Why Alberto Velasco Advocates for the FAIR Act
Published June 13, 2023
By AACOM Government Relations
Advocacy Federal Policy GME OME Advocate
In his Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act (H.R. 751) video story, Student Doctor Alberto Velasco discusses how his osteopathic student peers feel pressure to take the USMLE despite only the COMLEX-USA being required for DO licensure. AACOM is eager to hear your story about why the FAIR Act is needed to make the pathway to residency training more equitable for DOs! Raise your voice as a proud member of the osteopathic community by sharing your FAIR Act story and using the AACOM Action Center to urge Congress to cosponsor and pass the FAIR Act!