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2020 MOA VIRTUAL Annual Convention Bundle


Total Credits: 18.25 including 18.25 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)



Description

MOA’s 109th Annual Convention:
Exploring New Frontiers in Healthcare!

FULLY ON DEMAND VERSION

The Maine Osteopathic Association Program Committee made the decision to move forward with a “Virtual Convention” in lieu of our June 2020 in-person live CME event. We know that the global pandemic of COVID-19 has disrupted routines and lives in so many ways. In transitioning to a virtual platform, the MOA has strived to maintain the integrity of our educational programming and keep the format as familiar as possible for our loyal members and attendees. We offered three days of virtual CME sessions June 5-7th, 2020 and now we are offering YOU the opportunity to get access to all of the educational sessions we offered that weekend on your own time and schedule.

In this fully on-demand convention option, you have access to up to 18.25 AOA Category 1A Credits and have 60 days to view the sessions. COVID-19 topics, dermatology, palliative care, physician burnout, sports medicine, mental health and well-bring, financial well being-- so much to choose from here at a great value!

 

Module Title Credits Original Convention Session(s) Included Faculty
Palliative Care and Hospice Bundle including Virtual Reality Patient Experience
1.25
Palliative Care/Hospice: An Opportunity to Make A Difference at the End of LIfe Kevin P. Hubbard, DO, HMDC, MACOI
Virtual Reality: Life and Death Through a Hospice Patient’s Eyes Daryl J. Cady, CEO- Hospice of Southern ME
2020 Update in Clinical Dermatology 1.00 2020 Update in Clinical Dermatology Scott Drew, DO
The Exercise Prescription & Optimizing the Cardio Pulmonary System
1.00
The Exercise Prescription: Practical Tips for Engaging Patients in Exercise Barbara Moss, DO
Optimizing the Cardio Pulmonary System with OMT Jodie Hermann, DO
Engineering the 2-Hour Marathon 1.00 Engineering the 2-Hour Marathon: the physiology and physics of perfection Phil Skiba, DO
Urgency vs. Emergency: Navigating Nuanced Decision-Making 1.00 Urgency vs. Emergency: Navigating Nuanced Decision-Making Joel Kase, DO
COVID-19 Super Bundle: Panel Discussion, What would AT Still think, and OMT demo
2.50
What Would AT Still Think of the COVID-19 Pandemic? Jason Haxton, MA
OMT Techniques for COVID-19 Jodie Hermann, DO
COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned-- Panel Stephen Sears, MD & Meghan May, PhD,Nick Birtcil
Psych Bundle: Injectables for Antipsychotics and Psychopharmacology
2.00
Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in Severe, Persistent Mental Illness Ryan Smith, DO, PhD
Teaching Family Medicine Resident Psychopharmacology Using Research Domain Criteria Lewis Mehl Madrona, MD
The Neurobiology of Mind Body Spirit Unity 0.75 The Neurobiology of Mind Body Spirit Unity Stacey Pierce-Talsma, DO
Value Based Patient Care in a Managed Care Model 1.00 Value Based Patient Care in a Managed Care Model Nicole Heath Bixler, DO, MBA, FACOFP
Mental Health During COVID-19: Maintaining Connection in Elderly Populations and Managing Suicide Risk
1.75
A Research Registry in Calm & Crisis: Lessons from the UNE Legacy Scholars Program Thomas Meuser, PhD
Coping with Covid; Supporting Mental Health and Managing Suicide Risk Greg Marley, LCSW
Tackling Physician Burnout Mega Bundle
1.75
Physician Burnout: The Literature & Practical Perspectives Kevin Klauer, DO
Battling Burnout in Healthcare Beth Wagner, DO
Pandemic Potpourri: Telemedicine, Vaccine Hesitancy and Opioid Prescribing
2.50
Telemedicine: New Parameters and Pitfalls During a Pandemic Jack Forbush, DO
Vaccine Hesitancy: Post Pandemic Laura Blaisdell, MD
Pandemic Prompted Changes to Opioid Prescribing and MAT Elisabeth Fowlie-Mock, MD
You, Your Money and Your Future 0.75 You, Your Money and Your Future Michael Genetti

 

The Maine Osteopathic Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.The Maine Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 18.25 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

If you have any questions about this educational program, please contact MOA Staff at office@mainedo.org or by calling  our office at 207-623-1101.

 

 

Faculty

Tom Meuser, PhD's Profile

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Founding Director of the UNE Center for Excellence in Aging & Health.


Dr. Tom Meuser, a clinical geropsychologist, is the Founding Director of the Center for Excellence in Aging & Health at the University of New England, a university-wide center focused on promoting applied human subject research which launched in September, 2018. He also lectures for the UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine. His early career focused on Alzheimer's disease at two medical schools - St. Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis. For the 11 years prior to moving to Maine, he directed the Gerontology Graduate Program at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. His research interests include driver fitness and transportation mobility in aging, reminiscence and life review interventions, coping with loss, and screening for cognitive impairment (and other topis). He is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and known internationally for his work on driving. Dr. Meuser was raised in Connecticut and has family in Maine, so he's thrilled to be "back home."

Mr. Meuser has no disclosures.


Greg Marley, LCSW's Profile

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Clinical Director

NAMI Maine


Greg Marley has practiced in the field of community mental health and prevention in Maine for over 25 years, as a clinician, clinical supervisor, manager and consultant.  Since 2007, he has developed and presented training and education supporting the needs of a diverse set of statewide partners in suicide prevention and systems integration of prevention activities.   Greg has presented across Maine and New England to a variety of audiences in suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention, mental health and other topics.  Since 2013 he has worked closely with schools, primary care practices, hospitals, and mental health programs to support the development and integration of protocols and processes integrating suicide prevention and management.

Mr. Marley has no disclosures.

 


Scott Drew, DO's Profile

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G. Scott Drew, DO, FAOCD, FAAD, “Cutaneous Infections & Diseases that Mimic Them,” is a practicing physician with Smith Clinic, Department of Dermatology in Marion, Ohio; faculty for the dermatology residency program at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio; and adjunct clinical faculty for the Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health in Columbus, Ohio. Board certified in dermatology and family medicine, he is a 1987 graduate of Kirksville (Mo.) College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Drew completed an internship at Normandy Osteopathic Hospitals in St. Louis, Missouri, a family medicine residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Camden, and a dermatology residency at Deaconess Medical Center, North and West in St. Louis, Missouri. A fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology and the American Academy of Dermatology, he is past president of the Marion Academy of Medicine and a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the Ohio Osteopathic Association, the Ohio State Medical Association, the Ohio Dermatologic Association, the Central Ohio Dermatologic Society, the Ohio Dermatologic Surgery Association and the Society of Dermatologic Physician Assistants. Dr. Drew, faculty for this educational event, is an independent contractor for Eli Lilly, Abbvie, Regeneron, Galderma, Johnson & Johnson, Boehringer Ingelheim, Dermtech, Bristol Myers Squibb, Dermavant, Novartis, Ortho Novum, Incyte, and Leo. All of the relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.


Barbara Moss, DO, MPH, FACOFP, FAAO's Profile

Barbara Moss, DO, MPH, FACOFP, FAAO Related Seminars and Products


Barbara Moss, DO, MPH, FACOFP, FAAO has a full scope osteopathic family practice with inpatient and outpatient osteopathic manipulation at the Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency in Augusta, Maine. She trained and performed as Chief Resident at the Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency after completing medical school at the University of Health Sciences, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, MO. She has a Masters in Public Health from Boston University and uses these skills to direct the Community Medicine Curriculum at the Maine-Dartmouth Residency and engage in local community public health efforts. For 10 years she was Director of Osteopathic Medical Education and Director of the Osteopathic Family Practice program at the Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency and continues to teach and encourage residents to perform Osteopathic Manipulation in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. She is C-NMM/OMM and in 2023 received her FAAO under the sponsorship of Florida Osteopathic Dr. Doris Newman, DO. She has been the founding director of the OMMmm: Osteopathy and Yoga program since its inception in October 2017 and invites FOMA attendees to consider coming to Maine to see the beautiful fall colors for the rejuvenating OMMmm Osteopathy and Yoga CME program October 18-20, 2024


Jodie Hermann, DO's Profile

Jodie Hermann, DO Related Seminars and Products

President, Maine Osteopathic Association


Dr. Hermann received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM) in 2006.  She graduated from University of Connecticut in 1980 with a B.S. in Athletic Training/Sports medicine and in 1997 with an MBA in Management and International Business. Her internship was at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, CT in 2007.  Her Internal Medicine residency was completed in 2010 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.  She also completed her +1 Residency Neuromuscular Medicine program at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014 and her Integrative Medicine Fellowship at the University of Arizona in 2015.  She is board certified in Internal Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine and board certified by American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskelatal Medicine in Osteopathic Neuromsculoskelatal Medicine. Dr. Hermann currently works at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine as Chair of the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Department.  She is also working with Maine General Medical Center as a hospitalist.  Prior to this she worked as an Assistant Clinical Professor at UNE COM, and as the head hospitalist at Waldo County General Hospital.  In her prior life she was an athletic trainer in sports medicine working with various teams and levels of athletes from Olympics to high school, most recently going to Hungary with USA Boxing for a World Competition in August 2018.

Dr. Hermann has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Phillip Skiba, D.O.'s Profile

Phillip Skiba, D.O. Related Seminars and Products

AdvocateAurora Health


Dr. Skiba is the director of sports medicine for Advocate Aurora Health, one of the largest health systems in United States. In addition to his medical duties, he works as a coach and consultant to some of the fastest endurance athletes alive, including a number of Olympians and world champions. Dr. Skiba will be discussing his work with the Nike 2 hour marathon project, which was the subject of the Cannes film festival award-winning documentary, Breaking 2.

Dr. Skiba has no disclosures. 

 


Mike Genetti, CLU®, ChFC®'s Profile

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Financial Planner, Financial Services Representative

Baystate Financial


Michael Genetti is a Financial Planner associated with Baystate Financial, one of New England ‘s oldest and largest independently owned financial services firms with over 300 associates throughout the six New England states. Mike earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Bates College and has continued his professional education, attaining his Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant designations from the American College of Financial Services. Mike is a member of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, the Rhode Island Estate Planning Council, and the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning Rhode Island, as well as the American College of Health Care Executives and the Medical Group Managers’ Association. Through their Fiscal Fitness For Life financial education and planning services initiative with the Maine Medical Association, as well as with both the Maine Osteopathic Association and New Hampshire Medical Society, Mike and his Baystate advisory team are playing a leading role in serving the financial well-being needs of northern New England’s physician community. Over the years, Mike has had the opportunity to present financial based Continuing Medical Education courses to both the Allopathic and Osteopathic communities.

Michael Genetti is a registered representative of and offers securities and investment advisory services through MML Investors Services, LLC. Member SIPC. 200 Clarendon Street, 19th & 25th Floors. Boston,
MA 02116. 617-585-4500.

Michael Genetti has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.



Joel Kase, DO's Profile

Joel Kase, DO Related Seminars and Products


Dr. Joel Kase is an osteopathic physician who throughout his career has beenactive in clinical practice, administrative operations, advocacy and policydevelopment, and medical education.

Dr. Kase has worked clinically in rural emergency medicine for 15 years, and prior to that, practiced the entire spectrum of osteopathic family medicine, including inpatient hospital and skilled nursing care, home health visits, obstetrics, and osteopathic manipulation. He is double boarded in Family Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.

Dr. Kase currently practices clinical medicine full time. He previously served as the Emergency Department Director for the VA Maine Healthcare System, and prior to that as the Director of Medical Education for the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Kase is a member of the AOA’s Bureau on Federal Health Programs, and currently serves as Chair of the AOA’s Council on State Health Affairs. He is also a Past-President of the Maine Osteopathic Association, and serves as the Chair of the Maine delegation to the AOA House of Delegates. A graduate of the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Kase completed a family medicine residency as well as an academic fellowship in obstetrics through the teaching hospitals of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Additionally, Dr. Kase attended the Harvard School of Public Health, where he completed a Master’s Degree in Public Health with a concentration in Health Care Management and Policy.

Dr. Joel Kase, DO has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Meghan May, PhD's Profile

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Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences (Microbiology and Infectious Disease)

University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine


Dr. May was appointed in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of New England College of Medicine in 2013.  She was previously appointed in the Department of Biological Sciences at Towson University from 2010-2013 (holding the Fisher Endowed Chair of Biological Sciences from 2012-2013) and was appointed as a postdoctoral fellow and then a research assistant professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology at the University of Florida 's Emerging Pathogens Institute. Dr. May earned her B.S. degree in Microbiology from the University of New Hampshire, and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Pathobiology and Bacteriology (respectively) from the University of Connecticut.  Her research focus is on pathogen evolution and emerging diseases, and involves bacteria, parasites, and viruses.  She also studies the role in the microbiome in protecting against infection, pharmaceutically-induced immune dysregulation and infection susceptibility, infection-mediated pain, and works up unusual clinical ID cases involving novel infectious agents.  Dr. May contributes pieces to local and national print, radio, and television media on infectious diseases, and has authored 54 peer-reviewed publications, 16 invited book chapters, and has given several platform presentations at national and international meetings.

Dr. May has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Nick Birtcil's Profile

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Executive Director

Osteopathic Physician and Surgeons of California


Nick Birtcil is the Executive Director of the Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California. His over 12 years of experience spans political campaigns to operating one of the largest political action committees in California. Nicholas is a graduate of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon where he majored in Politics. Prior to joining OPSC, Nick was the Associate Vice President of Political Operations for the California Medical Association. In addition to his experience in helping osteopathic physicians to navigate the landscape of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Nick also shared his own experience as a patient who came down with the illness via his Twitter account (Follow along on Twitter @nbirtcil). 

Mr. Birtcil has  no disclosures.


Stephen Sears, MD's Profile

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Epidemiologist & Maine CDC Clinical Advisor -- COVID-19 Response Team


Dr. Stephen Sears joined the COVID-19 response team at the Maine CDC as a Clinical Advisor in March 2020.  Prior to that Dr Sears was the Chief of Staff at VA Maine Health System from 2014-2019. From 2009 to 2014 Dr. Stephen Sears was the State of Maine Epidemiologist .   He also has experience in Health System planning having been Vice President for Medical Administration and Chief Quality Officer at Mercy Hospital from 2007 to 2010. Prior to that, he was the Chief Medical Officer at MaineGeneralHealth from 1988 to 2007.  During this time, he was also a practicing infectious disease clinician. Dr. Sears completed an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkley; a Doctor of Medicine from Dartmouth Medical School; Internship and Residency at UCLA Harbor General Hospital; a Fellowship in Infectious Disease at the University of Maryland; and a Masters in Public Health at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Hygiene. Over the last 20 years, Dr. Sears has been very active in the public health challenges in the State of Maine.  He has been a tuberculosis consultant, active in emergency preparedness, and a member of numerous task forces and commissions for infectious and chronic disease epidemiology for the State of Maine.  He has also been active on several non-profit boards, including the Maine Center for Public Health, the American Lung Association and the American Diabetes Association.  He has won many awards, including the Koch Award for outstanding contributions to reporting, monitoring, prevention and control of tuberculosis in Maine (2007); and recognition as one of the top 25 most influential people in the fight against tobacco in the previous 25 years (2002) by the American Cancer Society, New England Chapter. Dr. Sears and his wife, Cathy, have three children:  a daughter in graduate school at Cornell, a son working as a production designer in Boston and another son a junior in college in Florida.  Dr. and Mrs. Sears reside in Belgrade with their cat, a canoe and two kayaks.

Dr. Sears has no disclosures.


Josie Conte, DO's Profile

Josie Conte, DO Related Seminars and Products

Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency Program


I was born in New York, in the Mohawk Valley region. I earned first undergraduate degree in Dance with a minor in Psychology from SUNY Brockport in 1982. After moving to Manhattan to pursue dance theater, I completed training at the Swedish Institute School for Massage Therapy in 1990. Through the exploration of energy medicine, shiatsu and vibrational healing, I found my way to the world of childbirth education and labor support and after moving to Maine worked at Maine Medical Center as a doula, and childbirth educator and later as a doula trainer and education director for Ballard House Birth Center in Portland, ME. I established Baraka! Middle eastern Dance Ensemble and was an active performer with her musicians and dancers throughout New England. I was called to Osteopathy in 2002 and after postdoctoral training at the University of Southern Maine pursued studies at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM), graduating in 2011.  I did both Family Medicine and Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (ONMM) residencies at Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency in Augusta, ME. I am boarded in Family, Neuromusculoskeletal and Integrative Medicine. I am presently an associate professor of family medicine for UNECOM and returned to Maine Dartmouth as faculty for Family Medicine and ONMM. I am grateful for to Lewis Mehl -Madrona and have studied indigenous healing since 2008. I honor traditional healing models and am trained in Japanese style acupuncture and yoga and am a forever student of Ayurveda. Dance, bodies in motion, breath and space-time-force guide me. I currently practice medicine at the Maine Collaborative Care Center in Waterville, Maine and the Alfond Center for Health, a general hospital in Augusta, Maine. I live on a lake in Winthrop with my husband and dog. I am mother to two “adult” children, Alexandra who resides in NM and Maxim, in ME who both carry on the light.

Dr. Josephine Conte has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Daryl Cady's Profile

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Chief Executive Officer

Hospice of Southern Maine


Ms. Daryl J. Cady has proudly served as Hospice of Southern Maine’s Chief Executive Officer since 2014. Prior to being at Hospice of Southern Maine, Daryl served as the Chief Financial Officer at Home Health & Hospice Care in Merrimack, New Hampshire and also spent several years as a corporate finance and business executive. Before moving directly in the healthcare field, she helped satisfied her life-long goal to be in healthcare by serving on several healthcare-related boards. Daryl has a strong clinical, financial and operational acumen and a strong personal interest in end-of-life care.

Ms. Cady has no disclosures. 


Stacey Pierce-Talsma's Profile

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University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine


Dr. Pierce-Talsma is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the University Of New England College Of Osteopathic Medicine.  She is a MSUCOM graduate who completed an Internship, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Residency program, and Masters in Medical Education and Leadership at UNECOM.  She is a Fellow in the National Academy of Osteopathic Medical Educators (NAOME) and is a past AOA Health Policy Fellow. She has previously served as the Chair of the OMM Department at Touro University of California COM.  She currently serves on the AACOM Ethics and Professionalism Task Force, the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) Board of Governors, and as the Vice-Chair of the ACGME ONMM Review Committee.  Dr. Pierce-Talsma is also a registered yoga teacher RYT-500 and lectures nationally on yoga, exercise, movement, osteopathic manipulative medicine and medical education.


Dr. Pierce-Talsma  has no disclosures.

 


Beth Wagner, D.O.'s Profile

Beth Wagner, D.O. Related Seminars and Products

Central Vermont Medical Center


Beth Wagner, DO currently lives in Montpelier, VT with her husband, Jeff, and two mostly well behaved children, Evelyn and Sam. Beth graduated from UNE COM in 2009 and completed her residency in Family Medicine in Anchorage, Alaska in 2012. She currently works as a Hospitalist at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, VT. When not working, Beth enjoys skiing, walking, spending time with friends and family, but most of all enjoys watching garbage television while wearing sweatpants, drinking wine, and eating carbs.   

Dr. Wagner has no disclosures.           


Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP, CEO, AOA's Profile

Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP, CEO, AOA Related Seminars and Products


Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP, CEO, AOA, serves as the CEO of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), representing more than 151,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and medical students throughout the U.S. In this position, Dr. Klauer leads strategy, operations, organizational growth and advocacy for the osteopathic profession. He partners with the Board of Trustees, affiliated associations and staff to advance the AOA’s strategic vision and execute its programs. Dr. Klauer previously served as chief medical officer for hospital-based services, chief risk officer and executive director of the patient safety organization at TeamHealth, a leading clinician services organization. He also served as a clinical assistant professor at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Prior to his arrival at TeamHealth in January 2015, Dr. Klauer spent 15 years with Emergency Medicine Physicians, Ltd. (EMP), serving in many capacities. He was also a member of the board of directors for Physicians Specialty Limited Risk Retention Group and the EMP Medical Group board of directors. Outside of full-time professional work, Dr. Klauer is involved in and has been recognized by numerous health care organizations. He was honored by the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians with the 2018 Outstanding Educator of the Year award.

Dr. Klauer was elected to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) board of directors in October 2016 and he previously served as ACEP Council Speaker. Dr. Klauer also serves as the medical editor-in-chief for ACEP Now,  ACEP’s monthly publication, and was editor-in-chief for Emergency Physicians Monthly.He has received the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association (EMRA) Robert Dougherty ACEP/EMF Teaching Fellowship as well as the ACEP National Faculty Teaching Award. In 2014, Dr. Klauer was the recipient of the American College of Emergency Physicians Honorable Mention Outstanding Speaker of the Year Award and was recognized by the Ohio Chapter of ACEP with the Bill Hall Award for service. Dr. Klauer earned his DO degree from the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also holds an Executive JD, with honors, from Concord Law School.


Elisabeth Mock, MD, MPH, FAAFP's Profile

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Physician Educator

Maine Independent Clinical Information Service


Elisabeth Fowlie Mock attended Colby College, Emory University, Vanderbilt Medical School and UNC Chapel Hill for Public Health. She is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine and works primarily as a consultant and clinical educator with per diem Hospitalist shifts. She intends to run for the national Board of Directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians in 2024. Interests include Toastmasters, and women’s basketball--she is a certified basketball referee. She has 3 kids in their early 20s and lives in Bangor with her husband and 3 doodles, also known as substitute children.

Dr. Elisabeth Fowlie Mock MD, MPH, FAAFP has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Laura Blaisdell, MD's Profile

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Dr. Blaisdell is a board-certified pediatrician, child health researcher and advocate. She received a B.A. from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, a medical doctorate and public health degree (MD/MPH) at the University of Minnesota, and completed a residency in pediatrics at Maine Medical Center.  She currently serves as the Vice President of the Maine AAP and is a founding member of Maine Families for Vaccines.

In addition to community pediatrics, Dr. Blaisdell has published research on vaccine hesitation and decision-making among parents with the Center for Outcome Research and Evaluation.    She has been a site director for the National Children’s Study, where she also led studies of new social media strategies for research recruitment.  In addition to her clinical and research activities, Dr. Blaisdell served as the Chair of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at MMC, as Chief of Pediatrics at InterMed, as well as serving as a Trustee to Mercy Hospital in Portland.

Dr. Blaisdell mentors students and residents, and teaches evidence-based medicine in her role of Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine.

Dr. Blaisdell is also has expertise in camp medicine, serving as Medical Director and Camp Co-Owner at Camp Winnebago in Maine. She resides in South Portland and Fayette, Maine where she lives with her two sons and husband.    

Dr.Blaisdell has no disclosures.


Nicole H Bixler, DO, MBA, FACOFP's Profile

Nicole H Bixler, DO, MBA, FACOFP Related Seminars and Products


Nicole Heath Bixler, DO, MBA, FACOFP, ACOFP Immediate Past President, practices at Immediate Medcare & Family Doctor of Spring Hill in Florida, where she focuses on the geriatric population with outpatient and inpatient services using a unique capitated at-risk Alternate Payment Model. Dr. Bixler served as President of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), Florida Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), and the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA.) She currently serves on the Florida Prostate Cancer Advisory Council, appointed by the state surgeon general. Dr. Bixler holds an appointment of Clinical Associate Professor at the NSU-KPCOM, and has been a preceptor to students for Rural Family Medicine since 2010. She has served as Core Teaching Faculty for the HCA Oak Hill Family Medicine Residency since its inception in 2017. Dr. Bixler is proud to be a full-time working physician and a mother of three girls, while serving in leadership roles at the state and national level, and hopes to be an inspiration to other young women in the profession.


Ryan Smith, DO, MEd, PhD, FAPA, FFSMB, FNAOME's Profile

Ryan Smith, DO, MEd, PhD, FAPA, FFSMB, FNAOME Related Seminars and Products


Dr. Smith is an Associate Professor and Chief of Psychiatry at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and a Founding Psychiatry Residency Program Director at Portsmouth Regional Hospital's new GME program affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Smith is a board certified Psychiatrist by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry. 

Dr. Smith worked as the sole psychiatrist in Washington County, Maine, for five years before pursuing other opportunities. He is currently clinically active at the State Psychiatric Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire. He serves on the Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure and is the Clerkship Director of Psychiatry for the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Smith has spoken nationally and at several regional educational programs in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.

Dr. Smith discloses that he received a speaker fee for being a promotional speaker for Otsuka-Lundbeck, Incorporated.

 


Jason Haxton's Profile

Jason Haxton Related Seminars and Products

Museum of Osteopathic Medicine


Jason Haxton, MA, DO (h.c.) has been the director of the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine since January 2001. Besides managing the Museum that was created in 1934, he makes multiple international trips each year (Belgium, Russia, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Brazil and the UK) to provide lectures, historic research materials and promote the principles of osteopathic medicine through exhibits for osteopaths globally.  At A.T. Still University in Kirksville he keeps a busy schedule teaching medical students and welcoming guests from around the world to the museum. His leadership at the Museum was recognized as an American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Shining STAR organization for its work promoting the osteopathic profession worldwide.

 

Dr. Haxton discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.


Kevin Hubbard, DO, HMDC, MACOI's Profile

Kevin Hubbard, DO, HMDC, MACOI Related Seminars and Products


Dr. Kevin Hubbard is currently a Hospice and Palliative Care Physician with Saint Luke's Health System in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to his current position, he served as a Professor and Internal Medicine Chair at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM). He serves as Associate Medical Director for Saint Luke's Hospice. Dr. Hubbard serves in leadership and advisory capacities in many osteopathic professional organizations. He served as President of the American College of Osteopathic Internists from 2007 to 2008 and was recognized by the ACOI as "Internist of the Year" in 2013. He also served the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons as President in 2011. Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons presented Dr. Hubbard with the "Physician of the Year" and Distinguished Service awards for his many years of dedication and outstanding service to the association and profession.

Dr. Hubbard is a third-generation graduate of KCU-COM and completed residencies in Internal Medicine at KCU-COM (when it was under the name of the University of Health Sciences in Kansas City) and in Internal Medicine at Normandy Osteopathic Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He completed a Medical Oncology and Hematology Fellowship at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hubbard is board certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Hematology, and Hospice/Palliative Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. He is also board certified as a Hospice Medical Director by the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board.

Dr. Hubbard discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.


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