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Media Guide
The Media Guide is your companion to the meeting. Includes schedule of events and map of the Fairmont.

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AOA House of Delegates Media Kit

Representatives of the nation’s more than 100,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and osteopathic medical students set numerous policies on issues impacting physicians and their patients when they convened July 20-22 for the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago.

News Releases

July

American Osteopathic Association Installs Ray E. Stowers, DO, as 116th President
Ray E. Stowers, DO, an osteopathic family physician from Harrogate, Tenn., is the 2012-2013 president of the American Osteopathic Association.
Osteopathic Physicians Urge Increased EMR System Interoperability
At a time when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging all physicians to utilize electronic medical records (EMRs), the AOA urges the development of a national health information technology infrastructure that includes universal exchange language for EMR systems.
Osteopathic Physicians Call for Universal Coverage for Bariatric Surgery
Addressing the obesity epidemic, members of the AOA's House of Delegates voted today to urge federal and state policymakers and health insurers to cover treatments for severe obesity, including bariatric surgical procedures.
American Osteopathic Association Calls for Automated External Defibrillators in Schools
Concerned about the safety of young adults, the AOA House of Delegates approved a policy encouraging schools to have readily accessible automated external defibrillators.
Osteopathic Medical Profession Supports 'Do Not Resuscitate' Rights for Developmentally Challenged and Older Adults
Members of the AOA's House of Delegates approved two policies to protect patients' rights at the time of death.
Osteopathic Physicians Support Booster Dose of Meningitis Vaccine
The AOA's House of Delegates voted to support a booster dose of the meningococcal vaccine at age 16 for those who received the initial dose recommended at age 11-12.
Osteopathic Physicians Support Individualized Approach to Prostate Cancer Screening
The decision of whether or not to proceed with a prostate-specific antigen-based screening should be made by a patient with consultation from his physician, according to a policy approved by members of the AOA's House of Delegates.
Osteopathic Physicians Vote on Policies to Support Advancement of Residency Programs
The AOA's House of Delegates approved three policies to strengthen osteopathic medical residency programs and lessen the burden of medical school loans.
Des Moines Freelance Writer Receives American Osteopathic Association Award for Excellence in Health Journalism
Wyatt Myers, a freelance editor and health writer based in Des Moines, Iowa, is the recipient of the 2012 American Osteopathic Association Award for Excellence in Health Journalism.
Events Taking Place at the American Osteopathic Association’s Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates for Saturday, July 21
Delegates to Vote on Policies Including Dangers of Thirdhand Smoke and Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendations
Events Taking Place at the American Osteopathic Association’s Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates for Friday, July 20
Committees will discuss and hear testimony on potential policies including dangers of thirdhand smoke, defibrillators at youth sporting events and prostate cancer screening recommendations.
Highlights of American Osteopathic Association's Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates
Delegates will vote on policies about the dangers of thirdhand smoke, prostate cancer screenings and other issues that impact physicians and their patients.

June

Dangers of Thirdhand Smoke Among Health Care Policies Being Considered by the Osteopathic Medical Profession
Representatives of the nation's more than 100,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and osteopathic medical students will vote on numerous health care policies during the AOA Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates.

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