In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-  Expand our knowledge about implicit bias observed in the LGBTQ+ community in healthcare.
-  Solutions and strategies to help physicians reduce implicit bias and ultimately improve overall outcomes in healthcare. 
-  Acknowledge and learn about heuristics and how effective they can be.
-  Recognize the diffrences in implicit boas regarding race/culture.
-  Tips to work on Implicit bias regarding healthcare workers.

Nicola A. McLean, DO, FACOI, Hospitalist, Baptist Health

Berry Pierre, DO, FACOI, Clinical Assistant Professor, Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine

Christina A. Stasiuk, DO, FACOI, ​Market Medical Executive Mid-Atlantic Region, Cigna

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-  Understand the data backing oxygen therapy in chronic lung disease.
-  Understand the basics of home oxygen therapy. 
-  Understand the uses for portable vs stationary oxygen concentrators.

Mary R. Suchyta, DO, FACOI, Medical Director, Select Health

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-  Understand the epidemiology and anatomy of Interstitial Pneumonitis variants and the initial diagnostics and basics of diagnosis.
-  Provide an overview of the 8 types of Interstitial Pneumonitis variants and the initial diagnostics and basics of diagnosis.
-  Introduce COVID-19 ILD.

David H. Lindner, DO, MBA, FCCP, FACOI (he/him/his), Section Chair, Pulmonary & Critical Care, NCH Health Care

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-  Define and discuss the impact of inpatient providers on Utilization Management.
-  Define and discuss the impact of inpatient providers on CDI metrics, discharges, readmissions, and length of stay. 
-  Define the partnership between Care management and inpatient providers.

Ariana L. Peters, DO, FACOI, Medical Director, Care Management, Mayo Clinic Arizona

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-  Discuss the role of patient in the medicines system and tactics to block or delay competition which keep drug prices higher for longer periods of time.
-  Discuss how through increased public participation in the patent system by affected stakeholders, including patient and healthcare professionals, critical reforms are possible.
-  Discuss possible reforms to update the outdated patent system.

Priti Krishtel, JD, Co-founder & Co-Executive Director, Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge (I-MAK)

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-  Define obesity in modern terms.
-  Learn options to treat obesity including medication, nutrition, movement, behavioral and surgical. 
-  Mention of myths & misconceptions about management of obesity.

U. Inge Ferguson, DO, FACOI, Medical Director, Behavioral Health Group

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-  Understand current COVID-19 primary series and booster schedules.
-  Discuss strategies to overcome hurdles faced with VCOVID-19 Vaccines.
-  Gain a deeper understanding of current COVID-19 vaccine options to dispel COVID vaccine myths.

John A. Frith, DO, FAAAAI, Allergy/Immunology Physician, Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-  Discuss the role of biologic medications in the armamentarium of the practicing allergist.
-  Identify key patient and disease characteristics to assist in individualizing therapy recommendations. 
-  Characterize key differences between biologics based on their targets pathways and mechanisms of action.

Bryan L. Martin, DO, MACOI (he/him/his), Emeritus Professor of Medicine, The Ohio State University

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-  Identify the mechanism of action of COVID-19 vaccines.
-  Describe indications for COVID-19 vaccines. 
-  Review the adverse effects of tozinameran (BNT162b2) and mRNA-1273 SARS-Co-2.

MarkAlain Déry, DO, MPH, FACOI (he/him/his), Chief Innovation Officer, Access Health Louisiana

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-  Discuss the current CDC COVID-19 Vaccine recommendations.
-  Review the most up-to-date available real-world effectiveness & safety data on real-world use of SARS CoV-2 vaccines. 
-  Discuss current/future SARS CoV-2 vaccine formulation and potential future vaccine approaches.

Liam R. Sullivan, DO, Associate Program Director Infectious Disease Fellowship, Spectrum Health-Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Case Presentation and Original Research posters competition.

Carol I. Duffy, DO, FACOI

In this session, you’ll learn how:
-  To review and discuss updates on the treatment for first and recurrent episodes of clostridium difficile.
-  To discuss and review diagnosis and treatment guidelines for Lyme disease.
-  To review updates on the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections including new HIV and PrEP therapeutics.

Mia A. Taormina, DO, FACOI, Chair, Department of Infectious Disease, Duly Health and Care

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-  Discuss the epidemiology, clinical manifestations and treatment of monkeypox.
-  Define the risks and benefits of vaccination and/or treatment.
-  Discuss the current outbreak and to avoid spread of stigma surrounding this infection.

Patrick J. Kenney, DO, FACOI, Vice Chair, Department of Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic Florida

ACOI's 2022 Class of Fellows, Master Fellows and Award Recipients

Robert L. DiGiovanni, DO, MACOI, President of the ACOI 2021-2022, Largo Medical Center

Joanne Kaiser-Smith, DO, FACOI (President), Associate Dean