American Osteopathic Association
American Osteopathic Association
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is a professional organization representing osteopathic physicians in the United States.
Pronunciation
American: /əˈmɛrɪkən/ Osteopathic: /ˌɒstɪəˈpæθɪk/ Association: /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
Etymology
The term "osteopathic" comes from the Greek words "osteon" (bone) and "pathos" (suffering). The term "association" comes from the Latin word "associare" which means to join or connect.
Definition
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is the representative member organization for the more than 145,000 active osteopathic physicians (DOs) and osteopathic medical students in the United States. The AOA is responsible for accrediting all osteopathic medical schools.
Related Terms
- Osteopathy: A type of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of muscle tissue and bones.
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO): A professional doctoral degree for physicians and surgeons offered by medical schools in the United States.
- Osteopathic Medicine: A branch of the medical profession in the United States that emphasizes the interrelationship between structure and function of the body and recognizes the body's ability to heal itself.
History
The AOA was established in 1897, a few years after the founding of the osteopathic medical profession by Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO. The association acts as a certifying body for osteopathic physicians and as a political representative for the profession.
Functions
The AOA provides a number of services to its members, including continuing medical education, accreditation of osteopathic medical schools, certification of osteopathic physicians, and advocacy on public policy matters related to osteopathic medicine.
See Also
- American Medical Association
- Osteopathic medical schools in the United States
- Osteopathic manipulative medicine
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on American Osteopathic Association
- Wikipedia's article - American Osteopathic Association
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