Engagement and Resources

Register For the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents’ Student Advocacy Webinar: Join AACOM and the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents on Tuesday, May 14, from 6:00 –7:00 PM ET for an educational webinar on osteopathic student advocacy at the local, state and federal levels. Participants will hear directly from student advocacy leaders and members of the AACOM Government Relations team on how they can get involved in advocating for OME policy priorities and contribute to the growth of the profession. Register for the webinar, and stay tuned for more information.

Recording Available for AOGME/GR Webinar on VA GME Partnerships: Hosted by the Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators and AACOM’s Government Relations team, this webinar provides an overview of GME expansion opportunities funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and highlights upcoming opportunities to establish new partnerships or enhance existing partnerships with the VA to facilitate GME expansion. Dr. Ryan Scilla, director of medical and dental education at the VA Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA), discusses the role of the OAA and the national scope and impact of VA health professions education. View recording.

View CDC Resources for Helping to End the HIV Epidemic: Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiative to reduce new HIV infections in the United States by 75 percent by 2025 and by 90 percent by 2030 and advance health equity by scaling up key HIV prevention and treatment strategies. Let’s Stop HIV Together is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s national campaign to help end the HIV epidemic. Healthcare providers play a key role in this campaign. , and the CDC developed customized resources for this audience. Providers can visit the HIV Nexus website, a one-stop source of practical and credible information to help providers learn more about major topics in HIV: prevention, screening and treatment.

Applications Now Open for the NHSC 2024 Loan Repayment Programs: Osteopathic physicians who commit to serve in Health Professional Shortage Areas may receive loan repayment through the National Health Service Corp (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program (LRP), the Substance Use Disorder Workforce LRP and the Rural Community LRP. Each program has varying eligibility requirements and award levels. Applications are due on May 9, 2024, at 7:30 PM ET.