2024 Annual Convention & Scientific Sessions (All Access) - ON-DEMAND
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ACOI 2024 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 39.50 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 1, 2025, until January 1, 2028.
NOTE: This package's contents will no longer be available to access after January 1, 2028.
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Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers .5 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • Appreciate and understand ACOI's role in health policy decision-making process. • Understand the role of ACOI members in grassroots advocacy and mechanisms for becoming involved in ACOI advocacy efforts. • Learn about current ACOI policy priorities and recent advocacy and policy activities.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers .5 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Appreciate and understand ACOI's role in health policy decision-making process.
- Understand the role of ACOI members in grassroots advocacy and mechanisms for becoming involved in ACOI advocacy efforts.
- Learn about current ACOI policy priorities and recent advocacy and policy activities.
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.
Camille S. Bonta, MHS, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 1, 2025, until January 1, 2028.
Camille S. Bonta, MHS (she/her/hers)
Principal
Summit Health Care Consulting
For more than 30 years, Camille Bonta has held communications and policy positions in the field of health care, and she is recognized as a respected and reliable expert among her professional society colleagues. During her career, she has forged strong working relationships in Congress, throughout the “House of Medicine,” within the public health community and across federal departments and agencies. She has led large physician- and patient-based coalitions and understands how to navigate the political dynamics of organized medicine.As principal of Summit Health Care Consulting since 2007, Camille has guided lobbying and advocacy efforts of numerous national health care organizations on a wide range of health policy issues, including provider reimbursement, health care system reform, quality improvement, health equity, medical research funding, disease prevention, and product safety.Camille is experienced at coalition building and grassroots advocacy and understands the importance of getting organizations a seat at tables where health policy discussions are taking place and decisions are being made.Camille has served as a policy and advocacy advisor to ACOI since 2022.Camille began her work in health care policy during her tenure in the office of U.S. Senator John Glenn, which coincided with the release of the Clinton Administration’s “Health Security Act” and the subsequent debate over comprehensive health system reform.Camille holds a bachelors of science from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, and a masters in health science from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. -
Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers .75 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month. Learning Objectives: • What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? • Understand how artificial intelligence plays a critical role in the healthcare industry. • How do we use AI to improve outcomes and improve patient safety.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers .75 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
- Understand how artificial intelligence plays a critical role in the healthcare industry.
- Understand how artificial intelligence plays a critical role in the healthcare industry.
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.
Charlene A. LePane, DO, MBA, MSPH, FACOI, FACG, FASGE, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 1, 2025, until January 1, 2028.
Charlene A. LePane, DO, MBA, MSPH, FACOI, FACG, FASGE (she/her/hers)
Chief Medical Information Officer/Gastroenterologist
AdventHealth
Dr. Charlene LePane has devoted over thirty years to patient care, starting as a hospital volunteer at 16, then progressing through roles as a nurse and physician. She earned a BS from Auburn University, a MSPH from UAB and an MBA with a focus on Healthcare Administration from Barry University. . Her medical education was completed at Kansas City University, followed by an Internal Medicine residency at Mt. Sinai Medical Center/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL, and a gastroenterology fellowship at St. John Hospital/Henry Ford Medical System in Detroit, MI. Dr. LePane is dual-board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. She currently practices as an AHMG gastroenterologist and serves as the Chief Medical Information Officer for the Central Florida Division, where she finds great satisfaction in using technology to enhance provider experiences and patient care. Dr. LePane served as a District 3 Florida Osteopathic Medical Association President and continues her involvement as an alternate delegate for the FOMA. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American College of Osteopathic Internists and holds fellowships with the ACOI, American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.Dr. Charlene LePane is deeply committed to patient safety initiatives and serves as a dedicated mentor and physician leader. She actively participates in various volunteer committees and engages in scholarly activities, generously sharing her extensive experience with both students and colleagues. As a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) for three years, she is devoted to mentorship and fostering professional development in others. Dr. LePane also serves as voluntary faculty for the following medical schools: KCU, UCF, NSUCOM, LECOM Bradenton, and now OCOM. Outside of her professional life, she cherishes time spent with family and friends, enjoys traveling, has a passion for music, and is an avid runner. -
Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers .75 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • In that Doctors of Osteopathy focus on the entirety of the patient. In looking at and treating the patient based on their comments and complaints in their totality, add physician work to any visit. Upon completion, participants will have a better understanding what documentation helps to show this "extra work" done by DO's. • Upon, completion, participants will be able to, when appropriate, more compliantly document higher levels of medical decision making for the Number and Complexity of Problems Addressed at the Encounter column. This will, potentially, lead to higher levels of service for the visit. • Upon completion, participants will be able to have more compliant documentation in showing their eligibility to bill the complexity of care code, G2211.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers .75 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- In that Doctors of Osteopathy focus on the entirety of the patient. In looking at and treating the patient based on their comments and complaints in their totality, add physician work to any visit. Upon completion, participants will have a better understanding what documentation helps to show this "extra work" done by DO's.
- Upon, completion, participants will be able to, when appropriate, more compliantly document higher levels of medical decision making for the Number and Complexity of Problems Addressed at the Encounter column. This will, potentially, lead to higher levels of service for the visit.
- Upon completion, participants will be able to have more compliant documentation in showing their eligibility to bill the complexity of care code, G2211.
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.
Jill M. Young, CPC, CEDC, CIMC, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 1, 2025, until January 1, 2028.
Jill M. Young, CPC, CEDC, CIMC
Principal Consultant
Young Medical Consulting, LLC
Jill Young, CEMC, CPC, CEDC, CIMC, is the founder of Young Medical Consulting a company formed 20 years ago to meet the educational needs of both physicians and their staff. She has over 40 years of medical experience with a diverse background in all areas of the office from billing and coding to clinical, auditing and management. She has been published in a wide range of periodicals and presented over one hundred lectures both in person and via audioconferences and webinars.
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Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers 1.00 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • Recognize factors contributing to physician burnout. • Discuss key aspects of peer support for an individual experiencing burnout. • Summarize individual and organizational efforts to reduce burnout.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers 1.00 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Recognize factors contributing to physician burnout.
- Discuss key aspects of peer support for an individual experiencing burnout.
- Summarize individual and organizational efforts to reduce burnout.
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.
Julie Sterbank, DO, FACOI, Joanne K. Baker, DO, FACOI, FAODME, FHM, FACP, Nicholas J. Caputo, DO, FACOI, Jeffrey M. Krepps, PhD, Jόzia C. McGowan, DO, FACOI, FNAOME, Britney McCarty, DO, FACOI, faculty for this activity, have no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 1, 2025, until January 1, 2028.
Julie Sterbank, DO, FACOI (Moderator)
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics; Adult and Pediatric, Allergy & Immunology
Case Western University/MetroHealth Medical Center
Julie K. Sterbank, DO MPH FACOI. Chairperson, ACOI Physician Wellness Committee. Associate Professor of Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University. Adult and Pediatric Allergy & Immunology MetroHealh Medical Center. Assistant Program Director for Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center. Medical Director for Academic Affairs Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Department MetroHealth Medical Center.
Dr. Sterbank attended medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her post graduate education was in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University where she also served as Chief Resident. Her subspecialty training is in Adult and Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center in Cleveland and her Masters of Public Health is from Baldwin Wallace University. She also received an Executive Coaching Certification from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. She has been recognized with the James Quilty Comprehensive Care Award in Pediatrics. Currently, she practices full-time in Adult and Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at MetroHealth Medical Center where she also serves as Assistant Program Director for the Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program and as the Medical Director for Academic Affairs for the MetroHealh Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine-Pediatrics. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics in addition to Adult and Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
Joanne K. Baker, DO, FACOI, FAODME, FHM, FACP (she/her/hers)
Professor of Medicine, IM Residency Program Director, Director of Osteopathic Education
WMU Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Joanne Baker, DO, FACOI, FAODME, FHM, FACP is a Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician and Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at WMU Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine (WMed) and Clinical Professor for the Department of Osteopathic Medical Specialties at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her medical school at the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine followed by her Internal Medicine Residency at the MSU Flint Osteopathic Campus. She then went on to do a Faculty Development Fellowship at the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing, Michigan. Dr. Baker’s current roles include Internal Medicine Residency Program Director and Director of Osteopathic Education at WMU Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine. Dr Baker has served as an Internal Medicine Residency Program Director under both AOA and ACGME accreditation for over 20 years. During that time, she has also served as a Director of Medical Education, AOA Traditional Rotating Internship Program Director and Internal Medicine Clerkship Director.Dr. Baker has held many leadership and mentorship roles through local, state, and national professional organizations as well as through WMed. Dr. Baker is a member of the Board of Directors for the American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI) and the Chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s (ACGME) Osteopathic Recognition Committee. Over her career, she has served as a member of the MSU Statewide Campus System Governing Board, President of both the Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators (AODME) and the Michigan Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators (MAODME). While Dr. Baker was President of AODME, she transitioned the organization to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) as the Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators (AOGME).
Nicholas J. Caputo, DO, FACOI
Department of Clinical Science
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Nicholas J. Caputo, DO FACOI is an accomplished physician with extensive experience in Osteopathic medicine primarily focusing on internal medicine, inpatient care, and end-of-life management. Born, raised, and trained in Philadelphia, PA, he relocated to Gilbert, AZ to initiate a career spanning over twenty years. During that time, he has held several roles ranging from practicing clinician, healthcare consultant, and executive administrator including founding and managing partner of several private healthcare companies.He brings his clinical proficiency, business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit to medical academia and is now focusing on several new positions and responsibilities aimed at improving medical education, including curricular development, student achievement.A devoted husband, father, friend, mentor, coach, entrepreneur, and community liaison, he is a strong advocate for well-being and self-care, being a longtime member of the American College of Osteopathic Internists Physician Wellbeing Committee. He has been an active member of the American Osteopathic Association, American College of Osteopathic Internists, and Society of Hospitalist Medicine. Striving for balanced work-life, Dr. Caputo prioritizes his interests in cooking, product research, music, roller skating, and sports, particularly ice hockey.Dr. Caputo brings a wealth of expertise and passion for healthcare and Life. His commitment to education, leadership, and personal growth is commendable.Disclosure information not submitted.
Jeffrey M. Krepps, PhD
Associate Professor of Behavioral Health
Campbell University, School of Osteopathic Medicine
Jeff Krepps, PhD, is the Director of Behavioral Health Education and Associate Professor of Behavioral Health with the School of Osteopathic Medicine. His current interests and work include performance enhancement and wellness/wellbeing services for medical students, physicians, other health professions students and professionals, as well as amateur and professional athletes.Dr. Krepps received his PhD in Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University where he also completed a specialization in Medical Family Therapy. He received his Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Appalachian State University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has also completed training in clinical hypnosis and mindfulness, and he has consulted and trained with the developer of the Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Commitment (MAC) approach to sport and human performance enhancement. He is a member and officer of the Sport, Health, and Human Performance Special Interest Group within the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science and a professional member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Dr. Krepps has more than 26 years of clinical experience working with individuals & families experiencing a variety of difficulties, and, in his current role, he provides therapy/counseling services to medical students and medical residents, as well students in the pharmacy, physician assistant, physical therapy, and other health professions graduate programs. He also provides performance consulting services to student athletes and has worked with golfers, basketball, baseball, and soccer players. Additional clinical experience includes work in multiple settings, including private practice, a family medicine clinic, university counseling/therapy clinics, sexual assault treatment center, private and public mental health clinics, community substance abuse treatment center, and home-based therapy. His work in each of these settings has provided a wealth of experience in providing effective counseling services.
Jόzia C. McGowan, DO, FACOI, FNAOME (she/her/hers)
Associate Dean of Academic Success and Interim Chair of Primary Care
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine/Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Józia McGowan, DO, FACOI, FNAOME, CS is a board-certified Internal Medicine Physician and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine. She graduated from Kansas City University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009 and completed her IM residency at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, Michigan.Dr. McGowan has been in undergraduate medical education since 2015, holding both faculty and administrative appointments at Kansas City University-COM prior to joining Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine: ARCOM as the Chair of Primary Care Department as well as the Associate Dean of Academic Success. Additionally, she is a content expert consultant with Osmosis from Elsevier.Dr. McGowan was inducted as a fellow in the American College of Osteopathic Internists in 2015 (FACOI), become a Costin Scholar (CS) in 2018 through Midwestern University, and was inducted into AACOM’s National Academy of Osteopathic Medical Educators as a fellow (FNAOME) in the category of Teaching and Evaluation in 2021. In 2019, she received the Advocate for Academic Excellence award and was inducted into The Gold Humanism Honor Society as a faculty member.She resides in Greenwood, AR, with her husband, Dr. Paul McGowan, Assistant Professor of Pathology, their 12-year-old son, and their cat and dog.
Britney McCarty, DO, FACOI
Hospitalist at HCA TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN
No Disclosures
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Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers 1.00 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • To update providers on the current ACC guidelines on the management of atrial fibrillation. • Review the risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation and what can be done to reduce future risk. • Discuss anticoagulation options and strategies for rate and rhythm control.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers 1.00 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- To update providers on the current ACC guidelines on the management of atrial fibrillation.
- Review the risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation and what can be done to reduce future risk.
- Discuss anticoagulation options and strategies for rate and rhythm control.
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.
Chad A. Link, DO, FACC, FACOI, faculty for this activity, has disclosed the following financial relationships:
- Astra Zeneca: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)
- Johnson and Johnson: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)
- Kiniska: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 1, 2025, until January 1, 2028.
Chad A. Link, DO, FACC, FACOI
Cardiologist
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow
Chad A. Link, D.O. FACC, FACOI received his medical degree from Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing, Michigan. He completed both his Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship at Ingham Regional Medical Center in Lansing, Michigan. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology and serves as the cardiology chairman for the University of Michigan Health System-Sparrow Eaton and Ionia Hospitals and is a clinical assistant professor for the cardiology course at Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.
He specializes in cardiovascular medicine with the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow. Dr. Link’s background includes all aspects of clinical cardiology with specialized interest in the management of coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, echocardiography; nuclear cardiology and pulmonary hypertension. Professional memberships include: the American Society of Echocardiography, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. -
Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers 1.00 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • Translational biology of atherosclerosis. • Historical treatments briefly. • New treatment considerations-translational basic science.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers 1.00 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Translational biology of atherosclerosis.
- Historical treatments briefly.
- New treatment considerations-translational basic science.
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.
Robert J. Chilton, DO, MACOI, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 1, 2025, until January 1, 2028.
Robert J. Chilton, DO, MACOI
Professor of Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
Professor of Medicine
Director of Cath Lab
Director of Clinical Proteomics
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Outstanding teacher of the year award 2024 Univ of Texas Health Science Center -
Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers .75 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • After this presentation, the audience will understand the adverse effects that unproven allergies testing can affect patient’s lives. • After this presentation, the audience will be able to list the unproven allergy testing that has been used. • After this presentation the audience will be able to encourage colleagues not to utilize such unproven allergy tests.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers .75 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- After this presentation, the audience will understand the adverse effects that unproven allergies testing can affect patient’s lives.
- After this presentation, the audience will be able to list the unproven allergy testing that has been used.
- After this presentation the audience will be able to encourage colleagues not to utilize such unproven allergy tests.
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.
Robert W. Hostoffer, Jr., DO, FACOI, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 1, 2025, until January 1, 2028.
Robert W. Hostoffer, Jr., DO, FACOI (he/him/his)
Associate Professor
Case Western Reserve University
Robert W. Hostoffer, DO, is an AOA board-certified osteopathic allergist, immunologist and pediatrician.
Dr. Hostoffer practices at Allergy/Immunology Associates in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. He is a clinical professor at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Athens, an associate professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and an adjunct professor at Lake Erie College of osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Hostoffer is the past president of the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians, Cleveland Academy of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland Allergy Association and the Ohio Osteopathic Association. He is now a member of the board of the American Osteopathic Association and NOBME. He is the program director of the Allergy/Immunology fellowship (ACGME/Osteopathic Recognition).
Dr. Hostoffer earned his Osteopathic medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency training at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and a fellowship in pediatric immunology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has completed a master’s in medical education (LECOM, Erie, PA) as well as a master’s in business administration (St Joseph University, Philadelphia, PA) and a certificate in Physician Leadership from the University of Chicago.
Dr Hostoffer has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, 14 book chapters, 160 abstracts/posters and given 290 invited presentations. -
Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers .75 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • Upon completion of this program, participants will understand that the incidence of food allergy is increasing in the United States. • Upon completing this program, participants will understand that many patients complain about problems with food or foods, but not all food sensitivity is a food allergy. • Upon completion of this program, participants will understand that the diagnosis of food allergy depends on an appropriate history and a positive specific IgE test to the suspect food.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers .75 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Upon completion of this program, participants will understand that the incidence of food allergy is increasing in the United States.
- Upon completing this program, participants will understand that many patients complain about problems with food or foods, but not all food sensitivity is a food allergy.
- Upon completion of this program, participants will understand that the diagnosis of food allergy depends on an appropriate history and a positive specific IgE test to the suspect food.
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.
Bryan L. Martin, DO, MACOI, faculty for this activity, has disclosed the following financial relationships:
- Merk: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Terminated, February 1, 2024)
- Sanofi: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Terminated, February 1, 2024)
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 1, 2025, until January 1, 2028.
Bryan L. Martin, DO, MACOI (he/him/his)
Emeritus Professor of Medicine
The Ohio State University
Bryan L. Martin, DO, MMAS, is currently the President of the World Allergy Organization (WAO) and a Past President of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). Dr. Martin has been honored by the College as a Distinguished Fellow, and for Distinguished Service. He has won other prestigious national awards such as the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Courage to Teach Award and the US Army’s Lewis Aspey Mologne Award for Military Academic Excellence. Dr. Martin was most recently at The Ohio State University where as a Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, he served as the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, the Designated Institutional Official and the Associate Medical Director for University Hospitals as well as serving as the program director in Allergy and Immunology and as Chief of the Allergy Immunology Division. Prior to his service at Ohio State, Dr. Martin spent 29 years in the US Army. He spent his last 9 years of military service at Walter Reed Army Medical Center where he served as Chair of the Department of Allergy and Immunology, the program director for the Allergy Immunology fellowship and the consultant to the US Army Surgeon General for Allergy and Immunology. He was also the Medical Troop Commander for the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Active in Organized Medicine at all levels, Dr. Martin is the past Chair of the International Collaboration in Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (iCAALL) and past Chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Allergy and Immunology Residency Review Committee. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and as a member of the Food and Drug Administration Allergenic Products Advisory Committee. -
Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers .75 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • Familiarize physicians with some general topics regarding death and dying. • Help physicians make ethically appropriate decisions when faced with dying patients • Explore some common myths regarding death and dying.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers .75 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Familiarize physicians with some general topics regarding death and dying.
- Help physicians make ethically appropriate decisions when faced with dying patients
- Explore some common myths regarding death and dying.
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.
Dominic F. Glorioso, Jr., DO, PhD, FACOI, FAAHPM, HMD, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 1, 2025, until January 1, 2028.
Dominic F. Glorioso, Jr., DO, PhD, FACOI, FAAHPM, HMD (he/him/his)
Associate Medical Director
Amedisys Hospice
Dominic F Glorioso Jr, DO PhD FACOI FAAHPM HMD, is the Associate Medical Director of Amedisys Hospice in Harrisburg, PA. He is also an Assistant Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine at the newly launched Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pittsburg, PA. He recently earned a PhD in Healthcare Bioethics from Duquesne University in December of 2023. He has taught medical students since the 1980s as a preceptor in Pensacola, Florida. When he moved to York, PA, in 1997, he frequently had students in his outpatient internal medicine office. In 2003, he became the medical director of VNA Hospice. In 2005, he took the Harvard Course in hospice and palliative care. He received the designation of Faculty Scholar. he then became the Lead Educator for Palliative Care at WellSpan Health System in York. From 2015 until 2019, he was the medical director for palliative care and supportive medicine at UPMC Pinnacle in Harrisburg, PA. Dr. Glorioso is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Hospice, and Palliative Care and is certified as a Hospice Medical Director. He enjoys lecturing about palliative care and healthcare ethics. He also has written a book about healthcare ethics for physicians, nurses, social workers, and chaplains entitled A Practical Guide to Applying Ethical Principles at the Bedside, which should be available early next year. -
Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits
CME Credit Available: This activity offers .75 1A AOA Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month. Learning Objectives: In this session, you'll learn how to: • Identify screening tools to assist in assessment of substance use disorders in older adults. • Become familiar with the use of SBIRT in a primary care setting. • Identify risk factors for substance use in older adult populations.
CME Credit Available:
This activity offers .75 1A AOA
Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA at the beginning of each month.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Identify screening tools to assist in assessment of substance use disorders in older adults.
- Become familiar with the use of SBIRT in a primary care setting.
- Identify risk factors for substance use in older adult populations.
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.
Jennifer Hailey, DO, faculty for this activity, has disclosed the following financial relationships:
- Elevance Health: Salary (Ongoing)
Release & Review Date:
This activity is valid from January 1, 2025, until January 1, 2028.
Jennifer Hailey, DO (she/her/hers)
Behavioral Health Medical Director
Elevance Health
Jennifer Hailey, DO, Board Certified Psychiatrist, member of the American College of Ostepathic Neurologist and Psychiatrists. Dr. Hailey is currently working as the behavioral health medical director for Anthem Medicaid Nevada. She has worked in a variety of settings during her career such as military treatment facilities, jails, private hospitals, and outpatient practice.
