Total Credits: 20 including 20 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s), 1.5 Human Trafficking, 1.5 Opioid Credit(s), 2 Medical Ethics/Risk Management
Jack Bernard Cohen, DO
Dr. Cohen specializes in and treats diseases of the skin, hair, and nails. He provides treatment for both common and complicated skin disorders in patients of all ages. His experience includes acne, contact dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, lupus erythematosus, connective tissue diseases, skin cancer detection and treatment, surgical dermatology, and some cosmetic dermatology. He has extensive experience with diagnosing and treating autoimmune skin disorders and treating patients with transplants, who are at higher risk for skin cancers.
Dr. Cohen is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology. He is a Fellow in both the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology and in the American Academy of Dermatology. He has practiced as a dermatologist in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for over 35 years. Before joining Prestige Dermatology in 2023, he practiced at Keller Dermatology, P.A. for 12 years. He also taught and practiced full-time as an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center from 1998 to 2010. Dr. Cohen continues to be involved part-time as a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center teaching the residents at Parkland Memorial Hospital.
In his free time, he enjoys working in his garden, cooking, hiking, and traveling with his wife and friends.
Dr. Cohen discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
James Aston, DO
Dr. Aston is board certified in Family Medicine and practices medicine with a distinctively osteopathic approach to patient care. His interest is in how a patient’s environment influences their health and wholeness. Because of his brief stint in the USAF, he has a special interest in veteran’s health, too. Following residency (in Searcy, Arkansas), Dr. Aston packed his wagon and brought his family west to Fort Worth, where he spent a year training in neuromusculoskeletal medicine. Serendipity then brought him into the world of Performing Arts Medicine, and under the tutelage of Drs. Sajid Surve, DO and Yein Lee, DO, he became the world’s first fellowship trained performing arts medicine physician. Dr. Aston trained in this subspecialty at UNTHSC and then accepted an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at UNTHSC.
Dr. Aston discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Dr. Dante Paredes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Department of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. He works in the HSC Health Central Family Medicine Clinic with a clinical focus on reversing diabetes, obesity, and generalized anxiety disorder. In addition, he teaches clinical nutrition for the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Family Medicine Core Clerkship. He is core faculty for the Medical City of Fort Worth Family Medicine and Osteopathic Neuromuscular Medicine residencies.
Dr. Paredes discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Helene Alphonso DO is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and board certified by the American Board Neurology and Psychiatry and the American Board of Preventive Medicine in Addiction. She graduated with honors in Neuroscience as an undergraduate at UT Dallas and attended Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Alphonso practices as an Attending Psychiatrist at John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) in Fort Worth Texas for their Psychiatric Residency program and as a consultant to the Neuroscience Institute at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. She is an Assistant Professor for the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Texas Christian University Medical School.She has previously served as the Director of Medical Education for Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Residencies, Director of Osteopathic Medical Education at JPS, and Osteopathic Program Director of Psychiatry at JPS. Her hobbies include Yoga, running, singing in her church choir, and Krav Maga.
Brent Sanderlin, DO is the Chair of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine and an Associate Professor at Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM), joining the faculty in April 2023.
Dr. Sanderlin earned his DO degree from the University of North Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNTHSC-TCOM), followed by internship and residency in Family Medicine with the US Navy, and a tour as a Naval Flight Surgeon. He came to SHSU-COM having previously served as faculty of the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, where he was also Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. Prior to that he served as faculty at UNTHSC-TCOM, also teaching in their Family Medicine residency program.
In the interim between the two previous schools, Dr. Sanderlin worked as a family physician in Kyle, Texas for the Seton Family of Doctors, and as faculty in the Austin Family Medicine residency program. This was followed briefly by serving as the Chief Medical Information Officer for Seton Healthcare of Austin. He later worked as a family physician in San Marcos, Texas for the Adventist Health System. He has been active in multiple professional organizations for many years, serving in several leadership positions, including previously as president of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association.
Dr. Sanderlin has more than twenty years in clinical practice and is board certified in Family Medicine by both the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and the American Board of Family Medicine. He is also board certified in Clinical Informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine and has received a Certificate of Additional Qualification in Occupational Medicine, as well as a Certificate in Travel Health. In addition, he has served for several years as an FAA Senior Medical Examiner.
Dr. Sanderlin discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Dr. Licciardone is a Regents Professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1982. He subsequently completed a Public Health and Preventive Medicine residency at The Ohio State University-College of Medicine, including an MS degree in Preventive Medicine. He joined the faculty of Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987 and subsequently earned an MBA degree in Management from Texas Christian University. He holds the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Distinguished Chair in Clinical Research in honor of David Richards, DO and Benjamin Cohen, DO, and directs the Osteopathic Research Center and its PRECISION Pain Research Registry.
Dr. Licciardone discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Sajid A. Surve, DO, FAOCPMR, FAAO
Co-Director, Performing Arts Medicine Division, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Surve is Co-Director of the Performing Arts Medicine Division at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He apprenticed under Dr. Richard M. Bachrach, the renowned PAM physician in Manhattan, New York, and operated both dance and music medicine clinics during his time on faculty at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Since joining Health Science Center in 2014, Dr. Surve has become the preeminent performing arts medicine physician in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, treating performers of all disciplines and skill levels. He is also the music medicine provider for the UNT College of Music and Crossmen Drum Corps, and dance medicine provider for Texas Ballet Theater and Texas Christian University.
In 2019, Dr. Surve founded the world’s first physician fellowship for Performing Arts Medicine at HSC.
Dr. Surve discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Stephen Fletcher graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1979. An Internship at Grandview Hospital in Dayton Ohio was followed by a neurosurgery residency at Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital in Tulsa Oklahoma and at Hermann Hospital in Houston. After 10 years of practice a fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery was done at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Dr. Fletcher has been on staff at Hermann Hospital since 1981 and is actively involved as a Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the University of Texas medical School at Houston. He holds the Dr. Marnie Rose Professorship in Pediatric Neurosurgery. His research interests in the past comparing brain tumors in canines and humans has expanded into research involving in-utero surgery for open neural tube defects. A robotic treatment for in-utero surgery is one of his goals among many in trying to improve outcomes in children with neurological conditions.
Dr. Webb is a graduate of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He completed a residency in family medicine at the Waco Family Medicine Residency Program in Waco, Texas, where he has practiced as a board-certified family medicine physician since 2017 at the Waco Family Health Center. There, he served as the clinic’s lead for COVID-19 response and communications and for medication assisted therapy for opioid dependence. He also served on the Race Equity Committee, Physician Advisory Council and the Clinician Financial Incentive and Quality Work Group. In addition, Dr. Webb served as an adjunct professor of medical humanities at Baylor University. He is currently a faculty member at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford.
Dr. Webb discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Dr. Shawn Williams, D.O., is an assistant professor at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine in San Antonio, Texas. He is board certified through the A.O.A. in Family practice. He brings a well-rounded medical expertise in the specialties of Family Practice and Addiction Medicine. He has 10 years of experience working with those suffering with substance use disorders. During that time, as the Director of Medical Education at Willingway Hospital, he built the Willingway-Mercer A.B.A.M accredited fellowship. For those efforts, he was recognized by the Obama administration and invited to the White House to consult on federal drug policies. During his time as the Medical Director of Willingway Hospital, he served as a member of the Bulloch County opiate task force, working with law enforcement, judges and healthcare professionals to help curtail the regional opioid epidemic. Dr. Williams has a passion for addiction education to assist medical professionals in the treatment and prevention of substance use disorders.
Dr. Sujan Gogu is a triple board-certified physician in family medicine, sports medicine, and pain medicine, President of the Texas ACOFP for 2024–2025, and incoming Texas Osteopathic Medical Association board member for 2025–2028. Based in the Rio Grande Valley, he serves as core faculty at the DHR Family Medicine Residency Program, mentors students at multiple medical schools, and advocates for healthcare through the Texas Medical Board, Texas Medical Association, and from a political standpoint. Dr. Gogu is Physician Director for the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers and team physician for USA Badminton, USA Boxing, and the NBA G-League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his wife, family, and friends, working out, traveling, and exploring new foods.
Pam Laubscher (Lob sure) DO practices osteopathic manipulation in Tucson, AZ. She has been in private practice since 2019 following decades of practicing family medicine and osteopathic manipulation in multi-specialty groups. Dr. Laubscher experienced burnout and left medicine for 11 years. She is passionate about doctor well-being and sharing how increasing self-care brought her back to medicine.
Dr. Laubscher discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Matthew Barker, DO graduated from medical school from Western University of Health Sciences in 2015. He then moved to Texas for residency and completed the combined Family Medicine and Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine program at Medical City Fort Worth and UNT Health Science Center in 2019. He served as chief resident for two years during his 4 year residency program and was awarded 2018's OMM Resident of the Year. He started his own medical practice while only in his second year of residency working part time until he graduated and transitioned to full time in private practice. His practice is now called Integrative Pain and Wellness Center with offices located in Southlake and Midland Texas. His wife helps with the logistics of the office as well as provides her own services of yoga, breathwork, coaching, and shamanic herbalism. They are proud parents of a 9 year old daughter and love spending time together outdoors, exploring, practicing yoga and meditation, creating art, and traveling.
Dr. Barker discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Dr. Ewing is a native Texan, born and raised in Dallas. He attended Southern Methodist University and received a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Ewing attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received an MS in Mechanical Engineering. He was an engineer at Texas Instruments – Dallas for many years, working in defense systems. Dr. Ewing returned to college and graduated from the University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth. He then completed postgraduate training in Internal Medicine, General Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Ewing has hospital affiliations with Harris Methodist Fort Worth, Baylor Scott & White Fort Worth, Medical City Fort Worth, John Peter Smith Hospital, and Texas Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Ewing has faculty appointments at UNTHSC Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and the TCU Burnett School of Medicine.
Dr. Ewing discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Dr. Ewing is board-certified in Internal Medicine, General Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology.
Albert H. Olivencia-Yurvati, D.O., FACOS, FICS, FAHA
Albert H. O-Yurvati, DO, PhD, FACOS, FICS, FAHA, is a 1986 graduate of the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his Internship and General Surgery residency at Tulsa Regional Medical Center at Tulsa, Oklahoma, and served as Chief Resident his final year. He then completed a residency in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at the Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Browns Mills, New Jersey, where he also served as chief resident. He is AOA board certified in Cardiothoracic-Vascular and General Surgery, and he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons as well as the International College of Surgeons.
He completed a PhD in Education with a concentration of Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University. Other educational activities include a Graduate Certificate from the University of North Texas Toulouse School of Education in Teaching and Adult Learning.
Currently Dr. O-Yurvati is a tenured DSWOP Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Medical Education at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and he is also Professor of Integrative Physiology in the Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease. In addition, he is Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of North Texas at Denton. He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, Scotland, in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
He has received numerous awards from the UNTHSC, including the 2012 Clyde Gallehugh DO Memorial Award, the 2011 President’s Award for Clinical Excellence. He also received Doctor of Philanthropy in 2011, and in 2010, he was the recipient of both the Benjamin L. Cohen Award for Outstanding Research Achievement and the TCOM’s Dean’s Award for Philanthropy. In addition, he was given the Academic Commendation of Excellence (ACE) Award for superior post-tenure review.
Dr. O-Yurvati has served on many committees on the local, state, and national level. He is Past President of the Metro Fort Worth American Heart Association. He also received the AHA Distinguished Service Award. On a national level, Dr. O-Yurvati was the Chair and then Executive Director of the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. He is actively involved in numerous committees of the ACOS, and he has served as a discipline chair and representative to the Board of Governors, as well as cardiothoracic educational program director. In 2013 he received the highest award from the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons the Orel F Martin Medal, followed by the Guy Beaumont Education Award and the Ballinger Distinguished Surgeon award. First member of the ACOS oi receive all three awards.
He is on the editorial board of multiple journals to include the JAOA and Filtration. He is a reviewer for many peered journals to include Cardiovascular Research and Experimental Biology and Medicine, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, and the JAOA.
Dr. O-Yurvati has published over 90 peer-reviewed articles, three book chapters, and numerous abstracts. He is the recipient of over 2.5 million in grants, to include NIH, NASA, DOD, and Osteopathic Heritage Foundation funding. He is a Primary Investigator in multiple Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials. He has lectured nationally and internationally, and he has presented previously at the Therapeutic Filtration and Extracorporeal Circulation meeting at the prestigious Hammersmith Hospital in London, England. His research interests include the inflammatory effects of cardiopulmonary bypass, cardiac metabolism, mechanical cardiac assist devices, post-cardiac surgery adhesions, and neoplasm of the lung.
Dr. Yurvati discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Jeff McDonald is a founding partner of the law firm of McDonald, Mackay & Weitz, L.L.P., Austin, Texas. Licensed in Texas since 1988, Jeff has worked as an attorney in both the public and private sectors. He previously served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Austin, and as the Director of Hearings and Compliance for the Texas Medical Board, the Texas Physician Assistant Board, and the Texas Acupuncture Board. He is Board certified in Administrative Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and his current practice focuses primarily on physician licensure defense, health license defense, general administrative law, and professional licensing for health care providers, as well as other services.
Mr. McDonald also serves as the Field Representative for Texas Osteopathic Medical Association’s Impaired Physician Committee. He frequently works with health care professionals who are experiencing chemical dependency or mental health issues.
Mr. McDonald discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
| Availability | Module Title | Speaker | Credits | Course Type | Duration | Course Details |
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| Jun 14, 2024 @ 09:00 AM (EDT) |
Geriatric Dermatology
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Jack Cohen, DO
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 14, 2024 @ 10:00 AM (EDT) |
Caring for the Convict After Release
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James Aston, DO
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 14, 2024 @ 11:30 AM (EDT) |
Earlier Detection of Metabolic Syndrome and How to Address It
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Dante Paredes, DO
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 14, 2024 @ 12:30 PM (EDT) |
Bipolar Disorder: What It Is, What It Isn't, and Why It Matters
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Dr. Helene Alphonso, DO
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 14, 2024 @ 02:45 PM (EDT) |
Hot Topics
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Dr. Malinda Hansen, DO, MS, CAQSM
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 14, 2024 @ 03:45 PM (EDT) |
Occupational Medicine Services in the Physician Practice
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Brent Sanderlin, DO, FACOFP
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 14, 2024 @ 05:15 PM (EDT) |
The Impact of Physician Empathy and Shared Decision-Making on Chronic Pain Management and Outcomes
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John Licciardone
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 14, 2024 @ 06:15 PM (EDT) |
PAM for PCPs: Performing Artist Case Review
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Sajid Surve, DO
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 15, 2024 @ 09:00 AM (EDT) |
Doctor What is That on My Baby's Back?
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Dr. Stephen Fletcher, DO
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 15, 2024 @ 10:00 AM (EDT) |
Hypertension: What is an Emergency?
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Robert Suter, DO, FACOEP-D, MHA
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 15, 2024 @ 11:30 AM (EDT) |
Identifying and Responding to Victims of Human Trafficking in a Clinical Setting
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TJ Webb, MD
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Total Credits: 1.5 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) , 1.5 Human Trafficking | Live Webcast | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | More info » |
| Jun 15, 2024 @ 03:00 PM (EDT) |
Overview of Addiction
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Dr. Shawn Williams, DO
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Total Credits: 1.5 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) , 1.5 Opioid Credit | Live Webcast | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | More info » |
| Jun 15, 2024 @ 05:00 PM (EDT) |
Application of Sports Rheumatology Principles to all Patients
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Dr. Sujan Gogu, DO, FAAFP
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 16, 2024 @ 09:00 AM (EDT) |
Bouncing Back from Burnout (Ethics/Risk Management)
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Pamela Laubscher, DO
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) , 1 Ethics/ Risk Management Credit | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 16, 2024 @ 10:00 AM (EDT) |
An Osteopathic Approach to Mental and Emotional Trauma
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Matthew Barker, DO
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 16, 2024 @ 11:15 AM (EDT) |
Shoulder and Medial Sided Elbow Injury in the Youth and Adolescent Thrower
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Nicholas Stetkevich
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 16, 2024 @ 12:15 PM (EDT) |
Wikipedia and Medical Education
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Scott Ewing, DO
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 16, 2024 @ 02:00 PM (EDT) |
Patient Safety: A Real Life Story
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Dr. Albert Yurvati, DO, PhD, DSc (hc), DFACOS, FACOS, FICS, FAHA
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jun 16, 2024 @ 03:00 PM (EDT) |
Supervision & Delegation Basics: Supervising Mid-Levels
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Jeff McDonald, JD,
Jon Porter, JD
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) , 1 Ethics/ Risk Management Credit | Live Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
