ATSU-SOMA students attend DO Day at the Legislature
Posted: March 3, 2017
On Feb. 21, Students from A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) filled the Arizona State Capitol with white coats for DO Day at the Legislature.
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association holds the event each year to give Arizona’s osteopathic community an up-close look at the legislative process. Participants meet with key legislators and learn about current issues in healthcare. This year, topics included loan repayment programs and funding for graduate medical education.
ATSU-SOMA students appreciate the opportunity to advocate for patients and the profession.
“Visiting the legislature helps me, as a future clinician, understand the governing body that will impact my practice,” says Hillary Park, OMS II. “I see the legislature as the place where the rubber meets the road, where real changes can be made, and progress inches forward. As a future physician and advocate for my patients, making my voice heard is part of what it means to be a doctor.”