IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 498 
Recognizing June 28, 2023, as the 125th anniversary of the American Asso-
ciation 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 de-
termined 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 Oste-
opathy, 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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•HRES 498 IH 
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 per-
cent by 2030; 
Whereas osteopathic medicine is one of the fastest growing 
medical fields in the United States, with osteopathic phy-
sicians practicing in all specialty areas and medical prac-
tice settings; 
Whereas there are more than 178,000 doctors of osteopathic 
medicine and osteopathic medical students in this coun-
try; 
Whereas osteopathic medicine confers all the benefits of mod-
ern 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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•HRES 498 IH 
Whereas osteopathic medical education emphasizes the inter-
relationship between the body’s structure and function 
and osteopathic medical students receive extensive train-
ing in both the neuromusculoskeletal system and in osteo-
pathic manipulative treatment, the therapeutic applica-
tion 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 lo-
cated 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 aware-
ness 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 
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