AOCOPM 2012 Annual Meeting

in conjunction with

AOA OMED Conference

October 6-11, 2012

San Diego Convention Center 

Saturday, October 6, 2012: AOCOPM Pre-Conference Workshop #1

Occupational Medicine: Key Concepts for the Primary Care Physician (a SiteMed Seminar)

Co-Chairs: P. Lance Walker, DO, MPH and Gonzalo Fernandez, MD

Registration Info will be posted soon!

Sunday, October 7, 2012: AOCOPM Pre-Conference Workshop #2

AOCOPM Basic Course in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Part II

Co-Chairs: P. Lance Walker, DO, MPH and Heather Gjorgjievski, DO

Register Here

Monday, October 8 - Thursday, October 11, 2012

AOA OMED Convention

Please register for "Occupational and Preventive Medicine" at the OMED Registration Site 

Thursday, October 11, 2012: AOCOPM Post-Conference Workshop

 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) 

Department of Transportation (DOT) Certified Medical Examiner Course

Course Chair: Daniel J. Callan, DO, MPH, FAOCOPM

Registration Information Coming Soon

Future Meetings: 2013 Mid-Year Educational Conference

Phoenix Sheraton Downtown

February 13 - 17, 2013

Exhbitor and Supporter Opportunities Available

Exhibitors, Register Here: 2013 AOCOPM Mid-Year Meeting Exhibits/Support 

NOTICE:

The clinical pathway option for board certification in Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine given by the American Osteopathic Conjoint Committee of Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine (AOCUHM) will expire on December 31, 2013, after which only the fellowship option will be allowed. For complete details, visit: www.aocuhm.org. The final clinical pathway exam will be offered at the OMED Conference in the Fall of 2013.

PLEASE HELP OUR PREVENTIVE MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Do you have an area of expertise you would be willing to share with our Preventive Medicine Residents?  The Palm Beach County Health Department operates an Osteopathic Preventive Medicine Residency program in West Palm Beach, Florida and welcomes your input.  If you are going to be traveling to South Florida and would be willing to provide a lecture or if you have an elective opportunity you would be willing to offer our residents, please contact Joanna Drowos to discuss your involvement.  Thanks for supporting the future of our profession.

For More Information, contact:

Joanna Drowos DO, MPH, MBA

Director of Medical Education

Preventive Medicine / Public Health Residency Palm Beach County Health Department

800 Clematis Street - 2nd Floor, PO Box 29

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Phone: (561) 837-5167

FAX: (561) 837-5083

Joanna_Drowos@doh.state.fl.us

 Members in the News  

Vikas Kapil DO, MPH, Chief Medical Officer at National Center for Environmental Health, part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was quoted by Bloomberg News in the article Fraking Moratorium Urged by US Doctors Until Health Studies Conducted

Murray Goldstein, DO, MPH,  FAAN, FAOCOPM, one of our “Great Pioneers” in Osteopathic Medicine & this College, was selected by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) as a merit reviewer for its Pilot Projects grants.  The PCORI was established by Congress as part of the Affordable Care Act to provide patients and physicians with evidence-based information about their health care treatment options.  Dr. Goldstein’s role will be to determine the significance and quality of research proposals submitted to PCORI covering a wide range of research topics. (12/1/2011 AOA Daily Report)

Congratulations to Thomas A. Quinn DO, FAOCOPM on the publication of his new book, The Feminine Touch: The History of Women in Osteopathic Medicine. 

Member Opportunities 

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