Cain's Corner
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Advocate for Community-Based Training This National Rural Health DayNovember 20, 2024
This National Rural Health Day, let us honor our osteopathic roots by urging Congress to support the Community TEAMS Act.
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Applying Daniel Pink’s Insights to Reform U.S. HealthcareSeptember 24, 2024
Dr. Robert Cain, President & CEO of AACOM, delivers a message about how the science of motivation can be applied to changing our healthcare system for the better.
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Osteopathic Medicine: 150 Years, and Counting, of Changing the Healthcare LandscapeJune 25, 2024
In 1874, Dr. Andrew Taylor Still founded osteopathic medicine, and on June 22, 2024, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of this pioneer and his holistic medical approach.
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The Dawn of Osteopathic Medicine: An Imagined Debate at Baker University
June 20, 2024
Dr. Robert Cain, President & CEO of AACOM, scripts an imaginary debate between Dr. A.T. Still and his contemporaries.
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Exploring Innovations in Medical Education: The Foundational Core CompetenciesMay 09, 2024
Delve into the significance of these competencies and the collaborative process that brought them to fruition.
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Osteopathic Principles, Whole-Person Health and the Dual Role of FoodApril 03, 2024
Osteopathic medicine recognizes the dual roles of food to treat disease and promote health.
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Andrew Taylor Still's Legacy in the Digital Age: Embracing Humanism and Technology in Osteopathic Medicine
October 20, 2023
In an era driven by technological advancements, the legacy of Andrew Taylor Still, the visionary behind osteopathic medicine, increasingly resonates as a beacon of humanism and hands-on care.
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The Role of Osteopathic Recognition in Lifelong Learning
February 01, 2023
Dr. Robert Cain, President & CEO of AACOM, delivers a message about why graduate level osteopathic training, including Osteopathic Recognition (OR) matters to him—and its importance to students beyond the completion of their doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) degree.
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Raising Voices: Honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month
October 13, 2022
AACOM President & CEO Robert A. Cain, DO, recounts the inspirational work osteopathic medical students across our colleges are doing to promote National Hispanic Heritage Month and create a more inclusive and equitable healthcare system for all.
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Statement from CEO on Tulsa Shooting, Call for End to Ongoing Gun Violence
June 02, 2022
We must find a way forward that bridges division and outlines life-saving solutions.
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Statement from the CEO on Recent Shootings
May 22, 2022
AACOM President's Statement on recent shootings
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NOM Week Statement from the CEO
April 21, 2022
This week marks National Osteopathic Medicine Week, an opportunity to recognize the vital role osteopathic medicine plays in our national healthcare system.
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Celebrating the Birth of Osteopathic Medicine: A Practice More Relevant than Ever
June 24, 2021
Robert A. Cain, DO, AACOM President and CEO, reflects on osteopathic medicine’s foundational lessons and how those same lessons continue to inspire a growing number of osteopathic medical school applicants today. Dr. Cain also shared a brief history of osteopathic medicine and its Missouri roots with the Kansas City Star.
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World Immunization Week: Mobilizing Students to Vaccinate America
April 29, 2021
Dr. Robert Cain, AACOM President and CEO, commemorates World Immunization Week and praises the osteopathic medical and interprofessional response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Black History Month—A Renewed Importance in 2021
February 18, 2021
Black History Month arrived this year amid great conflict and tension, yet also great achievement. These achievements are part of a shared history that can no longer be marginalized or overlooked as we continue this more than 200 years' work-in-progress known as American democracy.
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Looking Forward to a Brighter 2021
January 07, 2021
After such a difficult year, it was with great relief that we said goodbye to 2020, even as circumstances required us to temper our celebrations. We were unable to surround ourselves with family, friends and loved ones as we marked this temporal turning point that we all hope will lead to better, brighter and healthier days.