
SPECIAL STATE SESSIONS - VIRTUAL ONLY AGENDA (10/11)
7:00 am EDT
STATE SESSION: Professional Medical Ethics & Florida Laws & Rules (2025 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Learning of the rights and privileges afforded to licensed osteopathic physicians in Florida.
- How to locate the applicable Florida laws and rules.
- What to do when you receive a letter from the Department of Health.
Speaker(s)
Jason D. Winn, Esq, Attorney, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
8:00 am EDT
STATE SESSION: Domestic Violence (2025 AC LIVE)
Overview
Domestic Violence
Speaker(s)
Michelle R. Mendez, DO, Family Medicine Physician, Mendez Family Care
10:00 am EDT
STATE SESSION: Prevention of Medical Errors (2025 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Create a culture of safety in a healthcare organization.
- Describe the role of technology in prevention of medical errors.
- Discuss selected strategies for error reduction and prevention.
Speaker(s)
Robert T. Hasty, DO, FACOI, FACP, Dean & Chief Academic Officer, Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (Proposed)
12:00 pm EDT
STATE SESSION: Prescribing Controlled Substance (Opioids) (2025 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the basic pharmacology of the opioid class.
- Discuss the basic epidemiology underpinning the opioid crisis in the US.
- Identify the current standards for prescribing opioids and other controlled substances, including the use of opioid antagonists.
Speaker(s)
Joshua Lenchus, DO, FACP, SFHM, Past President, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
2:00 pm EDT
STATE SESSION: HIV from A to Z to T (2025 AC LIVE)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the scientific basis and clinical implications of the U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) concept to improve patient counseling and reduce HIV-related stigma.
- Evaluate the current guidelines and evidence supporting the use of PrEP and doxyPEP for HIV prevention, including patient selection, efficacy, and adherence strategies.
- Identify barriers to equitable access and uptake of U=U, PrEP, and doxyPEP in diverse populations, and propose interventions to address disparities and optimize HIV prevention efforts.
Speaker(s)
MarkAlain Déry, DO, MPH, FACOI (he/him/his), Chief Innovation Officer, Access Health Louisiana
3:00 pm EDT
STATE SESSION: Suicide Prevention (2025 AC Live)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Identify medical conditions which can predispose to suicidality.
- Utilize data on medical issues as indications of mental health and suicide risk
- Restructure care to decrease suicide risk factors and increase protective factors.
Speaker(s)
Yara A. Bonet Pagan, MD
Rosemarie Cropper, DO (she/her/hers), Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Bernard R. Degnan, MD, MPH
Jose Torres-Miranda, MD
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