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The Shelley Irwin Show

The importance of osteopathic medicine

By Shelley Irwin

Published July 1, 2026 at 10:56 AM EDT

President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Robert Cain joins in to discuss.

We talk about osteopathic medicine and why it's important to the future of health care. President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Dr Robert Cain shares the answer.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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