What type of outreach does AOA perform with consumers and local organizations?
The AOA maintains a dynamic Web site created especially for patients at http://www.osteopathic.org/. The AOA is also a trusted and loyal partner to numerous public and private sector groups. For example, we are members of the Medicare Rx Education Network that provides information for the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit and the Partnership for Prevention Health Professionals Roundtable that seeks to close the gap that exists between preventive services that are recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and what the typical primary care patient receives. The AOA just formed a partnership with the National Library of Medicine so that osteopathic physicians can introduce their patients to MedlinePlus, a trusted source of medical information. A complete list of our partnerships is available on the Web site. For more information about the HMR Program, contact communications@womenshealthresearch.org.
