Osteopathy Shines Bright in the Sunshine State
The Florida Academy of Osteopathy (FAO) is a nonprofit membership association dedicated to promoting osteopathy and osteopathic medicine in Florida and beyond through continuing medical education (CME), networking, advocacy, and more.
About the FAO
The Florida Academy of Osteopathy was established in 1959 by Dr. Margaret Raffa DO, a trailblazing physician in the State of Florida. Since then, the FAO has become one of the nation’s oldest component societies of the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO). Each year we develop and host a top-notch conference with some of the nation’s most pre-eminent osteopaths.
Benefits to Join
Value
Low cost, affordable NMM and
osteopathic focused CME
Networking
Enjoy comraderie with other physicians passionate about osteopathy.
Education
To-notch programming with some of the country's top osteopaths.
Newly Announced
FAO Annual Conference 2026 Will Feature
"Seated Facet Release ©" by
Dr Karen Steele, DO, FAAO
Dates: Feb 20-22, 2026
Venue: Advent Health East Orlando. 7727 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando FL 32822. Precedo Conference Rooms.
CME: 16 CME Category 1-A Anticipated
Registration: click on “Upcoming Events” then “Annual Conference 2026”
Cost: from FREE to $395 for FAO members. (Depending on membership type and category – see event page for specifics)
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