Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
First presented at the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association 2022 Virtual Mid year Seminar.
Tamelia Lakraj-Edwards, MD and Stefanie Lai, DO will discuss
Dr. Lakraj-Edwards & Lai have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
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Dr. Tamelia Lakraj-Edwards, MD, MPH, ONMM, is a highly skilled physician specializing in Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and community health. She began her medical education at Spartan Health Sciences University in St. Lucia, West Indies, and further developed her clinical skills during a Family Medicine residency at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, where she earned her intern certificate.
Motivated to make a broader impact, Dr. Lakraj-Edwards transitioned into Clinical Informatics and Population Health, earning her Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. During her MPH practicum, she collaborated with Dr. Joel Stein on alternative methods to opioid use in pain management.
Her commitment to treating the whole person, including their physical, mental, and emotional well-being, led her to complete an Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (ONMM) residency at Larkin Community Hospital. While moonlighting at a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), she recognized a gap in care due to the absence of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and has since become a strong advocate for its integration into patient care.
Currently, Dr. Lakraj-Edwards continues to serve her community by improving patient outcomes through compassionate, evidence-based care in skilled nursing facilities across the Treasure Coast. In addition to her clinical work, she recently joined the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine in Melbourne, FL, as an adjunct faculty member, where she is dedicated to educating the next generation of osteopathic physicians and furthering the practice of whole-person care.
Stefanie Lai, DO is a 2019 graduate of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR) Residency with Sunrise GME PM&R Department in Nevada. Currently, Dr. Lai is a resident physician at Larkin Community Hospital in Osteopathic Neromusculoskeletal Medicine. She has contributed to research on COVID-19 related critical illness neuromyopathy, the rehabilitation challenge and localization of hand and wrist anatomic structures among PM&R residents, and implication of ultrasonography in palpation still verification.
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