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Advocate to advance the issues affecting the OME community including GME parity, student financial aid, expanding physician training in rural areas and increasing funding for osteopathic research.

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AACOM Spearheads Bill for DO Residency Fairness

Reintroduced by Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Sam Graves (R-MO) and Jared Golden (D-ME), the Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act ensures that Medicare-funded residency programs accept DO applications and their licensing exam, the COMLEX-USA.

Stay tuned for updates and ways you can help ensure DO applicants have fair access to residency programs.

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Questions? Please contact aacomgr@aacom.org if you have questions and want to be actively involved in advancing this key priority.

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AACOM's Leadership Institute

AACOM's Leadership Institute offers two health policy programs: an internship for current DO students and a fellowship for practicing or teaching osteopathic physicians. 


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If you'd like to serve on federal and state commissions, national boards, task forces or committees, or be an OME spokesperson with the media or a mentor to students, then join a network of individuals dedicated to furthering the excellence of OME. 

Your registration does not obligate you to serve in a particular role. AACOM will seek your approval prior to nomination or media outreach. Download our flyer to learn more.

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