2023 Annual Convention & Scientific Sessions (All Access) - ON-DEMAND
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#ACOI2023 Annual Convention & Scientific Sessions is the learning experience for osteopathic internists and subspecialists, residents, and students featuring innovative keynote speakers, unique networking opportunities, and the latest advances in subspecialty topics, practice management, and faculty development.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers a total of 46.50 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 14, 2024, until January 14, 2027.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers .5 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • Discuss criteria for the diagnosis and staging of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and examine real-world practices for CKD screening and monitoring. • Review the current recommendations for the assessment of kidney function. • Describe methods for prognostication in both early and advanced CKD.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers .5 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Discuss criteria for the diagnosis and staging of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and examine real-world practices for CKD screening and monitoring.
- Review the current recommendations for the assessment of kidney function.
- Describe methods for prognostication in both early and advanced CKD.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures:
ACOI requires each planner and presenter to identify all conflicts of interest and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant conflicts. Unless otherwise noted below, the ACOI, ACOI staff and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Dr. Tarra Faulk, DO, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 14, 2024, until January 14, 2027.
Tarra Faulk, DO
Assistant Professor of Medicine Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine Bethesda, Maryland
Professor Emeritus, Touro University
Nevada Chair, Hospice Palliative Section, Florida Medical Directors Association -
Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers 1.5 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • Discuss the healthcare implications of domestic violence. • Effectively screen for domestic violence. • Discuss appropriate documentation in cases of suspected domestic violence.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers 1.5 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Discuss the healthcare implications of domestic violence.
- Effectively screen for domestic violence.
- Discuss appropriate documentation in cases of suspected domestic violence.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures:
ACOI requires each planner and presenter to identify all conflicts of interest and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant conflicts. Unless otherwise noted below, the ACOI, ACOI staff and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Rashard Perry, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Markos Fleury, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 14, 2024, until January 14, 2027.
Rashard C. Perry
Violence Prevention Educator
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse
AVDA’s Prevention Team of Matt Tyler, Markos Fleury, and Rashard Perry have over 15 years combined experience of professional training, prevention education facilitation, and youth development focused strategies on dating and domestic violence. The team has experience providing training throughout Palm Beach County, statewide, and nationally. Professional and community-based trainings are developed for the specific audience and cover various aspects of the dynamics of domestic and intimate partner violence. Together they implement AVDA’s Commit to Change: A Violence Prevention Initiative. AVDA’s Commit to Change program engages and educates youth, parents, community members and organizations, to build and sustain safe, healthy, and equitable relationships to reduce violence in our communities. Within the Commit to Change program, is AVDA’s Committed Men initiative to engage men and boys in the prevention of violence against women and girls. AVDA’s prevention programs are age appropriate and evidence-informed to support youth in the development of healthy relationships and social change. The team has supported youth in leading community impact projects to prevent domestic and dating violence in their schools and community. AVDA’s prevention team believes one of the best ways to change an individual’s knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors is through education and action.
Markos Fleury
Violence Prevention Educator
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse
AVDA’s Prevention Team of Matt Tyler, Markos Fleury, and Rashard Perry have over 15 years combined experience of professional training, prevention education facilitation, and youth development focused strategies on dating and domestic violence. The team has experience providing training throughout Palm Beach County, statewide, and nationally. Professional and community-based trainings are developed for the specific audience and cover various aspects of the dynamics of domestic and intimate partner violence. Together they implement AVDA’s Commit to Change: A Violence Prevention Initiative. AVDA’s Commit to Change program engages and educates youth, parents, community members and organizations, to build and sustain safe, healthy, and equitable relationships to reduce violence in our communities. Within the Commit to Change program, is AVDA’s Committed Men initiative to engage men and boys in the prevention of violence against women and girls. AVDA’s prevention programs are age appropriate and evidence-informed to support youth in the development of healthy relationships and social change. The team has supported youth in leading community impact projects to prevent domestic and dating violence in their schools and community. AVDA’s prevention team believes one of the best ways to change an individual’s knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors is through education and action.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers .75 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • To understand the treatment as prevention. • To understand post-exposure prophylaxis. • To understand pre-exposure prophylaxis.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers .75 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- To understand the treatment as prevention.
- To understand post-exposure prophylaxis.
- To understand pre-exposure prophylaxis.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures:
ACOI requires each planner and presenter to identify all conflicts of interest and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant conflicts. Unless otherwise noted below, the ACOI, ACOI staff and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Dr. Erik D. Wert, DO, FACOI, has disclosed the following financial relationships:
- Gilead Pharmaceuticals - NOVA Grant - Studying PrEP in the BDSM/Kink Community
- Speaker TASHRA
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 14, 2024, until January 14, 2027.
Erik D. Wert, DO, FACOI
Capital Internal Medicine Associates
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine MSUCOM, Lansing, MI -
Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers 1 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to • Define sex trafficking and labor trafficking. • Identify individuals who may be victims of human trafficking accessing health care. • Prepare providers to respond to victims of human trafficking using a trauma-informed approach.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers 1 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Define sex trafficking and labor trafficking.
- Identify individuals who may be victims of human trafficking accessing health care.
- Prepare providers to respond to victims of human trafficking using a trauma-informed approach.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures:
ACOI requires each planner and presenter to identify all conflicts of interest and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant conflicts. Unless otherwise noted below, the ACOI, ACOI staff and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Matt Tyler and Marcos Fleury, faculty for this activity, have no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 14, 2024, until January 14, 2027.
Markos Fleury
Violence Prevention Educator
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse
AVDA’s Prevention Team of Matt Tyler, Markos Fleury, and Rashard Perry have over 15 years combined experience of professional training, prevention education facilitation, and youth development focused strategies on dating and domestic violence. The team has experience providing training throughout Palm Beach County, statewide, and nationally. Professional and community-based trainings are developed for the specific audience and cover various aspects of the dynamics of domestic and intimate partner violence. Together they implement AVDA’s Commit to Change: A Violence Prevention Initiative. AVDA’s Commit to Change program engages and educates youth, parents, community members and organizations, to build and sustain safe, healthy, and equitable relationships to reduce violence in our communities. Within the Commit to Change program, is AVDA’s Committed Men initiative to engage men and boys in the prevention of violence against women and girls. AVDA’s prevention programs are age appropriate and evidence-informed to support youth in the development of healthy relationships and social change. The team has supported youth in leading community impact projects to prevent domestic and dating violence in their schools and community. AVDA’s prevention team believes one of the best ways to change an individual’s knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors is through education and action.
Matt Tyler
Violence Prevention Educator
Aid to Victim of Domestic Abuse
Violence Prevention Educator
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc
Delray Beach, FL
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers .75 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • Define palliative care in the context of cancer, citing the World Health Organization's official definition. • Discuss the importance of early integration of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer diagnoses. • Examine the guidelines and recommendations for integrating palliative care into standard oncology care, as presented by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers .75 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Define palliative care in the context of cancer, citing the World Health Organization's official definition.
- Discuss the importance of early integration of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer diagnoses.
- Examine the guidelines and recommendations for integrating palliative care into standard oncology care, as presented by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures:
ACOI requires each planner and presenter to identify all conflicts of interest and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant conflicts. Unless otherwise noted below, the ACOI, ACOI staff and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Dr. Jason R. Beckrow, DO, FACOI, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 14, 2024, until January 14, 2027.
Jason R. Beckrow, DO, FACOI, FAAHPM, HMDC (he/him/his)
Assistant Professor
Michigan State University
Dr. Beckrow completed his undergraduate education at the Lyman Briggs College of Michigan State University (MSU), attended medical school at MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed an Internal Medicine internship and residency at Ingham Regional Medical Center and an Oncology Fellowship conducted through MSU and the Great Lakes Cancer Institute at the Breslin Cancer Center in Lansing, Michigan.
Dr. Beckrow is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists (FACOI), and is Hospice Medical Director Certified (HMDC). Dr. Beckrow serves as an Associate Medical Director for Caring Circle – Corewell Health in St. Joseph, Michigan, Physician Faculty at Trillium Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an Assistant Professor for MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, and serves as Medical Director for Hospice and Palliative Medicine at McLaren Greater Lansing. Dr. Beckrow enjoys being involved in many community organizations and is proud to serve on the Board of Education for Lakeshore Public Schools, and as a board member for the Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Michigan. In his spare time, Dr. Beckrow enjoys reading, hiking, and traveling with his wife, Kate, and their family. -
Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers .75 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • Have a comprehensive understanding of DoxyPep. • Explain PEPFAR. • Articulate how Hansen's disease is endemic in Central Florida. • Evaluate how climate change in 2023 is responsible for an increase in the incidence of number of infectious diseases such as babesiosis, dengue fever, malaria, and alpha gal syndrome. • Recognize that HPAI H5N1 has the potential to become an epidemic.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers .75 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Have a comprehensive understanding of DoxyPep.
- Explain PEPFAR.
- Articulate how Hansen's disease is endemic in Central Florida.
- Evaluate how climate change in 2023 is responsible for an increase in the incidence of number of infectious diseases such as babesiosis, dengue fever, malaria, and alpha gal syndrome.
- Recognize that HPAI H5N1 has the potential to become an epidemic.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures:
ACOI requires each planner and presenter to identify all conflicts of interest and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant conflicts. Unless otherwise noted below, the ACOI, ACOI staff and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Dr. MarkAlain Dery, DO, MPH, FACOI, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 14, 2024, until January 14, 2027.
MarkAlain Déry, DO, MPH, FACOI (he/him/his)
Chief Innovation Officer
Access Health Louisiana
Dr. MarkAlain Déry is an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist renowned for his humanitarian work and commitment to public health. As the founder of 102.3FM WHIV-LP, a community radio station in New Orleans dedicated to human rights and social justice, Dr. Déry has utilized media to advocate for health equity and raise awareness about critical health issues such as HIV/AIDS. His international humanitarian efforts are extensive, having been at the forefront of disaster response during events like Hurricane Katrina, the Haiti earthquake, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and being adjacent to the front lines at the beginning of the Ukraine war. These experiences underscore his dedication to providing medical care in some of the most challenging environments, often employing innovative means of transportation to reach remote areas.
In addition to his hands-on medical work, Dr. Déry serves as the Chief Innovation Officer and Medical Director at Access Health Louisiana, where he continues to lead initiatives to improve healthcare access and outcomes for marginalized communities. His passion for education and advocacy extends to his role as a board member of the American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI), where he contributes to shaping policies that enhance medical practice and patient care.
Dr. Déry's career is marked by a profound commitment to addressing health disparities, promoting justice through clinical practice and public engagement. His work exemplifies a holistic approach to healthcare that integrates medical expertise with a deep understanding of social determinants of health, making him a pivotal figure in both local and global health landscapes.
In his free time, Dr. Déry plays bass for several New Orleans bands and has made several award-winning recordings. His passion for music complements his professional life, allowing him to engage with the community creatively while promoting health awareness through events that merge music and advocacy. -
Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers 1.25 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • To highlight the significant need for menopause education. • Highlight the prevalence of anxiety and depression menopause. • Point out disparities in menopausal mental health care.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers 1.25 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- To highlight the significant need for menopause education.
- Highlight the prevalence of anxiety and depression menopause.
- Point out disparities in menopausal mental health care.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures:
ACOI requires each planner and presenter to identify all conflicts of interest and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant conflicts. Unless otherwise noted below, the ACOI, ACOI staff and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Dr. Machelle M. Seibel, MD, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Dr. Verna Brooks McKenzie, MB, BS, DGO, DM (O&G), NCMP, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Dr. Karen Giblin, MS, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 14, 2024, until January 14, 2027.
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
Founding Editor, The Hot Years Magazine Formerly, Assoc Professor Ob/Gyn Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA
Verna Brooks McKenzie, MB, BS, DGO, DM (O&G), NCMP
Online Menopause Consultation Service Police Athletic League (PAL) Adjunct-Professor, Touro University Medical Imaging Harlem Hospital
Karen Giblin, MS
Founder and President - Red Hot Mamas North America Inc.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers .75 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • Discuss 2 skills in building a foundation of trust with patients by increasing our listening skills. • Identify 2 risk factors in preventing a crisis through whole-patient-centered care. • Identify 3 tools that aid in caregiver support.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers .75 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Discuss 2 skills in building a foundation of trust with patients by increasing our listening skills.
- Identify 2 risk factors in preventing a crisis through whole-patient-centered care.
- Identify 3 tools that aid in caregiver support.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures:
ACOI requires each planner and presenter to identify all conflicts of interest and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant conflicts. Unless otherwise noted below, the ACOI, ACOI staff and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Dr. Sandra P. Gomez, MD, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 14, 2024, until January 14, 2027.
Sandra P. Gomez, MD
Sage Health Medical Director Provider Training and Care Model Innovation
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Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers 2.0 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • Understand the pharmacology of the opioid class of analgesics. • Explain the epidemiology, incidence, and impact of the opioid epidemic. • Describe the current Florida law regarding the prescribing of opioids.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers 2.0 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Understand the pharmacology of the opioid class of analgesics.
- Explain the epidemiology, incidence, and impact of the opioid epidemic.
- Describe the current Florida law regarding the prescribing of opioids.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures:
ACOI requires each planner and presenter to identify all conflicts of interest and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant conflicts. Unless otherwise noted below, the ACOI, ACOI staff and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Dr. Joshua D. Lenchus, DO, faculty for this activity, has disclosed the following financial relationships:
- Consulting Fee - Consultant - Medline Industries, Inc.
- Stock Options - Consultant - Vave Health
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 14, 2024, until January 14, 2027.
Joshua Lenchus, DO, FACP, SFHM
Past President
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
Joshua D. Lenchus, DO, RPh, FACP, SFHM holds a pharmacy degree from the University of Florida, and graduated from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Subsequently, he worked as a hospitalist for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where he held the rank of associate professor of medicine, anesthesiology, and radiology, and served as an associate program director for the internal medicine residency for nine years. Most recently, he was the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for the 4-hospital system of Broward Health. He is currently medical director for Aetna’s Florida market in the Southeast territory.
Outside the hospital, Dr. Lenchus is an experienced and sought-after public speaker, locally, regionally, and nationally. Topics of expertise include opioids and controlled substances, leadership, point-of-care ultrasound, politics and medicine, professionalism, wellness, and legislative advocacy, among others. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was a frequent presence in the media, having been interviewed by the major local news stations in the Southeast Florida market, for local and national print, and on radio, including NPR.
Dr. Lenchus serves as a leader in organized medicine at multiple levels, including Past President of the Florida Medical Association, Past President of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, past Regent and current Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Board of Trustees member of the American Osteopathic Association, and former Chair of the Public Policy Committee and current Senior Fellow of the Society of Hospital Medicine. -
Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers .75 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • To understand what the responsibilities physicians have with regard to their colleagues being impaired. • Lay out generally accepted practice in the approach to suspected impairment of physicians in the clinical setting. • Clearly delineate the rights of the physician suspected of impairment and the process of aiding them into recovery.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers .75 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- To understand what the responsibilities physicians have with regard to their colleagues being impaired.
- Lay out generally accepted practice in the approach to suspected impairment of physicians in the clinical setting.
- Clearly delineate the rights of the physician suspected of impairment and the process of aiding them into recovery.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures:
ACOI requires each planner and presenter to identify all conflicts of interest and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant conflicts. Unless otherwise noted below, the ACOI, ACOI staff and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Dr. Thomas F. Jan, DO, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 14, 2024, until January 14, 2027.
Thomas F. Jan, DO
Founding and Current Chair American Osteopathic Pain Medicine Conjoint Examination Committee
Founding and Current Chair
American Osteopathic Pain Medicine Conjoint Examination Committee
Residency Program Director, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Director of Medical Education
Mercy Hospital, Rockville Centre, NY
Medical Director, Ken Peter's Center for Recovery
Long Island, NY
Attending Physiatrist
Massapequa Pain Management and Rehabilitation
Massapequa, NY
Medical Director, Naloxone Overdose Prevention Program
Long Island Council and Drug Dependence
Long Island, NY
