| American Osteopathic Association | |
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| Motto | Treating Our Family and Yours |
| Formation | 1897 |
| Type | professional association |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Location | United States |
| Membership | 35,000 physicians and medical students |
| Official languages | English |
| President | Martin S. Levine, DO |
| Website | [1] |
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The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is the representative member organization for the over 78,000 osteopathic medical physicians (D.O.s) in the United States.[1] The organization promotes public health, encourages academic scientific research, serves as the primary certifying body for D.O.s overseeing 18 certifying boards, is the accrediting agency for osteopathic medical schools through its Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, and has federal authority to accredit hospitals and other health care facilities.
The AOA's mission is to advance the philosophy and practice of osteopathic medicine by promoting excellence in education, research, and the delivery of quality, cost-effective healthcare.
The association was founded as the American Association for the Advancement of Osteopathy on April 10, 1897, in Kirksville, Missouri, by students of the American School of Osteopathy.[2] It was renamed the American Osteopathic Association in 1901. [3]
The American Osteopathic Association is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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