Who We Are

The Ohio Osteopathic Association (OOA) is a divisional (state) society of the American Osteopathic Association. The OOA represents approximately 4,619 osteopathic physicians in the state of Ohio, 11 hospitals that are members of the Ohio Osteopathic Hospital Association, and the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-COM). 

OOA Vision 

To ensure that osteopathic physicians are Ohio’s premier physician providers of the Twenty-First Century. 

OOA Mission

To partner with our members in order to create, provide and promote programs, services and initiatives that prepare osteopathic physicians (DOs) to thrive now and in the future; to educate the public; and to promote legislative and regulatory initiatives that allow DOs to continue to provide excellent and comprehensive health care. 

OOA Purpose

  • To promote the public health of the people of Ohio;
  • To cooperate with all public health agencies;
  • To maintain high standards at all osteopathic institutions with the state;
  • To maintain and elevate osteopathic medical education and postgraduate training programs in the prevention and treatment of disease;
  • To encourage research and investigation, especially that pertaining to the principles of the osteopathic school of medicine;
  • To maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct in all phases of osteopathic medicine and surgery; and
  • To promote such other activities as are consistent with the above purposes.