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Dana Shaffer, D.O., FACOFP, dist., FAOGME, dean of the University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, participated in the 2019 US Osteopathic Medical Regulatory Summit along with a number of other leading organizations and associations that oversee the education, licensing, and certification of osteopathic medical students and physicians. The summit, which took place in Naples, Florida, was hosted by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, the American Osteopathic Association and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. The two-day event included osteopathic medical students, residents and other key stakeholders in osteopathic medical regulation. During the summit, attendees discussed how patients are assured that when they seek medical care from an osteopathic physician, the physician is qualified to provide the distinctive care needed.