Friday, November 1, 2024 - Agenda

Learning Objectives:

• Critically examine the history of healthcare in the United States, focusing on unethical medical experimentation on marginalized communities, and the historical, structural, and social factors contributing to health disparities.
• Define Health Inequities and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), analyze their implications on physical and mental health, economic burden, access to care, and public health trends, and explore the holistic approach of osteopathic medicine in addressing these challenges.
• Identify and discuss evidence-based strategies for reducing health inequities through policy advocacy, cultural competence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the integration of SDOH into clinical practice and community health initiatives

Devona F. Pierre, Ed.D (she/her/hers), Consultant, Strategic Empowerment Solutions

Opening Remarks & Keynote - Communicate, Collaborate, Succeed

Brendan Sullivan (he/him/his), Owner, Corporate Creativity Coach

Optimal Approach to Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules 

Michael Pritchett, DO, MPH, Director, Chest Center of the Carolinas, FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Learning Objectives:

• Understand and explain the evaluation of simulation training in pulmonary and critical care including the importance of debriefing.
• Summarize and incorporate the learning theory of deliberative practice and mastery learning into practice
• Develop, apply, and assess a simulation modality in your practice/system including communication skills, quality improvement or interprofessional team performance.

Douglas W. Harrington, DO, Medical Director NCH Simulation Center Penny and Bill Allyn Endowed Chair in Simulation, NCH

Learning Objectives:

• Be able to define the pathophysiology of what Endobronchial Valves treat. 
• Describe the risks of endobronchial valve therapy. 
• Understand that Endobronchial valve therapy is an established therapy for patients with emphysema included in global guidance of the treatment of COPD 

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

Learning Objectives:

• State the role of both prescription and illicit opioids within osteopathic care
• Discover the appropriate circumstances for prescribing full agonist opioids for chronic pain, guided by osteopathic philosophy
• Analyze case studies to identify opportunities for using Buprenorphine in the treatment of chronic pain or Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

Annette T. Carron, DO, MACOI (she/her/hers), Director Geriatrics and Palliative Care

Robert Agnello, DO, FACOFP (he/him/his), Assistant Professor of Family Medicine

5:25 PM - 5:55 PM ET /  2:25 PM - 2:55 PM MT

Learning Objectives:

• Recall the mechanisms of immunity that can result in pathology
• Apply these concepts to understanding advances in diagnostics and the evolving understanding of inflammatory disease
• Understand the overlap that can exist in various forms of renal pathology

Mark T. Vercel, DO (he/him/his), Attending Rheumatologist

Keith A. Reich, DO, MACOI, RhMSUS, FACR (he/him/his), Rheumatologist

Learning Objectives:

• To understand the importance of - and limitations of - vaccinations in immunocompromised patients. Recognize that differences in vaccine response may be driven by both drug and disease in immunocompromised patients.
• To understand recommendations around vaccination, immunosuppressant holding/timing around vaccination, and managing live vaccinations - in an immunocompromised patient population.
• To understand the importance of - and challenges so far - to passive immunity strategies like monoclonal antibody pre-exposure prophylaxis.

Manish Jain,MD, Physician, Regional Medical Director and Principal Investigator

Keith A. Reich, DO, MACOI, RhMSUS, FACR (he/him/his), Rheumatologist

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the clinical signs and symptoms suggesting the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis
• Recognize the potential morbidity associated with untreated giant cell arteritis
• Define the diagnostic testing and treatment options for giant cell arteritis including strengths and limitations of both testing. treatments, and monitoring of disease activity.

Linda Brecher DO, FACOI, FACR (she/her/hers), Associate Professor of Medicine

Keith A. Reich, DO, MACOI, RhMSUS, FACR (he/him/his), Rheumatologist

Learning Objectives:

• Understand some basic climate principles and trends.
• Understand climate impacts on human health and Learn which patients are vulnerable to climate change and why. 
• Learn how to help patients by using both the Osteopathic and the Climate. 

Mary Schaefer Badger, DO, FACOI, FAWM, Chair of the ACOI Climate and Health Committee