Updated October 6, 2009

Every autumn, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) holds their Annual Convention. This year the convention is held in New Orleans, on November 1-5 2009. During the convention, the AAO holds a number of workshops focused on osteopathic manipulative medicine.

To learn more about the AOA Convention, please visit the the AOA's Annual Convention website

To learn more about AAO programs that will be held during the Convention, please see the AAO's AOA Convention site.  This link will take you to the specialty colleges section.  Simply click on the American Academy of Osteopathy link (it is the first one),and it will take you through a day by day outline of programs put on by the AAO. Please check out these exciting learning opportunities and add them to your AOA Convention itinery!

AAO Program Chairperson David Mason, DO has organized the AAO program around the theme Osteopathic Foundations of Clinical Practice, Case Studies and Treatment.
Dr. Mason’s program includes six half-day, hands-on workshops providing
case studies relative to pediatrics, geriatrics, neuromusculoskeletal
medicine, obstetrics-Gynecology, internal medicine and sports medicine.

The Academy’s Thomas L. Northup, DO, FAAO Memorial Lecture is
scheduled at 12:15 pm on Monday, November 2 as part of AAO’s didactic
program. Kenneth H. Johnson, DO, FAAO, will deliver the 2009 Northup Lecture entitled, “Osteopathy – The Journey that Doesn’t End”.

The PAAO is represented at the AOA Convention by the Chair who attends the Council of Interns and Residents Annual Business Meeting, and the New Physicians in Practice meeting.  If you have any concerns you would like addressed in either of these forums, please do not hesitate to contact me at paaochair@academyofosteopathy.org.