{"id":2065,"date":"2018-02-07T17:34:15","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T23:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/?page_id=2065"},"modified":"2021-08-30T23:22:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T04:22:59","slug":"international-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/about\/advocacy\/international-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"International advocacy initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Raising international awareness of osteopathic medicine is one of the AOA&#8217;s key strategic objectives. In collaboration with the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/oialliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Osteopathic International Alliance<\/a> and the Bureau of International Osteopathic Medicine, the organization has identified the following focus areas aimed at increasing the impact of osteopathic medicine within the global health community.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Expanding licensure and practice rights for U.S.-educated and trained DOs<\/strong><br \/>\nDuring the past several decades, DOs have received practice rights in many countries around the world. To further expand these opportunities, the AOA works to educate foreign health officials about the U.S. model of osteopathic medicine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharing data and other resources and collaborating on research with the international community<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b><b>Exploring opportunities to accredit an international U.S.-model college of osteopathic medicine<\/b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read more about our efforts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thedo.osteopathic.org\/2019\/04\/u-s-trained-dos-recognized-as-equal-to-mds-in-19-african-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S.-trained DOs recognized as equal to MDs in 20 African countries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thedo.osteopathic.org\/2018\/06\/dos-receive-international-recognition-as-fully-licensed-physicians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOs receive international recognition as fully licensed physicians<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Steps taken toward practice rights for DOs in South Korea - The DO\" href=\"https:\/\/thedo.osteopathic.org\/2018\/03\/steps-taken-toward-practice-rights-dos-south-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steps taken toward practice rights for DOs in South Korea<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raising international awareness of osteopathic medicine is one of the AOA&#8217;s key strategic objectives. In collaboration with the\u00a0Osteopathic International Alliance and the Bureau of International Osteopathic Medicine, the organization has identified the following focus areas aimed at increasing the impact of osteopathic medicine within the global health community. 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