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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 498 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 498

  Recognizing June 28, 2023, as the 125th anniversary of the American 
Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and commending its work 
       to improve the health of the people of the United States.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2023

 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Lee of Nevada, and 
 Mr. Balderson) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
   Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Recognizing June 28, 2023, as the 125th anniversary of the American 
Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and commending its work 
       to improve the health of the people of the United States.

Whereas, in 1892, Dr. Andrew Taylor Still opened the first osteopathic medical 
        school, the American School of Osteopathy, now known as A.T. Still 
        University College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Kirksville, Missouri;
Whereas A.T. Still was a pioneer physician in recognizing the innate healing 
        mechanisms present within all individuals, and discovered and expanded 
        osteopathic medicine during an era of ineffective and harmful medical 
        practices;
Whereas A.T. Still embodied a philosophy of service through his life as a 
        physician advocate, a Civil War hospital steward, and a legislator;
Whereas, in 1898, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine 
        (AACOM) was founded to support and assist the Nation's osteopathic 
        medical schools;
Whereas AACOM leads and advocates for the full continuum of osteopathic medical 
        education (OME) to improve the health of the public;
Whereas AACOM represents all 40 colleges of osteopathic medicine at 64 teaching 
        locations in 35 States, as well as osteopathic graduate medical 
        education professionals and trainees at medical centers, hospitals, 
        clinics, and health systems in the United States;
Whereas colleges of osteopathic medicine educate more than 35,000 future 
        physicians, 25 percent of all American medical students, a number 
        projected to rise to 30 percent by 2030;
Whereas osteopathic medicine is one of the fastest growing medical fields in the 
        United States, with osteopathic physicians practicing in all specialty 
        areas and medical practice settings;
Whereas there are more than 178,000 doctors of osteopathic medicine and 
        osteopathic medical students in this country;
Whereas osteopathic medicine confers all the benefits of modern medicine to 
        diagnose and treat disease and injury and emphasizes helping each person 
        achieve a high level of wellness by focusing on health promotion and 
        disease prevention;
Whereas osteopathic medical education emphasizes the interrelationship between 
        the body's structure and function and osteopathic medical students 
        receive extensive training in both the neuromusculoskeletal system and 
        in osteopathic manipulative treatment, the therapeutic application of 
        manual pressure or force used to treat structural and functional issues 
        in the bones, joints, tissues, and muscles of the body;
Whereas serving rural and underserved populations is a key pillar of AACOM and 
        its member schools, and AACOM works to improve access to health care 
        services, especially in rural and underserved areas of the United 
        States;
Whereas 60 percent of osteopathic medical schools are located in health 
        professional shortage areas;
Whereas 88 percent of osteopathic medical schools have a stated public 
        commitment to rural health; and
Whereas AACOM supports its member institutions as they educate the future 
        physician workforce, increase awareness of osteopathic medical education 
        and osteopathic medicine, promote excellence in medical education, 
        policy, research and service, and foster innovation and quality 
        throughout medical education: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 125th anniversary of the American 
        Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM);
            (2) commends AACOM for its work to improve the health of 
        the people of the United States; and
            (3) recognizes osteopathic medical students and doctors of 
        osteopathic medicine across the United States who devote their 
        time and resources to increase access to health care services 
        across the country and improve the lives of their patients.
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