Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
This session is intended to be interactive and part of series of articles published in “The DO” to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Osteopathic Medicine and the 160th Anniversary of the Civil War. Recently discovered documents reveal new details about Andrew Taylor Still’s service in the Civil War. Gain valuable insight into the formative influence this ultimately had on the Osteopathic Profession.
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Statement of Accreditation
The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. TOMA designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
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All grievances may be directed to TOMA's Executive Director at toma@txosteo.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
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Dr. Callahan received his medical degree from the Kansas City University – College of Osteopathic Medicine. His postgraduate education was at Lakeside Hospital in Kansas City. He was in private rural practice for 10 years and maintained standing as clinical faculty at KCU in the family medicine department. During this tenure, he completed a two-year faculty research fellowship at KCU. Dr. Callahan served 30 years in the Army National Guard, achieving the rank of Colonel, and was appointed State Surgeon for Kansas and later as Special Assistant to Northern Command/NORAD in Colorado Springs for 3 years. He is a graduate of The United States Army War College. Dr. Callahan is actively involved in many military medical organizations, for which he was given the Order of Military Medical Merit. He served three tours in Iraq and deployed to state disaster responses, including New Orleans during Katrina and Rita Hurricane. Dr. Callahan left private practice after 9/11 and joined the Federal Civil Service as a primary care physician at Fort Riley in Kansas and later at the VA Medical Center in Topeka. His civil service culminated in the position of Service Chief for the Montana VA. After retiring from military service, he was a Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Director for several years. In 2020, he transitioned to work at home and enjoys practicing as a telemedicine physician for Knowledge Health. Since 2022, I have also served as an adjunct professor at the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine.