Federal and Advocacy Resources

• Federal Funding and Research Opportunities
  View a selected list of timely federal funding opportunities that are relevant to the osteopathic medical education community.
• Osteopathic Health Policy Internship (OHPI) Program
  The OHPI Program allows selected student interns to develop knowledge of federal health care and higher education policy and how to have a foundational impact on public policy formulation.

Join AACOM’s national advocacy campaign, ED to MED, and raise the profile of issues vital to osteopathic medical education in the halls of Congress! 

Federal Government

• Federal Administration Nominations and Appointments
  AACOM monitors and advocates on federal issues that address or may impact osteopathic medical education. View current administrative positions from relevant federal departments.
• COM Congressional Representation Chart
  Discover who represents the nation’s colleges of osteopathic medicine in the first session of the 116th Congress.
• How Congress Works
  To the average person, the process of getting a bill through Congress may seem highly complex and technical. Actually, the process itself is fairly simple. Read our primer on the legislative process.
• AACOM Virtual Day of Action
  On October 7, 2020, hundreds of advocates raised the national profile of osteopathic medical education by participating in the AACOM Virtual Day of Action. Learn more about this event.