A M E R I C A N O S T E O PAT H I C A S S O C I AT I O N
F Y13 | AN NUAL REPORT
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Message from our President AND Executive Director
The American Osteopathic Association’s (AOA) Annual Report for fiscal year 2013 (FY13) tells the story of our accomplishments over the past year. The central characters in our story are each DO, osteopathic medical student, intern,
resident, advocate, friend, and supporter. Everything we have done over the last 12 months has been in pursuit of one
singular goal: to be the professional home for all osteopathic physicians.
The AOA works tirelessly on behalf of all members, led by our Board of Trustees and supported by our more than
160 staff. Throughout the year, the AOA strove to uphold the promise that we would always be here for all of our
members, helping to keep them “ahead of the curve.” As this report explains, we have done just that.
A.T. Still, MD, DO, the founder of osteopathic medicine, wrote in Philosophy and Mechanical Principles of Osteopathy
that “we look at the body in health as meaning perfection and harmony, not in one part, but in the whole.” So,
Ray E. Stowers, DO
2012-13 President
too, the health of the AOA is at its peak when all of our parts—our Board, members, supporters and staff—
are working together in harmony.
Each section of this Annual Report FY13 demonstrates the interconnectivity in everything we do on behalf of the profession, echoing the osteopathic principle that the body’s structure and function are interrelated. Infographics illustrate
who we are as a profession, how we manage change, and where we are growing.
The many achievements we share in this report demonstrate the depth of our commitment to being a DO’s
professional home. We respond to ongoing changes in the health care environment; we adapt to our members
evolving needs; and we do not shy away from making hard decisions or finding a new way of doing things when
the old way no longer works.
We are working in harmony at the AOA. I hope you enjoy our story. We have enjoyed writing it with you.
We are here for you!
John B. Crosby, JD
2012-13 Executive Director
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Keeping Members Ahead of the Curve
DOs
recorded
The main characters in our story, osteopathic physicians,
Showing their commitment to continuing medical
constantly seek to better themselves by learning new
education (CME), DOs recorded 16.9 million AOA
treatments, conducting research, completing educational
courses, and engaging in certification. The AOA, as the
CME credits during the 2010-12 cycle—the highest
total since the AOA CME program began in 1973. In
professional home for all DOs, expands their opportuni-
this same time frame, we were there to help hundreds
ties to do just that with many programs and initiatives.
of DOs with practice management queries, billing and
coding, and third-party insurance audits—the three
The AOA Clinical Assessment Program (CAP) for the
AOA CME
credits
(2.7 million in Category 1-A)
during the 2010-12 cycle
most common socioeconomic requests.
Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) helps physicians measure the quality of care they provide. Expand-
When the CME reporting period—the time in which
ing into new specialties this year, the CAP for PQRS is
DOs can report credits after the cycle ends—short-
also tied to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
ened in January from 17 months to just five, the Are
payment. Participation in CAP earns members a CMS
bonus payment of 0.5% for 2013 and 2014 and
helps them avoid a penalty of 1.5% in 2015. The
number of DOs using CAP for PQRS rose 27% in 2012.
We There Yet? campaign kept all AOA members
aware of these changes as well as those related to CAP
and OCC. Through five legs of this osteopathic family
road trip, members watched videos, took quizzes, and
received information about these upcoming changes.
DOs see MORE patients
each week
99/week DOs
The single certification/recertification examination model
Participants were entered into prize raffles after complet-
at given intervals is no longer the competitive stan-
ing each of the legs. The campaign resulted in 11,257
dard in the health care industry. Osteopathic Continu-
unique visitors to the site and more than 9,000 legs
ous Certification (OCC) launched in FY13 to ensure
completed.
osteopathic board certification. Three of the 18 AOA
Also keeping members aware of advancements in
research-based and psychometrically sound
certifying boards use CAP modules to comply with OCC
requirements. Federal and state governments as well
92/week MDs
research, The Journal of the American Osteopathic
Association (JAOA) introduced a revamped design
as health plans are now tying reimbursement to per-
and enhanced content reflecting its scholarly intent. The
formance measures, and evidence showing improved
new JAOA accommodates larger tables and figures,
performance through maintained certification is starting
uses an online manuscript tracking system, and makes
to be collected. CMS approved all osteopathic boards’
it easier for readers to identify interesting content.
OCC processes as meeting requirements for the 2013
DOs see more patients, write more prescriptions, and are
earlier adopters of new therapies and technologies than
their MD counterparts, as indicated by the AOA Practice
Characteristics Survey conducted this year.
PQRS Maintenance of Certification Incentive program,
The AOA helps its members stay ahead of the curve
demonstrating the quality of OCC. A new dashboard on
through innovative programs and resources. As a result,
Osteopathic.org allows certified osteopathic physicians
DOs continue to break new ground in research and
to track their compliance with OCC requirements.
practice.
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Changing to Meet Members’ Needs
Health care has embraced new technologies and the
connections they enable between patients, providers,
and payors. Technology also drives changes in the way
medicine is practiced, so the AOA strove for similar
innovations this year. Giving DOs access to member
benefits online enhances the value of AOA membership
and reinforces the bonds within our profession.
17%
MORE
DOs Paying Dues
ONLINE
We know that our members are accessing AOA
information online more than ever.
• During FY13, we saw a 17% increase in DOs paying
membership dues online.
• Osteopathic.org, The DO and the JAOA websites
received over 2.2 million visits in FY13, a 48%
increase over the previous year, translating to an
average of 73,500 more visits per month.
• Full-text versions of JAOA articles were accessed 1.2
million times in 2012, compared with nearly 927,000
the previous year.
• Page views for The DO, the AOA’s online magazine,
Our members are accessing
AOA information on
our website
48%
INCREASE
are up 588% from a year ago due in large part to
links on Twitter.
Through a survey on Osteopathic.org, our members
told us what they wanted in an altered online home
page. The result was a revamped home page of
The third most-attended OMED in AOA history, the
2012 Conference welcomed 4,857 professional attendees, up
16% from average. Osteopathic medical student attendance of
890 represents the largest increase in student participation at
OMED in six years. The majority of OMED participants registered
online.
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Osteopathic.org, built to improve the site’s appear-
ance and functionality with a dynamic design, engaging
content, and a focus on user needs.
Osteopathic.org, The DO and the
JAOA received over 2.2 million visits
in FY13
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The AOA launched a free
mobile app in 2012, providing on-the-go access to a
wealth of AOA resources,
including recent news items,
JAOA articles, CME reports,
AOA contacts, and events.
These digital trends held true during OMED 2012,
the AOA’s Osteopathic Medical Conference & Exposition,
which took place Oct. 7-11 in San Diego. Attendees
turned to their phones, tablets and computers to
enhance their OMED experience.
• The OMED Web page had a 51% increase in traffic
over the prior year.
• Our OMED app had 2,930 downloads, up 42%
from 2011.
• Four OMED-related videos on Osteopathic.org garnered a total of 5,326 views—an increase of 88%.
• More than 70% of attendees registered online.
JAOA articles
were accessed
1.2
million
times in 2012,
compared with nearly
927,000 the previous
year.
While nothing can replace in-person learning and
networking, today’s busy DO needs more online CME
opportunities. Last year, approximately 2,000 par-
ticipants completed online educational programs,
with 80% of them receiving either Category 1-A or 1-B
CME credit. A “CME on the Internet” pilot program in
FY13 sought to expand online CME even more, awarding $5,000 to seven AOA-accredited CME sponsors
who will develop online 1-A CME programs.
We are writing a new story online, introducing re-
sources to create an osteopathic community enabled
by technology. This is all part of our effort to be there
for members, regardless of what device they are using.
As technology evolves, so will the AOA.
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Challenging Authorities, Working for Change
Being the professional home for all osteopathic physi-
• Confirmed that DOs are fully qualified to administer
cians and students means we stand up for our members
examinations of prospective military personnel with
in local, state and federal governments as well as the
the U.S. Department of Defense, when several AOA
private sector. Our successful advocacy resulted in
board-certified DOs had been wrongly prevented
from doing so.
many positive changes:
• Inserted language into legislation to ensure continued
• Suspended all Regence BlueCross and BlueShield
recognition of osteopathic training and certification in
audits of DOs in four states who had performed
Maryland and the COMLEX-USA in Missouri.
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and
Evaluation & Management services on the same
• Retained the osteopathic seat on the Maryland Board
day. Regence repaid many DOs the funds that it
of Physicians.
• Achieved recognition of AOA-approved graduate
medical education (GME) for primary care residency
had previously recouped.
• Thanks in part to our advocacy, Congress prevented
a scheduled 26.5% payment cut for physician ser-
program funding in Florida.
vices under Medicare, saving the average Medi-
• Ensured recognition of AOA board certification in
pain-related practices in Alabama and West Virginia.
• Added the AOA Healthcare Facilities Accreditation
Program (HFAP) to the list of recognized health care
facility accreditors in several states.
• Prevented inappropriate practice expansions by
nonphysician clinicians in several states.
• Influenced the federal Sunshine Act to reflect AOA
accreditation and certification standards.
• Changed CMS’s final Medicaid Primary Care Payments rule to recognize osteopathic subspecialty
certification for the increase in primary care payment.
CNN and ABC political commentator Donna Brazile discusses
advocacy with AOA Trustee Joseph A. Giaimo, DO (left), and
Immediate Past President Martin S. Levine, DO, at the 2012
Advocacy for Healthy Partnerships conference, held Nov. 16-18
in Phoenix, Ariz.
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care participating physician $33,672.
80
7,872
letters to state
governments
bills tracked
$33,672
Average savings per DO
From stopping 26.5% Medicare
payment cut
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8,853 letters sent to
Members of Congress
Osteopathic physicians are a vital force in Congress as
as increased recognition of osteopathic medicine with
well. They proved this during DO Day on Capitol Hill,
insurance carriers. But our advocacy story would not
held March 14 in Washington, D.C. This year welcomed
be complete without acknowledging the thousands of
more than 1,000 DOs, osteopathic medical students,
AOA members whose dedication and perseverance
and supporters from nearly all colleges of osteopathic
helped osteopathic medicine achieve a level of promi-
medicine (COMs) and 44 states. Those students who
nence never seen before. Achieving a better health care
could not attend were able to download the “DO Day to
delivery system through advocacy ensures that our
Go” core program, a package of issue briefs and sample
members can focus on their primary goal—running
letters that gave them the tools and knowledge to be
advocates in their home states.
their practices while providing the best care possible
to patients.
Similarly, the 2012 Advocacy for Healthy Partnership
Conference, held Nov.16-18, 2012, in Phoenix, Ariz.,
ALERT!
taught 120 osteopathic state and specialty association
leaders how to successfully advocate in their states on
President Stowers (right) and AOA Trustee William J. Burke,
DO, at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, during the
World Health Assembly in May.
key health policy issues. Promoting osteopathic distinctiveness through association leadership was the focus
of this year’s conference, which featured CNN and ABC
political commentator Donna Brazile.
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e-alerts sent to
20,000 subscribers
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Now recognize
countries
U.S.-trained DOs with
full physician practice
rights
Our advocacy does not end when Congress adjourns,
nor does it end at the U.S. border. Working with our
Osteopathic International Alliance and foreign health
officials through the World Health Assembly and the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities,
we have secured recognition of the U.S. DO degree
in Australia and South Africa, bringing the total
number of countries in which U.S.-trained DOs have full
physician practice rights to 66.
The AOA led the charge, resulting in an expanded presence in Washington, D.C., and the state capitols as well
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Promoting DOs to the Public and the Media
The AOA has a responsibility to tell our story to the
public and teach the world about DOs. We take that
job seriously. Our story will not be complete until every
member of the public knows what a DO is—and how
truly revolutionary osteopathic medicine can be.
In 2012, AOA media relations activities resulted in
201
MILLION
estimated audience
from media placements
44%
of our
MEDIA COVERAGE
appeared on TV and radio
online and print articles, radio spots, and TV inter-
views that together reached an audience of almost
201 million. Since 2006, AOA media relations activities
have reached an estimated audience of 1.5 billion, helping to tell our story nationwide.
Television and radio accounted for 44% of media
For the first time in years, the majority of media coverage
did not appear in online media outlets during FY13. The DO
magazine also helped spread the news about the osteopathic
medical profession. Visits to the online magazine are up 73%
compared with the prior year, and page views have increased
by 66%. Our social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter,
YouTube, LinkedIn and now Pinterest.
coverage in 2012, the largest segment. This increase
can be partly attributed to television interviews during
the AOA’s “Living a Full Life with Fibro” campaign and
radio interviews recorded during OMED 2012. Our
earned media initiatives on advocacy topics specific
to the Washington, D.C., market also grew substantially,
with 59 significant media hits and 15 media releases or
statements.
Coverage appearing on websites, blogs and other online
sources was the next highest, accounting for 39% of
coverage in 2012. Media outlets that previously were uninformed about DOs now open their doors to us, sharing
our story in new venues and with wider audiences.
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Coverage appearing
on websites, blogs and
other online sources
accounted for
39%
of
coverage in FY13
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OSTEOPATHIC
PHYSICIANS
recognized in
in-flight training
manuals
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, AOA
Immediate Past President Martin S. Levine, DO, who was
volunteering in the elite athlete’s tent when the bombs went
off, was a first responder in the disaster response. Danielle
Deines, DO, had just completed the marathon when she heard
the explosions and rushed to help. George Smith, DO, was
a first responder after deadly explosions in West, Texas, and
Stephanie Barnhart, DO, treated victims in the aftermath of
tornadoes in Moore, Okla. Their heroic efforts were profiled in
many media outlets, including Fox News, CBS New York, and
the Associated Press.
Prominent placements in FY13 included interviews on
“The Dr. Oz Show” and Fox News as well as stories
published in Fox News Magazine, Health.com, TheMotherhood.com, The New York Times, the Washington
Post, and Kaiser Health News.
After hearing concerns from DOs whose credentials
were questioned during in-flight medical emergencies,
the AOA contacted most major airlines. Nearly every
airline verified that osteopathic physicians were
recognized in their in-flight training manuals. Upon
receiving our letter, JetBlue, the one exception, revised
the language in its manual to ensure osteopathic recognition.
The more stories about DOs that appear in the media,
the more members of the public know what DO means
and become familiar with osteopathic medicine. The
AOA is the unified voice of osteopathic medicine.
Our message about the osteopathic medical profession
reaches more people every year. One day, osteopathic
physicians will no longer have to answer the question,
“what is a DO?” When that day comes, we’ll know our
job is done.
In anticipation of National Osteopathic Medicine Week, April
14-20, the AOA launched a public awareness campaign to
educate Americans about pain and productivity in the workplace. As part of the campaign, AOA media spokesperson Rob
Danoff, DO, conducted a series of satellite interviews that were
broadcast nationally on TV and radio, including Fox NewsEdge
and ABC News Radio. Dr. Danoff also met with contacts at
major consumer media outlets, including Good Housekeeping
and Family Circle.
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Fostering Success from Day One
Our profession is only as strong as our next generation
of graduates. To keep the osteopathic medical profes-
Total Programs in FY13
Total Positions in FY13
Total Programs
Total Positions
sion growing, the AOA dedicates significant time and
resources to the 20,000 osteopathic medical students
matriculating through the COMs as well as those in postdoctoral training. Being there for them means our story
will be told for many years to come.
President Stowers and AOA Trustees participating
in the Adopt A Campus program visited 18 of the
29 COMs during FY13. These visits reinforce students’
connections with their professional family and tell them
how the AOA can help them grow professionally. To
connect with students who were not on campus during
these visits or whose schools we couldn’t get to, President Stowers recorded a personalized video message
that was sent to those students.
Supporting students and residents also means holding their educational institutions to high standards. A
new AOA division has begun its charge of reviewing all
TX............23
WV...........22
VA............17
AZ............12
KY............10
OR...........10
NV..............9
WA.............9
CO.............8
NC.............7
Lowest
ME.............6
GA..............5
IA...............5
MA.............5
CT..............4
RI...............4
IN...............3
MS.............3
TN..............3
AR..............2
DE..............2
MN.............2
WI..............2
WY.............2
AK..............1
AL..............1
KS..............1
MT..............1
SC..............1
UT..............1
osteopathic training programs, with the expectation to
None of these educational advancements gained the
eventually perform 160 reviews per year. A “crosswalk”
same level of attention as our Oct. 24, 2012, announce-
document will be used to evaluate each program’s com-
ment on our intent to explore a unified accreditation
pliance with basic standards and can be used by each
program to estimate their review score ahead of time.
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Highest
MI...........222
PA..........135
OH.........113
FL.............95
NY............95
NJ............79
IL..............45
OK............40
CA............36
MO...........27
system between the AOA, the American Association of
Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), and the
To promote effective and efficient matches, the AOA
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
entered into a data sharing agreement in January.
mon Program Requirements that would have limited
and the National Resident Matching Program
(ACGME). This was in response to proposed Com-
This partnership will help us provide better information
some DOs’ access to ACGME residency and fellowship
regarding the number of trainees who will be meeting
programs. A new section on Osteopathic.org communi-
the demands of a workforce shortage.
cated developments with members of the osteopathic
Highest
MI........2,362
PA.......1,655
NY.......1,249
FL........1,141
OH......1,090
NJ..........953
IL............482
CA..........472
OK..........410
VA..........256
WV.........234
TX..........204
MO.........203
AZ..........124
CO.........104
OR.........103
NE..........100
KY............95
WA...........79
ME...........75
Lowest
NC...........74
IA.............70
CT............53
RI.............52
GA............51
WI............50
DE............39
TN............34
MS...........30
MA...........30
IN.............27
WY...........21
KS............20
AR............15
MN...........14
SC............14
AK..............9
MT..............9
UT..............9
AL..............3
In FY13
1,153
NEW OGME
positions created
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family. While discussions are ongoing, our main goal remains protecting the distinctiveness of osteopathic training and preserving DOs’ access to all GME programs.
To keep osteopathic graduate medical education
(OGME) programs growing, we established new databases to help hospitals and affiliates seeking to develop
osteopathic postdoctoral training institutions (OPTIs).
In FY13, the profession created 1,153 new OGME
positions and 75 programs; more than 12,000
OGME positions were available during FY13. The
President Stowers visits with osteopathic
medical students on the campus of the
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine on May 2.
OGME Positions by Specialty
Osteopathy
Anesthesiology
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine (EM)
Family Medicine (FM)
Internal Medicine (IM)
Neurology/Psychiatry
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Ophthalmology/Otolaryngology
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
Occupational/Preventative Medicine
Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation
Radiology
Surgery
EM/IM
FM/EM
FM/Neuromusculoskeletal
Sports Medicine
Hospice/Palliative
Geriatrics
Other
number of trainees in AOA programs is at an all-time
high of 7,498 DOs, an increase of 603 since the previous
year. Through our OGME Development Initiative, we have
assembled more than 130 hospital experts to assist in
the development of new OGME programs.
The joint AOA/AACOM Blue Ribbon Commission is
seeking to publish its white paper on how to transform
osteopathic medical education to meet the needs
of health care in the 21st century. This initiative dem-
onstrates our commitment to visionary approaches to
education. It emphasizes competency-based over timebased education, with pathways directly into the mostneeded primary care fields. Publication of the paper will
cement the osteopathic medical profession as a leader
in medical education.
Supporting students and residents means holding their
educational institutions to stronger standards. Through
our efforts this past year, the AOA has elevated the quality of osteopathic medical education to a higher plateau.
Because of this, the future of osteopathic medicine will
be strengthened with every graduating class.
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Strengthening the ProfessionAL Family
Guiding our work this past year was the AOA Strategic
Plan FY 11-13. Strategic plans give structure to the AOA
story, uniting the profession around shared goals and
keeping our activities in line with them. While much of
working together to improve pain management and
for the AOA, and DOCARE International grew this year.
dardized education module compliant with the Food &
Programs unite the AOA and state associations in
prevent adverse outcomes. The program is a stan-
Our Regional Osteopathic Medical Education (ROME)
Drug Administration’s requirements. Sixteen DOs have
hosting large CME events. Since ROME’s inception in
this work takes place behind the scenes, this dedication
to governance ensures a strong foundation for the entire
osteopathic medical profession.
To further steer the profession, the Strategic Planning
Committee led the AOA family in collaboratively developing the next strategic plan, with affiliates reviewing
drafts and submitting comments. Organized along our
six strategic pathways of governance, research, education, advocacy, teamwork and family, the resulting AOA
Strategic Plan FY14-16 defines our top priorities and
emphasizes the interconnectivity among them.
Concurrently, the Council on Research collaborated
with physicians, research directors, and COM deans
to develop the 2013-22 Research Strategic Plan
2008, the AOA has partnered with nine affiliates to pro-
Members support
their professional
organizations, giving:
$427,113 to the AOF
$90,411 to the AAOA
$29,473 to DOCARE
$13,355 to the SOMA
Foundation
$6,745 to the Osteopathic
Family Relief Fund
vide 262 educational presentations and much-needed
financial support, awarding 22,483 AOA Category 1-A
CME credits to 1,262 osteopathic physicians from 42
states, Canada and Australia.
Returning to our responsibility to ensure quality in osteopathic board certification, all osteopathic certifying
boards will be transitioning to internal AOA man-
agement by the end of 2015. As part of a restructuring
plan approved by the AOA Board of Trustees in FY13,
the administration of two boards was brought in-house
in FY13 (the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology and the American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics
and Gynecology), in addition to six already managed by
the AOA. We also launched a pilot program to test elec-
for the Osteopathic Medical Profession. It lays out
tronic applications for all exams and collaborated with
13 recommendations and six projected outcomes, like
the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners to
increasing the research culture on COM campuses, pub-
host several computerized exams.
lishing at least 300 peer-reviewed original manuscripts,
and proposing between $3 to $9 million in future funds,
taken the CO*RE master faculty training and agreed to
These actions are all part of our efforts to strengthen
available annually, to support osteopathic research.
serve as faculty for affiliate programs, which AOA grants
and grow the osteopathic family. In FY13, collabora-
will support. The ultimate goal of these programs is to
tion between the AOA and 25 participating states in our
In addition to the groundbreaking Research Strategic
reduce the number of deaths and incidents of abuse
Plan, FY13 saw the culmination of the “Extended-
related to ER/LA opioids.
Membership Recruitment Campaign resulted in
release/Long-acting (ER/LA) Opioid Risk Evaluation
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the recruitment of 159 new members and $59,720 in
dues revenue. AOA staff joined the effort, recruiting
and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)” program through the
We must keep our professional network strong by as-
at least 235 new members and helping retain 75% of
Collaborative for REMS Education (CO*RE). CO*RE is
sisting AOA affiliate organizations. Our collaboration with
current new member DOs through a staff membership
10 interdisciplinary organizations, including the AOA,
the American Osteopathic Foundation, the Advocates
challenge.
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Our story continues
Change is not always easy to accept nor seamless to
implement. Yet, by working in harmony, the AOA will
strengthen our professional home—by breaking out of
old modalities and adapting to the new. For is this not
what Dr. Still did in developing osteopathic medicine so
many years ago? By being unafraid to follow what he
knew to be true, what he knew to be best for his patients, Dr. Still began the story of osteopathic medicine
we are still telling today.
The story of the AOA, and that of the osteopathic medical profession it serves, is far from complete. There
are many chapters left to be written, many DOs whose
stories have not yet sprung forth. As we have been
doing throughout our 115-year history, the AOA will be
there for the more than 100,000 DOs and osteopathic
medical students, representing their interests, advancing
their causes, and standing up to any and all threats to
their future.
A submission from the National Osteopathic Medicine Week student photo contest, which demonstrates the pride we all share in our
osteopathic medical profession, exhibited by two familiar letters on the DO pin.
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AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Unaudited)
Family 7%
Teamwork 7%
May 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Equivalents:
Operating
Certifying Boards
Osteopathic Research and Development Fund
Dale Dodson Educational Fund
Greatness Fund
$7,816,831.47
$12,505,829.73
$340,344.34
$415,521.57
$382,113.20
Total Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
$21,460,640.31
Investments
Operating
Osteopathic Research and Development Fund
Dale Dodson Educational Fund
$21,470,323.84
$5,115,921.40
$1,695,296.39
Total Investments
$28,281,541.63
TOTAL CASH AND INVESTMENTS
$49,742,181.94
Accounts Receivable
Advertising (Net)
Affiliated Organizations
142 East Ontario
Education
Other
Total Accounts Receivable
Interest Receivable
Operating
Osteopathic Research and Development Fund
($228.98)
$672,484.70
$4,261.16
$63,925.00
$114,423.20
$854,865.18
Budgetary
Allocation
Advocacy 17%
Research 3%
By Strategic
Pathway
Education 46%
Looking at AOA expenditures by strategic pathway, the AOA allocates the
majority of its operating budget for educational endeavors. The AOA also
believes in the importance of maintaining strong governance, which runs
second in AOA budget allocation.
Reserve Fund Balance
35,000,000
30,000,000
25,000,000
20,000,000
$48,405.38
$22,188.99
15,000,000
$70,594.37
10,000,000
Current Inventories
Property and Equipment (Net)
Other Assets
$1,059,480.16
$10,532,348.68
$679,919.12
5,000,000
TOTAL ASSETS
$62,939,389.45
Total Interest Receivable
Governance 23%
0
FY12
FY13
The AOA Reserve Fund balance increased by 4% in FY13
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American Osteopathic Association
Statement of Activities (Unaudited)
Publications
Committees
Meetings and Administration
Human Resources
Federal
Government
Socioeconomics
Affairs
Membership
AOA FY13
Library
Expenses
Education
Education
Executive
Research
Predoctoral
Communications
Finance
Operating expenses for the AOA’s bureaus, councils and committees and
the Board of Trustees represented the AOA’s greatest expense this year.
May 31, 2013
Operating Revenues
Publications
OMED 2012 (Net)
Central Office Greatness Fund
Other
2013
($1,865,877.13)
$1,159,191.98
$27,117,280.73
$1,100.00
$1,534,051.43
Total Operating Revenues
$27,945,747.01
Operating expenses
Central Office
Bureaus, Councils and Committees
$23,975,987.72
$5,649,645.68
Total Operating Expenses
$29,625,633.40
Excess of Operating Revenues over Expenses
($1,679,886.39)
Transfer of Operating Reserve Revenue
Excess of Operating Revenues over Expenses after Reserve Transfer
OMED 2012 (Net)
Contributions
Certifying
Boards (Net)
Miscellaneous
Research
Predoctoral
Education
Management
Services
Certification
CME
Postdoctoral
Education
Physician &
Research
AOA FY13
Revenues
Membership
Dues
$1,882,202.69
$202,316.30
Nonoperating Activities
142 East Ontario Operations
Investment Income
$284,444.72
$2,989,812.34
Total Nonoperating Revenues
$3,274,257.06
Unrestricted Net Assets Unrestricted Net Assets Appropriated for Contingencies
Osteopathic Research and Development Fund
Dale Dodson Education Fund
Greatness Fund
$3,476,573.36
$189,295.70
$426,420.42
($415.00)
Total Increase in Unrestricted Net Assets
$4,091,874.48
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets
Deferred Contributions
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
($484,616.24)
$3,607,258.24
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Osteopathic Pledge OF COMMITMENT
Preamble:
I pledge to:
As members of the osteopathic medical profession in an effort to instill
—Provide compassionate, quality care to my patients;
loyalty and strengthen the profession, we recall the tenets on which this
—Partner with them to promote health;
profession is founded—the dynamic interaction of mind, body, and spirit;
—Display integrity and professionalism throughout my career;
the body’s ability to heal itself; the primary role of the musculoskeletal
—Advance the philosophy, practice and science of osteopathic medicine;
system; and preventive medicine as the key to maintain health. We
—Continue lifelong learning;
recognize the work our predecessors have accomplished in building the
—Support my profession with loyalty in action, word and deed; and
profession, and we commit ourselves to continue that work.
—Live each day as an example of what an osteopathic physician should be.