AACOM Advocacy Day
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Advocate for OME!
AACOM Advocacy Day 2026 occurred on September 16 and 17! Osteopathic deans, students, faculty, and advocates came together to advocate for osteopathic medical education (OME) federal policy priorities. The event was virtual and open to all members of the OME community.
Listen to Members of Congress, advocacy consultants and AACOM's Government Relations team present on the congressional landscape, effective advocacy tools and AACOM’s federal policy priorities. Participants attended live virtual sessions and urged their Members of Congress to elevate OME priorities by participating in coordinated calls to action.
Advocacy Day 2026 Issues
Promote DO Graduate Medical Education Parity through the FAIR Act
The  Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act (H.R. 2413 / S. 2715) ensures that DOs have equal access to Medicare-funded graduate medical education (GME) programs by requiring program directors to affirm that they will accept applications from osteopathic medical students and recognize COMLEX-USA for residency selection.
Expand Community-Based Clinical Rotations with the Community TEAMs Act
The Community TEAMS Act (H.R. 3885 / S. 3989) expands clinical rotation opportunities for third- and fourth-year medical students in rural and medically underserved communities through a new HRSA grant program
Advocacy Day Agenda
Day 1: Get Trained. Get Inspired.
Issue Overview and Advocacy Training
Mock Congressional Meeting
Day 2: Take Action. Be Heard.
Go to the AACOM Action Center to tell Congress to:
Use our Advocacy Day Social Media Toolkit to download graphics, share messages and advocate for policy change.
Testimonials from past attendees
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