Important Message from NYSOMS President NEW
[6/19/2009] - NYSOMS President Richard Terry, DO, sent a letter to members urging them to get involved in the legislative process NOW, before changes are made without physicians' input. He also urged members to voice their opinions on healthcare reform. NYSOMS will be posting your responses to Dr. Terry's letter (here in it's entirety) in the coming weeks. more

NYSOMS Pioneers featured by AOA media NEW
[6/10/2009] - The June 17 AOA Daily Report notes that the current issue of The DO Magazine and the AOA's You Tube channel feature the NYSOMS ceremony honoring the New York State Pioneers of Osteopathic Medicine, which was held at the Eastern Regional Osteopathic Convention (EROC) in March. To access all..... more

Nominations open for 2009 AOA Mentor of the Year
[5/29/2009] - The AOA Mentor Recognition Program honors DOs who help shape the future of the osteopathic medical profession through their involvement with students, postdoctoral trainees and new physicians. The AOA 2009 Mentor of the Year is someone who has provided osteopathic medical students, interns, residents, and new physicians in practice with invaluable advice throughout their careers; teaching the lessons of the osteopathic medical profession, and in some cases the lessons of life. more

Nominations Open for American Osteopathic Foundation's Best Practice Awards
[5/13/2009] - . . .  Just Announced . . . The AOF is excited to offer the following award to our list of extraordinary opportunities for 2009 . . . Apply Today ! AstraZeneca Spirit of Humanity Award:  Providing health care to underserved communities continues to be a national concern.  The AstraZeneca Spirit of Humanity Award honors the extraordinary efforts of those who provide urgently needed health care services to the indigent, underserved, or those with barriers to quality health care. The recipient of this $10,000 award will be an osteopathic physician, center, or program that provides urgently needed health care to these populations. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 19, 2009. (The recipient will be notified in July and presented with his/her award on November 1st at the annual AOF Honors Celebration in New Orleans.) Download Forms:  www.aof-foundation.org  (select Grants & Awards) Nominate your colleagues or apply yourself for the American Osteopathic Foundation Best Practice Awards! more