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A resolution designating the week of April 13 through April 19, 2026, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week".

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2026-04-16
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Roger F. Wicker
Roger F. Wicker
Republican · MS · Senator
Votes with party: 35.8% (313 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1824)

2026-04-16

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This resolution would officially recognize the week of April 13-19, 2026, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week" to raise awareness about osteopathic doctors and their approach to treating patients. Osteopathic physicians are licensed medical doctors who receive additional training in manipulating the body's muscles and bones as part of their treatment methods. The designation is largely symbolic and doesn't change any laws or regulations, but it gives the medical profession a designated week for public recognition and education.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 674 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 674 Designating the week of April 13 through April 19, 2026, as ``National Osteopathic Medicine Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16 (legislative day, April 14), 2026 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating the week of April 13 through April 19, 2026, as ``National Osteopathic Medicine Week''. Whereas there are more than 167,000 osteopathic physicians and nearly 40,000 osteopathic medical students in the United States; Whereas the number of osteopathic physicians in the United States grew by over 70,000 in the last decade; Whereas osteopathic physicians and medical students train at high-caliber schools of osteopathic medicine across the United States, including in rural and underserved communities; Whereas osteopathic medical schools make up 4 of the top 10 medical schools, with the most graduates practicing in medically underserved areas; Whereas, in 1874, Andrew Taylor Still, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, introduced the principles of osteopathic medicine, emphasizing the idea that the body is a unit, and its structure and function are interrelated; Whereas osteopathic physicians have made significant contributions to the healthcare system of the United States since the founding of the first osteopathic medical school in 1892; Whereas osteopathic medicine emphasizes a whole-person, patient-centric approach to healthcare, and osteopathic physicians play an important role in the healthcare system of the United States; Whereas osteopathic physicians train and practice in all medical specialties and practice settings; Whereas 53 percent of osteopathic medical students matched into primary care residency positions in 2025, helping address the growing United States physician shortage, of which half of the number of needed physicians are projected to be primary care physicians; Whereas osteopathic physicians and medical students in the United States are dedicated to improving the health of their communities and delivering high-quality care for the body, mind, and spirit; and Whereas osteopathic physicians practice in every State: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) designates the week of April 13 through April 19, 2026, as ``National Osteopathic Medicine Week''; (2) recognizes the contributions of osteopathic physicians to the healthcare system of the United States; and (3) celebrates the role that colleges of osteopathic medicine play in training the next generation of physicians. <all>
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