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Osteopathic Medical Education

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  • Resources for Osteopathic Medical Students
    Find resources to help guide your path toward becoming a DO, organized by your year in osteopathic medical school. While you're here, connect with an osteopathic specialty using the Student/Specialty Clearinghouse or view information about the AOA Match program.
  • Resources for Interns and Residents
    Now is the time to start building your professional career - and the AOA is here to help! Find out about leadership opportunities, training resources, and more!
  • Postdoctoral Training
    The osteopathic medical profession offers postdoctoral training in all of the medical and surgical specialty areas. Learn about postdoctoral training general requirements and policy and view the AOA Basic Documents for Postdoctoral Training.
  • View and Submit Training Applications
    View a step-by-step guide to obtaining AOA recognition of ACGME training and submit postdoctoral training forms for internship training programs, resuidency/fellowship training programs, and more.
  • Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institutions (OPTIs)
    Learn more about OPTIs, community-based training consortiums comprised of at least one college of osteopathic medicine and one hospital. Locate an OPTI near you!
  • OGME Development Initiative
    The Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education (OGME) Development Initiative assists non-teaching hospitals with establishing osteopathic training programs. Find out how development of OGME programs can benefit a hospital, its patients, medical staff, and the hospital's bottom line.