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2024 Annual Educational Conference

in conjunction with

Henry B. González Convention Center, Room 303A

Special Pricing for Members!

  • AOA Members who Register AND Reserve a Hotel Room June through July 31 will receive the special promotional price of only $675! Added Bonus: The first 500 AOA members who take advantage of this exclusive promotion will receive two $15 food vouchers to utilize at the convention center.  
  • If you miss the June - July 31 special, AOCOPM Members can apply $100 discount on OMED24 registration.  Members, you must login to see the discount code page.  This code will not be available until August 1st.
Program Chair: Keith Proctor, DO, MSPH, FAOCOPM
Aerospace Med Chair:  Jennifer A. Benincasa, DO, MPH, MSHCA
Occ Med Chair:  Charles Werntz, III, DO, MPH, FAOCOPM
Public Health/Prev Med Chair:  Luzan Phillpotts, DO, MPH

Thurs, Sept 19
8:00 – 5:00

Pre-Conference OPAM Workshop:  Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners' Course 

Registration via the OMED24 portal is $450 for AOCOPM members and $550 for nonmembers. 

If you want to register ONLY for the DOT Course, you may register here:  https://aocopm.memberclicks.net/dotsept2024

WerntzCharles L. “Carl” Werntz, III, DO, MPH, FAOCOPM, Course Chair

Dr. Clark

 

 

Elizabeth Clark, DO, MPH&TM, FAOCOPM

Dr. Wriston

 

 Naomi Wriston, DO, MS, FAOCOPM

Fri, Sept 20
9:30-10:30 Engaging Employees in Their Health and Wellness Stan MillerStanley H. Miller, DO, MPH, FAOCOPM, FACOEM
10:30-11:30 Performing Medicolegal Examinations Greg SchwaidGreg Schwaid, DO, MPH, FAOCOPM
11:30-12:30 Audiology for Occupational Medicine and Primary Care Physicians

MerkleyJohn A Merkley, AuD, CCC-A, CPS/A,

 

 

MIke Murphy

Mikey Murphy, AuD, LTC, MS
12:30-1:30 AOA scheduled break  
1:30-2:30 Sleep Apnea - The Iceberg Disease Roger SeheultRoger D. Seheult, MD
2:45-3:45 East Palestine Rail Accident: Lessons for Environmental Medicine Chip CarsonArch "Chip" Carson, MD, PhD
4:00-5:00 Light as Medicine Roger SeheultRoger D. Seheult, MD

Sat, Sept 21
8:00-9:00 Flirting with First Aid: Employers May Not Know What is Reportable Phil EskewPhillip M. Eskew, DO, JD, MBA, FAOCOPM
9:15-10:15 Palliative Care - Your Roadmap Companion to Living Your Legacy with Grace Stella RubinaStella Rubina, DO
10:30-11:30 Vitamin D: Epidemiology, Testing, and Replacement

ColeTed Cole, MA, DO, CTN, FAAIM, BCIM
11:30-12:30 Substance Induced Sleep & Mental Health Disorders Phil EskewPhillip M. Eskew, DO, JD, MBA, FAOCOPM
12:30-1:30 AOA scheduled break  
1:30-2:30 Palliative Care vs Hospice Care - What It Is and What It Isn’t Stella RubinaStella Rubina, DO
2:45-3:45 Epidemiology and Infectious Disease  Howard TeitelbaumHoward Teitelbaum, DO, PHD, MPH, FAOCOPM (d) 

Sun, Sept 22
9:00-10:00 Current Issues in Long Duration Space Flight JD PolkJ.D. Polk, DO, EdD, MMM, CPE, FACOEP, FAsMA, FEWM
10:00-11:00

In Flight Medical Kit Update and Practical Experience Cases

 Patrick BirchfieldPatrick Birchfield, DO, MPH, MSS, FAOCOPM, FAsMA
11:00-12:00

COVID-19 Lessons Learned: Preparation for the Next Pandemic

Kris BellandKris Belland, DO, MPH, MBA, MSS, CPE, FAOCOPM, FAsHFA, FAsMA

 

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Grievance Procedure

Please let Jeffrey LeBoeuf, CAE, or one of the AOCOPM Officers know immediately if you have any problems with facilities, hand-outs, program content, or any other issue with this conference. Concerns about the CME program’s compliance with the AOA “Uniform Guidelines” may be expressed to the accredited sponsor—the American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine (AOCOPM) during the conference or after by calling AOCOPM at (800) 558-8686. Copies of these guidelines are available upon request. Unresolved issues regarding compliance with the AOA “Uniform Guidelines” can be brought to the attention of the AOA Division of CME, (312) 202-8000 or via mail at 142 East Ontario Street; Chicago, IL 60611-2864.