119-sres-674119th Congress

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

Sponsored By: Senator Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

Introduced

Summary

This resolution would designate the week of April 13–19, 2026, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week. It would recognize osteopathic physicians' contributions and celebrate osteopathic medical schools, noting there are more than 167,000 osteopathic physicians and nearly 40,000 students, that the physician count grew by over 70,000 in the last decade, that 53% of osteopathic students matched into primary care in 2025, and that osteopathic schools train physicians across every state and in many rural and underserved communities.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

MS • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

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