Saturday, November 2, 2024 - Agenda
Plenary - Morning Sessions
10:00 am EDT
Annual Meeting of Members (2024 AC LIVE)
11:00 am EDT
Opening Remarks & Vitamin D and Calcium: Current Evidence and Recommendations Made Easy (2024 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the key limitations and challenges in current calcium and vitamin D research.
- Develop a clear, evidence-based treatment plan for calcium and vitamin D supplementation.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of vitamin D guidelines and critically evaluate current recommendations.
Speaker(s)
Andrew Buelt, DO, Hospitalist, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
12:15 pm EDT
How Microaggressions Affect Learning, Care, and Health Outcomes (2024 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize microaggressions when they happen in a variety of settings
- Understand the physical and psychological impacts of microaggressions on practitioners and patients
- Interrupt microaggressions and help create safer spaces for practitioners and patients
Speaker(s)
Cecilia Banga, DO, FACOOG, Board-Certified Osteopathic OB/GYN, UWH of The Carolinas
Monica S. Carter, DO, FACOI, Hospice Staff Physician, AuthoraCare Collective
Khadeejah Lasuc-Lewis, MA SHRM-SCP (she/her/hers), National Vice President of Human Assets, OneGoal Graduation
Eav Lim, DO (he/him/his), Division Chief, Gynecology Oncology, WellSpan Health York Hospital
Moderators
Kellee L. Randle, DO, FACOI (she/her/hers), Physician, CEO, Assistant Professor, UNT HSC Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine/Equity Ventures Plus, LLC,
1:15 pm EDT
Obesity Management: It Starts in the GP Office (2024 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the relationship between insulin dysregulation and weight gain
- Learn how to diagnose insulin resistance and intervene early to treat and prevent weight gain associated with PCOS and Peri/Menopause
- Learn what medications are most helpful for obesity treatment related to insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction
Speaker(s)
Brian Lake, DO (he/him/his), Endocrinologist, Lake Endocrinology and Diabetes, PLLC
Megan Melo, MD (she/her/hers), Family and Obesity Medicine Physician, Healthier For Good, PLLC
2:15 pm EDT
Menopause Care: Shredding the Taint of “Taboo” with Effective Treatment and Communication (2024 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the physiological and psychological changes associated with menopause.
- Explore evidence-based treatment options for managing menopausal symptoms.
- Develop skills for effective communication with patients about menopause and its implications.
Speaker(s)
Alexa Fiffick, DO, NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP), Concierge Medicine of Westlake
RESIDENT/STUDENT SESSIONS/AGENDA
3:00 pm EDT
Resident/Student Session: Lunch and Panel - The Match - Achieving Success (2024 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the residency match process
- Compare the civilian match process from the military match process
- Identify the qualities that makes one successful in their sub-internship
Speaker(s)
John A. Arthur, DO (he/him/his), Resident, Wright Patterson AFB
Kim Peck, MBA (she/her/hers), Director of Academic and Career Advising, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
4:00 pm EDT
Resident/Student Session: CASE STUDY REVIEW – A review of 3 advanced cases (2024 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Upon completion, the participant will be able to understand competency and capable decision making of an individual.
- Upon completion, the participant will be able to describe ABG results for pulmonary embolism.
- Upon completion, the participant will be able to acknowledge organ donation process and the care needed for organ procurement.
Speaker(s)
Robert G. Good, DO, MACOI (he/him/his), Professor of Medicine, Carle Illinois College of Medicine
5:30 pm EDT
Resident/Student Session: Resident Panel & Wrap Up/Closing (2024 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Upon completion, participants will acquire confidence and excitement for their their upcoming residency life
Speaker(s)
John A. Arthur, DO (he/him/his), Resident, Wright Patterson AFB
Zain B. Ahsan, DO, Internal Medicine, Canyon Vista Medical Center
Mariana Gomes Aversa, D.O., Internal Medicine, St. Luke’s University Health Network
Corbin Walters, DO, Internal Medicine, Oklahoma State University Medical Center
Plenary - Afternoon Sessions
4:25 pm EDT
Climate Change and Infectious Disease (2024 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the mechanisms by which climate change affects the transmission and distribution of infectious diseases.
- Analyze the varying impacts of climate change on different types of infectious diseases.
- Discuss the importance of interdisciplinary research and global cooperation in addressing the challenges posed by climate change to infectious disease control.
Speaker(s)
MarkAlain Déry, DO, MPH, FACOI (he/him/his), Chief Innovation Officer, Access Health Louisiana
5:05 pm EDT
MPox and other Emerging Infectious Diseases (2024 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Upon completion, participants will be able to learn about the current status of MPOX outbreaks globally
- Upon completion, participants will be able to discuss the current epidemiology of avian H5N1 influenza
- Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the current status of the COVID-19 epidemic
Speaker(s)
Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, UCSF
5:45 pm EDT
Individualized Approaches to Recurrent Vaginitis (2024 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the differences between infectious and non-infectious etiologies of recurrent vaginitis
- Discuss diagnosis and treatment for various types of recurrent/chronic infectious and non-infectious vaginitis
- Review opportunities for future diagnostics and treatment modalities for recurrent vaginitis
Speaker(s)
Mia A. Taormina, DO, FACOI, Chair, Department of Infectious Disease, Duly Health and Care
6:55 pm EDT
Gut Microbiome (2024 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- LEARN HISTORY OF PROBIOTICS BENEFITS AND SAFETY OF PROBIOTICS IN GI DISEASE
- DEFINE THE MICROBIOME LEARN THE BENEFITS OF THE MICROBIOME UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MICROBIOME AND GI DISEASE UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MICROBIOME AND OBESITY
- LEARN WHAT BACTERIA MAY OFFER AS THERAPY
Speaker(s)
Charlene A. LePane, DO, MBA, MSPH, FACOI, FACG, FASGE (she/her/hers), Chief Medical Information Officer/Gastroenterologist, AdventHealth
7:35 pm EDT
"MASLD What?" (2024 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Define MASLD/NAFLD and MASH/NASH
- Conduct testing to confirm MASLD/MASH
- Demonstrate when to refer to GI or Hepatology
Speaker(s)
Emmanual A. McDonald, DO (he/him/his), Gastroenterologist, Advent Health
8:15 pm EDT
Chronic Diarrhea Can Save Constipation; A Practical Approach (2024 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Identify common causes
- Identify Red Flags
- Discuss diagnostic approach Review treatment options
Speaker(s)
Maryam R. Kashi, DO, Vice Chair, Gastroenterology, AdventHealth, Orlando
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