The SAAO has been organized by students of
the U.S. accredited osteopathic medical schools
under the In 1949, Drs. George W. and Thomas L.
Northup met with Dr. Angus Cathie and initiated the first student AAO group. In order to accord increased recognition to groups of inquiring students, the bylaws of the AAO were amended at the Annual Meeting in Chicago in July 1959 to provide status for the undergraduate academies as component societies of the Academy of Applied Osteopathy (now the American Academy of Osteopathy). The Undergraduat
08/14/2026
Poster Presentations Are Open!
Early submissions for the LBORC-NUFA Poster Presentation at Convocation 2027 are now open. Submit by the early deadline for a chance to revise your abstract after review.
📅 Early Submission: August 14 - September 15
For more information 👇
https://aao.memberclicks.net/poster-presentations
08/06/2026
On this day in 1828, Andrew Taylor Still was born in Lee County, Virginia. Nearly five decades later, he would found osteopathic medicine, a philosophy of care that treats the whole person, not just the symptoms.
Today we honor his legacy and the generations of osteopathic physicians who carry it forward.
08/05/2026
08/04/2026
📢 The AAO Newsletter is LIVE!!
This issue features a letter from our CEO, Convocation information, upcoming events, SAAO letter, member spotlights, a letter to our graduates, and more!
Not a member? Sign up today: https://www.academyofosteopathy.org/members
08/03/2026
Sign up today for our upcoming Journal Club 📖
Our meeting will feature Kimberly J. Wolf, DO, FAAP, FAAPO, FACOP's lecture on How to Write a Case Study.
Register here 👇
https://aao.memberclicks.net/journal-club
07/16/2026
Sign up today for our upcoming Journal Club 📖
Our meeting will feature Kimberly J. Wolf, DO, FAAP, FAAPO, FACOP's lecture on How to Write a Case Study.
Register here 👇
https://aao.memberclicks.net/journal-club
07/16/2026
Congratulations to Rijuta Dhanraj Mukim, OMS-III, Vice Chair of our Student AAO, for taking the stage at Student Osteopathic Medical Association Summer Leadership Meeting in Chicago.
Proud to see our students leading the way 🙌
05/06/2026
Submit your osteopathic work to the AAOJ today!
The AAO Journal (AAOJ), is a peer-reviewed publication on the science and art of neuromusculoskeletal medicine and osteopathic manipulative medicine (NMM/OMM).
The AAO Journal offers a means where new and original techniques, procedures, and concepts in osteopathy may be presented to the profession along with original, abstracted, or reprinted material aimed at promoting a better understanding of osteopathic philosophy and principles and their application on diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Read our aim and scope to learn more 👇
https://aaoj.kglmeridian.com/page/aim_scope
Submit your work today 👇
https://aaoj.kglmeridian.com/page/author_information
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