annual business meeting in Chicago. Delegates adopted positions on a number of health care issues of concern to patients and physicians, including support for prohibiting raw milk sales and recognizing physically active video games as an element of a patient’s fitness and therapeutic exercise routine. In addition, delegates installed Larry A. Wickless, D.O., an AOA board-certified internist of Farmington Hills, Mich., as the AOA's 113th president. Karen J. Nichols, D.O., an AOA board-certified internist of Oak Brook, Ill., was elected the AOA's president-elect, which puts her on path to become the organization's first woman president in 2010.  

News Releases 

July 21, 2009
American Osteopathic Association Names Karen J. Nichols, D.O., as First Female President-Elect

July 18, 2009
AOA Installs Larry A. Wickless, D.O., as 113th President

American Osteopathic Association Supports Physically Active Video Games as an Adjunct to Exercise Programs

American Osteopathic Association Calls for Pasteurization of All Milk

AOA Calls for Industry Transparency Standards

American Osteopathic Association Votes to Preserve D.O. Degree

AOA Calls for Stricter Use of Term "Physician"

July 17, 2009
Delegates to Make Policy Decisions on a Range of Health Care Issues Including In-Vitro Fertilization and Safety of Raw Milk, 113th President Will Be Inaugurated

July 16, 2009
Members of the Osteopathic Medical Profession Will Address Health Care Issues Including Physically Active Video Games for Exercise and Safety of Raw Milk

July 15, 2009
Members of the Osteopathic Medical Profession Will Address Health Care Policies, Swear In New President

June 25, 2009
Osteopathic Medical Profession to Vote on Health Care Policies  

Media Documents

• Resolutions
• Media Schedule  (DOC format)
• Media Registration Form (DOC format)
• Map of the Fairmont Hotel (DOC format)

About D.O.s and Osteopathic Medicine

• What is a D.O.? - Information about the differences and similarities in training between an osteopathic physician (D.O.) and an M.D.
• Osteopathic Medical Profession Report - Statistical information about the osteopathic medical profession.
• Style Guide - Proper terminology and guidelines for referring to D.O.s and osteopathic medicine.