Apply Now to AACOM's Osteopathic Health Policy Internship

The 2020-2021 application deadline is Friday, January 24, 2020. Submit your application today!

Apply for AACOM's Osteopathic Health Policy Internship (OHPI) Program! During this eight-week internship, osteopathic medical students will have the opportunity to develop intimate knowledge of federal health care and higher education policy, and make a foundational impact on public policy formulation. Selected students may seek to obtain approval from their colleges of osteopathic medicine to count this internship as an elective rotation.

Each OHPI will gain first-hand experience working at the national level at AACOM's Office of Government Relations in Washington, DC, where they will explore and be immersed in policy development, analysis, and implementation. OHPIs will observe and participate in legislative and regulatory processes, cover key hearings and briefings on Capitol Hill, and attend meetings at federal agencies of importance to osteopathic medical education.

Read what past OHPIs have said about the program:

	This internship has shown me that advocacy in the public policy world can have a tremendous impact on patient lives, both directly and indirectly!  —Mianna Armstrong, DO, MS, March 2019 Intern
	[My internship] has been an experience of a lifetime. I had the privilege of attending various congressional hearings, meetings, and countless webinars, and reading up on articles and news stories, which has given me a well-versed experience in health policy.  —Farrah Rink, DO, MHSc, January 2019 Intern

AACOM will provide taxable benefits for each OHPI, including a $3,500 stipend and housing. AACOM will also cover the cost of local travel for business purposes and certain other approved expenses.

Applications are due Friday, January 24, 2020. Submit your OHPI application today! If you have questions about the OHPI Program, please reach out to Alexandra Tran, Policy and Regulatory Analyst, at atran@aacom.org.