ACOI 2026 Annual Conference

SPECIAL STATE SESSIONS - VIRTUAL ONLY AGENDA (10/10)

10:00 am EDT
2026 State Session - Florida Laws, Rules, & Medical Ethics: A Practical Guide for Osteopathic Physicians (2026 AC Live)

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Overview

Florida Statute 456
Florida Statute 459
Rule 64B15

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the Florida statutes and Board Rules governing osteopathic physicians.
  • Recognize recent legislative and regulatory changes affecting medical practice.
  • Understand the Department of Health’s investigative and disciplinary process.
Speaker(s)

Jason D. Winn, Esquire, Attorney, Panza Maurer, PA

11:05 am EDT
2026 State Session - Prescribing Controlled Substances (Opioids) (2026 AC Live)

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Learning Objectives:

  • Pharmacology of opiates
  • Epidemiology of opioid crisis
  • Current standards, laws and rules on prescribing controlled substances
Speaker(s)

Joshua Lenchus, DO, FACP, SFHM, Past President, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association

1:10 pm EDT
2026 State Session - Prevention of Medical Errors (2026 AC Live)

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Learning Objectives:

  • Reduce Misdiagnosis
  • Prevent System Failures
  • Create a Safety Culture
Speaker(s)

Robert T. Hasty, DO, MACOI (he/him/his), Dean & Chief Academic Officer, Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (Proposed)

3:15 pm EDT
2026 State Session - Domestic Violence (2026 AC Live)

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Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will be able to identify the prevalence, risk factors, and health consequences of intimate partner violence and domestic violence across diverse patient populations.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to describe validated screening tools and recognize clinical indicators that may assist in identifying patients experiencing intimate partner violence.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to demonstrate appropriate physician interventions, including patient support, safety planning, referral to community resources, and compliance with Florida reporting requirements.
Speaker(s)

Michelle Mendez, DO, HPF, FAAOE, Owner/Solo Family Physician, Mendez Family Care & Aesthetics

5:20 pm EDT
2026 State Session - HIV Prevention Update (2026 AC Live)

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Learning Objectives:

  • Understand HIV testing and offering of PrEP should be universal to indivdials at risk for HIV
  • PrEP is effect mechanism to prevent HIV
  • There are multiple options that can be tailored to patients needs
Speaker(s)

Erik Wert, DO, MPH, FACOI, AAHIVS (he/him/his), Physician, Capital Internal Medicine Associates