Mission Statement: The purpose of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association, the student affiliate organization of the American Osteopathic Association, is to promote osteopathic ideals and unity within the profession, to educate future Osteopathic Physicians, and to establish and maintain lines of communication among health care professionals in an ongoing effort to improve the quality of health care.
Legislative Assistance and Advocacy:National SOMA shall assist each school's chapter in its efforts to educate its state governor and state legislators concerning the osteopathic medical profession by writing letters, paying visits, and making phone calls to key officials.
Here at ATSU-SOMA...
- We participate in D.O. Day on the Hill and Arizona's D.O. Day at the Legislature.
- We actively work to educate the political leaders in each of our 11 CHC states.
- We keep our members abreast of the latest political developments pertinent to our interests as students and future osteopathic physicians.
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