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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. 

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 

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; 


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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; 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the 125th anniversary of the 

3 American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic 

4 Medicine (AACOM); 

5 (2) commends AACOM for its work to improve 

6 the health of the people of the United States; and 


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1 (3) recognizes osteopathic medical students and 

2 doctors of osteopathic medicine across the United 

3 States who devote their time and resources to in4 crease access to health care services across the coun5 try and improve the lives of their patients. 

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