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Check out the articles in this months issue of the DO magazine, the national magazine for osteopathic physicians and students.
Here's my take on the articles:
Many osteopathic physicians and students contributed to this publication. However, I know that there was a great deal of opposition to this article, even before it was published. Osteopathic medicine has a history of difficulty in tackling LGBT health care issues and acknowledging the presence of LGBT physicians within their ranks.
However, the relevant AOA documents state otherwise:
Sexual orientation and gender identity are absent from both policies. Why the discrepancy between Mr. Crosby's statement and the actual documents?
President Aljuni's statement is likewise concerning, "I attribute the fact that this has never been raised as an issue of concern to the strength of the AOA's open policy regarding protection from discrimination of any kind." I have a difficult time with this statement as I know "this" has been raised with him, in person, by many individuals.
Many individuals within the osteopathic family are currently working on legislation within the AOA that would change this situation. Now is the moment to share your story and show your support for gay, lesbian and transgender osteopathic physicians and students, and to thank the AOA for demonstrating the courage the discuss their status.
Warmest regards & thank you so much for your time,
Bryan Thomas Hopping
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, CA
Member, American Osteopathic Association
Member, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
Check out the articles in this months issue of the DO magazine, the national magazine for osteopathic physicians and students.
Here's my take on the articles:
- Brooke Johnson. Life in Transition: Transgender DO provides safe haven for patients. The DO Magazine. American Osteopathic Association. May 2008. p 42-45. <https://www.do-online.org/pdf/pub_do0508transgen.pdf>
- Brooke Johnson. Out but not Loud: Even as acceptance grows gay DOs, students remain wary. The DO magazine. American Osteopathic Association. May 2008. p 36-42. <https://www.do-online.org/pdf/pub_do0508outnotloud.pdf>
Many osteopathic physicians and students contributed to this publication. However, I know that there was a great deal of opposition to this article, even before it was published. Osteopathic medicine has a history of difficulty in tackling LGBT health care issues and acknowledging the presence of LGBT physicians within their ranks.
- Buchanan, Wyatt. "Gay rights group's charter is revoked." San Francisco Chronicle 12 Sept 2006: B5. <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/09/12/BAGSPL3NVR1.DTL>
- American Medical Student Association. 11 Sept. 2006: "Medical Students at TU to protest Abolition of Gay-Straight Alliance Group" <http://www.amsa.org/news/release2.cfx?id=278>
- Denina, Chris. "Gay Club Loses Touro OK." Vallejo Times-Herald 9 Sept. 2006: A1 <http://www.tugsa.net/bth7/06.09.09-VTH.htm>
- Touro University Gay-Straight Alliance. Wikipeida.org. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touro_University_Gay-Straight_Alliance#Controversy>
- Hopping, Bryan. Time to Accept LGBT physicians in the AOA. <http://www.tugsa.net/hoppingletter.pdf>
However, the relevant AOA documents state otherwise:
1. The AOA Code of Ethics Section 3: <http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=aoa_ethics>
A physician-patient relationship must be founded on mutual trust, cooperation, and respect. The patient, therefore, must have complete freedom to choose her/his physician. The physician must have complete freedom to choose patients whom she/he will serve. However, the physician should not refuse to accept patients because of the patient's race, creed, color, sex, national origin or handicap.
2. COCA accreditation standard 5.2.2 <http://www.tugsa.net/COCA.standards.pdf>
Recruiting and selection of students for admission to a College of Osteopathic Medicine must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, or age.
Sexual orientation and gender identity are absent from both policies. Why the discrepancy between Mr. Crosby's statement and the actual documents?
President Aljuni's statement is likewise concerning, "I attribute the fact that this has never been raised as an issue of concern to the strength of the AOA's open policy regarding protection from discrimination of any kind." I have a difficult time with this statement as I know "this" has been raised with him, in person, by many individuals.
Many individuals within the osteopathic family are currently working on legislation within the AOA that would change this situation. Now is the moment to share your story and show your support for gay, lesbian and transgender osteopathic physicians and students, and to thank the AOA for demonstrating the courage the discuss their status.
How to submit letters:
Readers can submit letters for publication in The DO by sending email to [email protected]. Alternatively, readers can write to Letters to the Editor, c/o Patrick Sinco, managing editor, American Osteopathic Association, 142 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611-2864.
Readers can submit letters for publication in The DO by sending email to [email protected]. Alternatively, readers can write to Letters to the Editor, c/o Patrick Sinco, managing editor, American Osteopathic Association, 142 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611-2864.
Warmest regards & thank you so much for your time,
Bryan Thomas Hopping
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, CA
Member, American Osteopathic Association
Member, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association