Forging Our Osteopathic Future
The ACOFP Foundation welcomes the continued support of the Forging Our Osteopathic Future campaign, which will help to ensure the future of osteopathic distinctiveness.
With Your Help...
We are proud to announce that the ACOFP Foundation reached its $2 million fundraising goal for the Forging Our Osteopathic Future Campaign.
This incredible achievement is a testament to the dedication and generosity of our donors, whose unwavering support has made this milestone possible. Thank you.
Thank You for Helping Us Reach Our Goal
Thanks to these donations, the campaign provides financial support to eligible residents pursuing a career in osteopathic family medicine who plan to take both the written (cognitive) and OMT performance (practical) portions of the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP) exam. Grants will award up to $1,400 for exam fees and travel expenses for eligible residents.
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Campaign Leadership
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A Note from the Forging Our Osteopathic Future Campaign Chair
As a long-standing ACOFP member, Distinguished Fellow, Past President, and Foundation Board member, I am thrilled to announce the ACOFP Foundation’s Forging Our Osteopathic Future fundraising campaign. The campaign was launched in September 2019 with the goal of securing at least $2.0 million in funding from osteopathic family physicians, professional medical organizations (state societies, regional organizations, etc.), corporations, and philanthropic foundations interested in advancing osteopathic medicine, specifically to ensure the next generation of osteopathic family physicians are the most highly qualified in the nation. This is the first ever major fundraising campaign in our organization’s history.
To ensure patients have access to the most highly qualified physicians, the ACOFP Foundation has pledged to financially support eligible residents who wish to take both portions of the AOBFP exam, as well as cover up to $500 in travel expenses for each resident. Eligible residents are those who do not have the financial support from their residency program to sit for the AOBFP exams. Through this effort, the Foundation will ensure that all osteopathic residents, regardless of support from their residency program, are given an equal opportunity to demonstrate their patient care qualifications.
This is an extraordinary program, and I encourage ACOFP members and all other stakeholders with an interest in the future of osteopathic medicine to make a financial commitment. I’m proud to chair this campaign and look forward to making a demonstrable impact on our profession!
Sincerely,
Carol Henwood, DO, FACOFP dist.
Hear from our community:
“It means a lot that even at this stage in our career—where we have gone through undergrad, gone through med school, even nearing the end of our residency—that someone out there is thinking of us residents and wanting to help prosper our career and wish the best for us.”
Elizabeth V. George, DO
Hear from our community:
“As a resident, the financial burden is high, and it means a lot to have the Initial Certification Grant available to offset certification costs. It also encourages residents to pursue the osteopathic route rather than the allopathic. To promote the uniqueness of osteopathy.”
Jason Faucheux, DO
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The ACOFP Foundation thanks our donors for supporting the osteopathic family and our continuing growth. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure the future of osteopathic distinctiveness so that we can positively impact access to high-quality health care for all.
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