Total Credits: 7 including 7 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
Objectives For Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies:
**Dr. Socwell does not have any financial disclosures**
Objectives For Chance Favors the Prepared Mind, a Trauma Case Review:
**Dr. Wistrom does not have any financial disclosures**
Objectives For Stroke: Evaluation and Early Management:
**Dr. Friedgood does not have any financial disclosures**
Objectives For Imposter Syndrome and the Emergency Physician:
**Dr. Freeman does not have any financial disclosures**
Objectives For 911 Eye:
**Dr. Kounkel does not have any financial disclosures**
Objectives For Tales from an Ortho Surgeon: Detroit Gun Club and other Emergencies:
**Dr. Peterson does not have any financial disclosures**
Objectives For EMTALA: Obligations and Requirements, An Update:
**Paul Hudson does not have any financial disclosures**
The Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians and designates this program for a maximum of 7 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
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| Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies Slides (362 KB) | 10 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Chance Favors the Prepared Mind, a Trauma Case Review Slides (6.4 MB) | 35 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Stroke: Evaluation and Early Management (1.1 MB) | 19 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Imposter Syndrome and the Emergency Physician Slides (913.2 KB) | 12 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| 911 Eye Slides (3.5 MB) | 23 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Tales from an Ortho Surgeon: Detroit Gun Club and Other Emergencies Slides (6.6 MB) | 8 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| EMTALA: Obligations and Requirements, An Update Slides (846.9 KB) | 19 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Laura Socwell, M.D. is a board-certified pediatrician practicing in pediatric emergency medicine at Blank Children’s Hospital at UnityPoint Health Des Moines. She also serves as an adjunct clinical assistant professor at the University of Iowa in the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Socwell completed her undergraduate degree in Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester and while working as an Emergency Medical Technician, found her passion for emergency medicine. Dr. Socwell received her medical degree and completed her residency in pediatrics at the University of Iowa. During her training, she discovered her passion for teaching and served on the CDC/AAP joint drill on disaster preparedness as the only resident representative. After completing residency, she continued her training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Akron Children’s Hospital where she focused her research on nitrous oxide use in the emergency department, and following training, returned to her home state of Iowa. Dr. Socwell’s areas of interest lie in disaster preparedness and pediatric pre-hospital medicine.
Dr. Wistrom grew up in Stanton, IA and is a graduate of Stanton High School. He went to college at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO and Medical School at KCOM in Kirksville. Residency in Emergency Medicine at HF Macomb. He has been involved in emergency services since age 16 and has been an ambulance driver, EMT, Paramedic, ED Physician and currently serves as EMS/ED Medical Director for Mercyhealth in Janesville, WI where he lives with his wife and three kids. He enjoys his Iowa roots and spending time outside hunting, fishing, and foraging.
Dr. David Friedgood graduated COMS (DMU) in 1976. He completed his internship at Chicago Osteopathic Hospital. and his Neurology Residency at St. Louis University Hospital. He returned to Des Moines in 1980. Dr. Friedgood has been certified in Neurology since June 1982, and has taught at DMU since 1980. He is married with 2 children
Originally from Colorado, Dr. Freeman is currently an attending emergency physician at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine at Spectrum Health Lakeland/Michigan State University, where he participated in the medical educational track. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. His clinical interests include the medical education of students and residents as well as physician well-being.
Outside of the emergency department, Dr. Freeman enjoys spending time with his wife, who is an ER nurse at Creighton, and their golden retriever puppy, Dudley. They are expecting their first child in September. When not reading “What to Expect When Expecting”, he loves to cook and spend time with friends and family.
Dr. Valerie Kounkel is originally from Fort Dodge. She received her Bachelor's degree from Morningside College in Sioux City, IA. She earned her DO degree from KCOM in Kirksville, MO, and completed her residency training in Opthalmology at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, OH. She is a fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Opthalmology, and is a partner at Physicians Eye Clinic in West Des Moines, IA and has been practicing there since 2001.
Dr Todd Peterson DO FAAOS is double board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Capital Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Clive, Iowa. He graduated from Bethel University in Minnesota for his bechelors degree, Des Moines University for medical school, Michigan State University for residency, and Southern Illinois University for fellowship. He sees patients in Clive and Knoxville Iowa. He does surgery at Mercy, UnityPoint, and Broadlawns hospitals. He is also a founding member of Advanced Surgery Center, an all physician-owned center providing outpatient hip and knee replacements and other orthopedic surgeries at a low cost to patients. He grew up in Des Moines and currently lives in Clive with his wife Melanie and three children.
Paul Hudson serves as the Chief Operating Officer for STATUS, an organization created by the merger of Iowa-based ACUTE CARE, INC. and Tennessee-based ERx. these organizations have served community and Critical Access Hospitals in ten states for over thirty years. A former flight paramedic, Paul has a Master's degrees in Business Administration and Healthcare Administration, is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, a Board member for the Emergency Department Practice Management Association.
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