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Melinda E. Ford, DO
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Marietta District 9
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Marking a Milestone
Happy Quasquicentennial!
Marking a Milestone
On New Year’s Eve 1898, a group of DOs celebrated the new year in Columbus and toasted to their new professional group: the Ohio Society for the Advancement of Osteopathy. Today, 125 years later, the OOA is proud to celebrate this milestone by remembering the distinguished past that paved the way to a dynamic future.
Remembering George Dunigan
Former OOA Government Relations Director Served the Profession for 30 Years
Executive Director Search Underway
OOA seeks dynamic and collaborative professional
Giving Back, Looking Back
Q&A with Jennifer L. Gwilym, DO
She reflects on her term as president, the power of mentorship, and why leadership is important to her.
Watching the Courts
Advocacy is an important mission of the OOA. But advocacy doesn't pertain only to legislative issues.
Wear Your Pride on Your Sleeve
A new project sponsored by the Ohio Osteopathic Foundation encourages OOA members to show pride in their profession and their membership by wearing an OOA patch on their white coat.
OOA Launches New Wellness Series
Mindfulness Mondays Focus on Self-Care
Mindfulness is the practice of purposely focusing your attention on the present moment—and accepting it without judgment. The concept of mindfulness has been found to be a key element in stress reduction and overall happiness.
OOA Members Participate in National Meeting
Delegates set policy, elected officers
Profession Mourns Death in Tulsa
Statement by OOA President Jennifer L. Gwilym, DO
Osteopathic sports medicine physician among those killed in mass shooting at a medical facility in Oklahoma.
Vaccine Misinformation is Dangerous
Statement by OOA President Henry L. Wehrum, DO
The Ohio Osteopathic Association supports science and evidence based medicine.
OOA Works to Combat Misinformation about DOs
Leadership Issues Statement to Set the Record Straight
When Navy Commander and White House physician Sean Conley, DO, began issuing public updates on President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis, members of the media began questioning the doctor’s qualifications. Misinformation, inaccuracies, and falsehoods about the osteopathic medical profession have run rampant on social media, in traditional media, and on broadcast news channels.
OOA Helps Launch Campaign Encouraging Ohioans to Mask and Distance
Members Invited to Support Effort with Hashtag, T-shirt
As Ohio continues with daily life during a pandemic, the OOA and other physician and health care organizations urge everyone to remember #DoctorsOrders and #MaskPlus6!
OOA Castigates Racism, Advocates for Equality
Remains committed to address racial disparities in medical treatment
In light of recent events and the continued endangerment of people of color, the Ohio Osteopathic Association expresses its support for peaceful protests for racial justice.
Buy a Coat, Welcome a New Student
New OOF Fund Established for White Coat Sponsorship
The OOA and its foundation (the Ohio Osteopathic Foundation) has a new program to help you connect with the newest members of the Ohio osteopathic family. Purchase a white coat for an incoming student!