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A resolution designating the week of April 14 through April 20, 2025, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week".
Designating the week of April 14 through April 20, 2025, as ``National Osteopathic Medicine Week''.
Summary
This resolution designates April 14 through April 20, 2025, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week" in the United States. The resolution acknowledges 150 years of osteopathic medicine as a medical practice, recognizes the contributions of osteopathic physicians to the U.S. healthcare system, and celebrates the role of osteopathic medical colleges in training physicians. It notes that there are over 157,000 osteopathic physicians currently practicing across all states and medical specialties.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
2 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2575) · senate
- Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 10, 2025
Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Mrs. Capito) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Designating the week of April 14 through April 20, 2025, as “National Osteopathic Medicine Week”.
Whereas there are more than 157,000 osteopathic physicians and nearly 40,000 osteopathic medical students in the United States; Whereas osteopathic physicians and medical students train at high-caliber schools of osteopathic medicine across the United States, including in rural and underserved communities; Whereas, in 1874, Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO, introduced the principles of osteopathic medicine, emphasizing the idea that the body is a unit, and its structure and function are interrelated; Whereas osteopathic physicians have made significant contributions to the healthcare system of the United States since the founding of the first osteopathic medical school in 1892; Whereas the number of osteopathic physicians in the United States has increased by more than 70 percent in the past 10 years; Whereas osteopathic medicine emphasizes a whole-person, patient-centric approach to healthcare, and osteopathic physicians play an important role in the healthcare system of the United States; Whereas osteopathic physicians train and practice in all medical specialties and practice settings; Whereas osteopathic physicians and medical students in the United States are dedicated to improving the health of their communities and delivering high-quality care for the body, mind, and spirit; and Whereas osteopathic physicians practice in every State: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) designates the week of April 14 through April 20, 2025, as “National Osteopathic Medicine Week”;
(2) acknowledges 150 years of osteopathic medicine;
(3) recognizes the contributions of osteopathic physicians to the healthcare system of the United States; and
(4) celebrates the role that colleges of osteopathic medicine play in training the next generation of physicians. <all>
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