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AOA Core Competencies
- Patient Care
that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health
- Medical Knowledge
about established and evolving biomedical, clinical, and cognate (e.g. epidemiological and social-behavioral) sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care
- Practice Based Learning and Improvement
that involves investigation and evaluation of their own patient care, appraisal and assimilation of scientific evidence, and improvements in patient care
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills
that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, their families, and other health professionals
- Professionalism
as manifested through a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population
- Systems Based Practice
as manifested by actions that demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value
- Osteopathic Philosophy and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
is demonstrated in the application of knowledge of accepted standards in Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) appropriate to specialty. The practitioner will remain dedicated to life-long learning and to practice habits in osteopathic philosophy and manipulative medicine.
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