ACOI 2026 Annual Conference

Tests I Wish You'd Never Ordered (2026 AC Live)

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participant will be more aware of the harms that can, and do, occur as a result of tests and/or procedures that could have been avoided
  • Upon completion, participant will be more aware of the wastefulness of extensive patient testing when ordered inappropriately
  • Upon completion, participant will be more aware of the problems created when tests and/or procedures are applied or prescribed indiscriminately
Gerald W. Blackburn, DO, MACOI

Gerald W. Blackburn, DO, MACOI

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Teaching Faculty, Section of Infectious Disease, Corewell Health/Botsford Campus
Farmington Hills, MI

Clinical Professor of Medicine
Michigan State University
College of Osteopathic Medicine

Albert M. Brady, MD, FACP, FACOI (he/him/his)

Albert M. Brady, MD, FACP, FACOI (he/him/his)

Professor, Internal Medicine

Pacific Northwest University of the Health Sciences, COM

Dr. Brady attended medical school at the University of Los Angeles (UCLA) before entering Internal Medicine Residency at Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU). He served two years as a Commander in the Navy at the National Institute of Health. Following his fellowship in Oncology at University of Minnesota, he partnered in private practice in Portland, Oregon for 12 years.

Dr. Brady worked to establish multidisciplinary Oncology Programs. The programs sought to better serve cancer patients by bringing together all physicians involved in the patient’s care to develop a single, cohesive, coordinated plan of care for the patient. This pursuit led him to hospital systems in Denver, Fort Worth, and suburban Detroit. Following the high school graduation of his youngest daughter (of four), he and his wife returned to the Pacific Northwest to be near family. He headed a private practice in hematology/oncology in Yakima from 2005-2015, while continuing his passion for teaching by counseling medical, nursing, and physician assistant students throughout his career. He has won 7 teaching awards.

Professional societies include: American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, American College of Physicians, American Medical Association and Washington State Medical Society. He is a Fellow in the American College of Physicians.

John A. Frith, DO, FAAAAI FACOI

John A. Frith, DO, FAAAAI FACOI

Allergy/Immunology Physician

Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine

John Frith, D.O., FAAAAI, FACOI, is a board-certified allergist/immunologist specializing in the care of both pediatric and adult patients. He serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and is a member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) Practice Management Committee. Dr. Frith is a frequent national speaker on topics in allergy and immunology.

Dr. Frith earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine before completing his Internal Medicine residency at Botsford Hospital, where he served as Chief Resident. He completed fellowship training in Adult and Pediatric Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in leading allergy and immunology journals.

His clinical interests include food allergy, chronic urticaria, asthma, seasonal allergic diseases, and primary immunodeficiency. He is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (FAAAAI) and the American College of Osteopathic Internists (FACOI).

Nicholas Salupo, DO (he/him/his)

Nicholas Salupo, DO (he/him/his)

Nephrologist

Dayton Kidney

Dr. Nicholas Salupo, DO is a nephrologist for Dayton Kidney in Dayton, Ohio. He attended Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine as a member of the college's inaugural class, completed internal medicine residency and served as chief resident at Grandview Medical Center, and completed nephrology fellowship at Cleveland Clinic. He is an adjunct clinical professor for Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine. He has special clinical interests in IgA nephropathy, kidney stones, renal nutrition, and bioethics.

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Webcast
10/08/2026 at 4:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 10/08/2026  |  68 minutes
10/08/2026 at 4:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 10/08/2026  |  68 minutes
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