Bipartisan Senate Resolution Celebrates National Osteopathic Medicine Week 2024
Published April 29, 2024
By AACOM Government Relations
Advocacy Federal Policy GME OME Advocate Osteopathic Recognition
Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and James Risch (R-ID) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution designating April 15-21, 2024, as National Osteopathic Medicine (NOM) Week. NOM Week recognizes the service and dedication of DOs and schools of osteopathic medicine nationwide. The Senate unanimously passed the resolution on April 23.
The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine extends its gratitude to Senators Manchin, Wicker, Heinrich, Capito and Risch for their unwavering commitment to osteopathic medicine. As the number of osteopathic physicians grows, so does our holistic approach to wellness, making it more available to patients everywhere. This bipartisan resolution, coupled with the nationwide recognition during National Osteopathic Medicine Week, significantly amplifies the profile and contributions of the osteopathic profession throughout the United States.
Read the full text of the resolution.