S. Res. 181 is a ceremonial resolution that designates April 14-20, 2025, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week." The resolution recognizes and celebrates osteopathic physicians and their contributions to American healthcare. According to the resolution, there are currently more than 157,000 osteopathic physicians and nearly 40,000 osteopathic medical students practicing across the United States, with the profession having grown by over 70 percent in the past decade. The resolution acknowledges 150 years of osteopathic medicine since its founding in 1874 and highlights the profession's whole-person, patient-centered approach to healthcare and its presence in all medical specialties and all states. This is a symbolic measure with no direct funding, regulatory changes, or operational impact—it simply expresses Senate recognition of the osteopathic medicine field and its practitioners.
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