American Osteopathic Association 3054406 218000003 2008-06-08T18:26:53Z Cydebot 1215485 Robot - Moving category Organizations based in Chicago‎ to Organizations based in Chicago‎, Illinois per [[WP:CFD|CFD]] at [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2008 May 29]]. {{Infobox Organization |name = American Osteopathic Association |image = |image_border = |size =400 |caption = |map = |msize = |mcaption = |motto = Treating Our Family and Yours |mission statement = to advance the philosophy and practice of osteopathic medicine by promoting excellence in education, research, and the delivery of quality, cost-effective healthcare |formation = 1897 |type = [[professional association]] |headquarters = [[Chicago, Illinois]] |location = {{flagicon|USA}} [[United States]] |membership = 35,000 physicians and medical students |language = English |leader_title = President |leader_name = Peter B. Ajluni, [[Doctor of osteopathic medicine|DO]] |key_people = |num_staff = |budget = |website = [http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=ost_main] }} {{Osteopathic medicine}} The '''American Osteopathic Association (AOA)''' is the representative organization for [[Osteopathic medicine in the United States|osteopathic medical physicians]] (D.O.s) in the [[United States]]. In addition, the AOA certifies osteopathic medical physicians and, through its [[Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation]], [[educational accreditation|accredit]]s osteopathic medical colleges. The association was founded as the American Association for the Advancement of Osteopathy on [[April 19]], [[1897]], in [[Kirksville, Missouri|Kirksville, Missouri]], by students of the [[American School of Osteopathy]]. It was renamed the American Osteopathic Association in 1901. <ref>[http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=aoa_history History of the AOA], American Osteopathic Association website</ref> Today, the AOA is headquartered in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. == See also == [[American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine]] ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == *[http://www.osteopathic.org American Osteopathic Association] {{Osteo-med-stub}} {{med-org-stub}} {{Chicago-stub}} [[Category:Professional associations]] [[Category:American medical associations]] [[Category:Osteopathic medical associations]] [[Category:Organizations based in Chicago, Illinois]]