The SAA: your student family.

An SAA member understands the importance of interaction and expression of emotions. As a spouse/significant other of an osteopathic medical school student, your experiences are different from typical relationships. Time alone, independence, and sole decision-making often adds stress to any marriage. Coupling these stressors with a medical student's schedule, study patterns, and educationally related travel requires outside support. The SAA offers this support.

A unique nationwide support system comprised of student spouses and significant others, osteopathic family members, resident spouses/significant others, and faculty provide an opportunity to feel sheltered and understood.

Benefits of SAA membership include a sense of autonomy and understanding, nationwide networking opportunities, participation and involvement opportunities with national committees and conventions, a National SAA Advisor who will help guide you through the AAOA, and a family of osteopathic medical professionals who know and understand the trials associated with medical school.

You are not alone; you are a part of a family, the family of the AAOA.