The AAO is the leading organization in providing NMM/OMM specialty credits in the U.S.

• OMM is the art and application of the osteopathic philosophy to the somatic system.
• NMM is the scientific basis and study by which the osteopathic philosophy is understood and applied. 

As a specialty college, the AAO provides quality NMM/OMM continuing medical education (CME) courses, advocates at the national and specialty college levels on issues impacting its members, and strives towards fulfilment of its mission and vision.

In March 2015, the AAO’s Board of Governors adopted the following vision statement:

All patients are aware of and have access to osteopathic medical care and osteopathic manipulative medicine for optimal health.

All health care professionals and students are invited to attend AAO CME courses. Some courses require prerequisites and may not be appropriate for osteopathic medicine beginners.

Learn more about future AAO CME courses, watch past courses on-demand, or get an overview of NMM courses that are right for your expertise on our CME Opportunities page.

More Information

The AAO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association focused on supporting osteopathic physicians who specialize in neuromusculoskeletal medicine and osteopathic manipulative medicine (NMM/OMM). Academy members consist of osteopathic physicians (DOs), osteopathic medical students, international clinicians and others. The American Academy of Osteopathy provides quality continuing medical education and advocates on behalf of its members. 

The Academy was established in 1937 as the Osteopathic Manipulative Therapeutic and Clinical Research Association and was granted affiliation by the American Osteopathic Association in 1938. In 1970, the name was changed to the American Academy of Osteopathy, and in 1992 the association moved to its present location in Indiana.

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Beyond offering CME to healthcare professionals, the AAO also oversees and assists the following initiatives:

• The Resident American Academy of Osteopathy (RAAO)
• The Student American Academy of Osteopathy (SAAO)
• The Louise Burns Osteopathic Research Committee (LBORC)
• The AAO Journal
• 15 component and affiliated societies