Total Credits: 19 including 19 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
Cynthia (Cindy) Penkala, CMM, CMPE, CMSCS, CPOM is the Senior Director of the Physician Services Department at the AOA. In her role she provides and oversees the guidance provided AOA Affiliates, osteopathic physicians and their practices on issues impacting the daily operations of the medical practice. She raises awareness of issues that may impact osteopathic physicians and their practices and administers the development of member education to assist physicians. With over 40 years working in the health care industry including; 14+ years of medical association experience, 18 + years managing physician practices, owning her own billing and consulting service, and an additional 10 years working in the medical field in general, Cindy uses her versatile skill set to help physicians and their practices be successful. She does this through a continual focus on service offerings, investigation, education, process improvement and a solid background in healthcare services, organizational management, medical billing, and personnel recruiting. Her drive is fueled by her passion to make sure physicians have a choice between becoming employed and remaining independent.
Cynthia (Cindy) Penkala, CMM, CMPE, CMSCS, CPOM has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.
Dr. Carr graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and residencies at Metropolitan Hospital and Albert Einstein Medical Center, both in Philadelphia. The majority of his practice as a Cardiologist and General Internist was in the US Air Force Medical Service where he served as a practicing physician, Chief of the Medical Staff, Department Chair and Chief Consultant to the USAF Surgeon General for Internal Medicine Services, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and American College of Cardiology. He currently is the principal at Carr Medical Consulting, LLC specializing in writing appeals and testifying at administrative law judge hearings. Dr. Carr and his wife Rose Mary just recently relocated to Virginia Beach to be closer to his grandchildren.
Disclosures: None
Sofia Abraham-Hardee D.O/ PhD received her B.S in Biology with a minor in Biochemistry from Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. She completed a post baccalaureate program from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She received her osteopathic medical degree from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. She also completed her PhD in International Health Education from Virginia Tech in 2008. She completed her pediatric internship and residency at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania in June 2011. Dr. Abraham-Hardee is a board certified pediatrician and Medical Director at New Beginning Pediatrics in Blacksburg, VA and is Department Chair of Pediatrics and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia campus.
She was awarded the Golden Apple award 2014-2015 and 2018-2019. She was also awarded 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Best Bedside Manner in Our Health Magazine. Dr. Hardee currently practices at New Beginning Pediatrics and serves as the Chair of Pediatrics at the VCOM-VA campus.
Dr. Abraham-Hardee has no disclosures.
Dr. Dickens attended the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV. He completed an Osteopathic Internship at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, NY and a Family Medicine Residency at the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA. He worked as a family practice physician at Group Health Permanente in Olympia, WA, and returned to Roanoke, VA in for the same position with the Carilion Clinic until March 2014 when he joined the staff at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, VA Campus.
Dr. Dickens has published two books, "Your Health, an Owner's Manual" in 2011 and "Habits for a Healthy Life" in 2013, and is a Certified Personal Trainer with the American Council on Exercise. He has participated in several international medical missionary trips and his clinical interests include international medicine, pediatric and adolescent medicine, medical genetics, and osteopathic manipulative medicine.
Dr. Dickens has no disclosures.
Joy Elliott, DO - Dr. Elliott graduated from the West Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency in Family Medicine at VCU Riverside Family Medicine Residency Program in Newport News, Virginia. A former Clinical Instructor at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, currently Dr. Elliott is the Osteopathic Program Director at Riverside Family Medicine Residency Program.
Disclosures: None
Dr. Hardee earned his medical degree at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg Va. He continued his education at Geisinger Medical Center and Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery in Family Medicine. Dr. Hardee is extremely passionate about community advocacy and the effects of strong physician lead support for the improvement in healthcare for Southwest Virginians. He has also spent extensive time practicing medicine in Central America, and ultimately earned his PhD in International Health Education. With a focus on osteopathic manipulation on a naive population in order evaluate corrective structure and stance.
Disclosures: None
Dr. Bolin graduated from the Medical Scholars Program at the University of Illinois in 1996. After a family medicine residency through Michigan State, he completed a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – St Margaret Hospital – in the department of orthopedics working with the University of Pittsburgh athletic teams and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Dr. Bolin is the Founder and Medical Director of Performance Medicine of Southwest Virginia. He has served as Team Physician for Virginia Tech Athletics, and currently is the Head Team Physician for Radford University and Salem High School and Medical Director for the Roanoke College Athletic Training Program. Since 2004, Dr. Bolin has served as an Associate Professor of Family and Sports Medicine and is a member of the Osteopathic Manual Medicine Teaching Faculty at The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Virginia Campus in Blacksburg.
Dr. Snider attended medical school at Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ where he also completed a fellowship in Osteopathic Medical Education. He did his residency in Family Medicine at Scottsdale Healthcare in Scottsdale, AZ.
Dr. Snider worked as a Family Physician at Bon Secours in Hampton Roads Virginia and then became the Medical Director of the Bon Secours Weight Loss Institute and held that position until his departure in 2019. In addition to this role, he was the Medical Director of Ambulatory Informatics for Bon Secours Virginia and had added the role of Senior Physician Lead: for Epic at the enterprise level. Dr. Snider is currently employed at VCOM-Auburn as the Discipline Chair for Primary Care for Rural and Medically Underserved Populations.
Disclosures: None
Dr. Christopher Yeary D.O. is a graduate from UP-KYCOM Class of 2012. He completed his internship and surgical residency at Garden City, Michigan graduating in 2018. Since graduation, he has focused his practice in rural areas, both in Kentucky and Virginia. He has a passion for underserved areas as this echoes his upbringing in the Appalachian Mountains. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and farm life in southwest Virginia.
Disclosures: None
Michael Moore, MD an internist/nephrologist, who has specialized in hypertension management and preventive cardiovascular health program development, is the Director of Continuing Medical Education at Sovah Health in Danville, VA. He is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the VCOM and LUCOM and the Hypertension and Vascular Research Center of Wake Forest University School of Medicine where he was previously a Teacher of the Year. Dr. Moore represented the American Heart Association on the NIH National High Blood Pressure Education Program and participated in developing the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Joint National Committee Reports on the Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure (JNCs). He chaired the NIH Working Group on Hypertension and Chronic Renal Failure. In 2004, Dr. Moore was chosen as the American Heart Association’s National Physician of the Year. This award recognized his developing two nonprofit voluntary cardiovascular improvement organizations. In 2008, he led the creation of the osteopathic residency program at Sovah Health which now has dually accredited Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Residencies.
Disclosures: None
Dr. Emily Godbout completed her osteopathic medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and then went on to complete a Pediatrics residency at VCU in Richmond, VA. Following her pediatrics residency, she completed an infectious disease residency, also at VCU in Richmond, VA. Dr. Godbout currently practices as a Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician at Children’s Hospital of Richmond in Richmond, VA.
Disclosures: None
Dr. Harika Kantamneni is a specialty care physician board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She joined Inova in 2023 and has been practicing since 2017. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Kantamneni worked as an Obstetrics and Gynecology General Physician at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Kantamneni enjoys the wide breadth that OB/GYN provides, and she enjoys working with the diverse patient population in Loudoun County. Her patient philosophy is to care and listen to patients while focusing on evidence-based medicine and shared decision-making. Outside the office, Dr. Kantamneni enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling, reading, being with family and friends, and rooting for her favorite team, the Ohio State University Buckeyes.
Disclosures: None
Dr. Jason Richardson Moore received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine in 2023 and is currently a Family Medicine resident at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, where he brings a passion for primary care, community service, and patient advocacy. Dr. Moore has extensive volunteer experience, including work with KEEN Greater DC, the New Freedmen’s Clinic, and various community outreach programs. His clinical and leadership experience includes serving as Treasurer for Howard’s PM&R Interest Group and participating in the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative. He has delivered multiple academic presentations on topics ranging from trauma management to neurological disorders. Dr. Moore is known for his strong interpersonal skills, dedication to underserved populations, and team-oriented mindset. In his free time, he enjoys playing sports, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family.
Disclosures: None
Dr. Rider serves as a Professor in the Department of Health Systems & Implementation Science at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Additionally, he is an Associate Chief Medical Information Officer focused on research data operations and a Clinical Immunologist at the Carilion Clinic. Dr. Rider is board-certified in Allergy-Immunology and Clinical Informatics.
Disclosures: Grant/Research Support: NIAID, CD, Takeda
Consultant: Takeda, Pharming, Grifols, X4
Speakers’ Bureau: Pharming (unbranded), Grifols (unbranded)
Royalties: UpToDate/Wolters-Kluwer
Jacob is a PhD student in the Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health program at Virginia Tech. His work is focused on the epidemiology of primary immune disorders (PIs) in rural America, unique rural health disparities that this population faces, and advancing PI education in rural spaces. Outside of the lab he serves as a student representative on the Virginia Rural Health Association Board of Directors, is involved in advancing science advocacy as a member of the National Science Policy Network’s D.C.-MD-VA coalition and the VA Public Health Association’s Policy & Advocacy Committee. He has also been inducted in the Phi Sigma Biological Honors Society at Virginia Tech. Additionally, he serves his community through children’s ministry at the Pittsylvania Christian Service Camp, as well as Mount Ivy Christian Church in rural Virginia. After graduation he hopes to continue to serve rural Virginians through research, advocacy, and education.
Disclosures: None
Dr. Sands grew up on a small farm in southwest Virginia, where he enjoyed exploring the woods and fishing on the river. He attended Randolph–Macon College in Ashland, where he studied economics and business, and received his medical degree and an MBA from Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee.
He completed his urology residency training at Michigan State University and an endourology and minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. He then joined the faculty at Washington University as an assistant professor of urology for several years before coming to UVA Health.
Dr. Sands is the author of a number of peer-reviewed journal articles on urology and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Urology and the Journal of Endourology.
Disclosures: None
Brooke Wehausen, DO—Dr. Wehausen is a Board-Certified Dermatologist and Dermatologic Surgeon. She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. She graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg and completed her Traditional Rotating Internship at Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery, then went on to complete her dermatology residency at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where she served as chief resident. During her residency, Dr. Wehausen trained under the tutelage of Dr. Carlos Nousari, who is an internationally acclaimed leader in the fields of immunodermatology and connective tissue diseases. Dr. Wehausen was also trained by a leading expert in the field of dermoscopy, or skin surface microscopy, a non-invasive method used for early detection of skin cancers. While training in South Florida, Dr. Wehausen diagnosed and managed a vast array of dermatologic conditions in a diverse patient population in multiple clinical settings including Broward Health Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, and the Veterans Affairs Hospital in West Palm Beach. Dr. Wehausen is currently practicing at Affiliated Dermatologists of Virginia in Henrico.
Disclosures: None
r. Jamison received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree at the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy—Chapel Hill, NC. She completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Salem VA Medical Center where she became the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Primary Care focusing on outpatient management of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and HIV/AIDS. She later became the Infectious Disease Clinical Pharmacy Specialist helping the facility grow the antimicrobial stewardship program. Dr. Jamison has served as a preceptor for both pharmacy students and residents, and is now Associate Dean for Medical Education at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, VA.
Disclosures: None
Dr. Perry is a board-certified osteopathic physician specializing in family medicine and neuromusculoskeletal medicine. She earned her medical degree from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine and holds degrees in nutrition from Life University and NYIT. With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Perry blends osteopathic manipulation with conventional and holistic therapies, focusing on the body’s innate healing ability. A former massage therapist, she now leads Full Spectrum Wellness Care in Virginia, offering personalized, integrative care. She is affiliated with several hospitals and is known for her compassionate approach and dedication to whole-person wellness. Disclosures: None
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Project ECHO for Primary Immune Disorders (PEPI): Supporting Rural Clinicians
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Nick Rider, DO
Jacob Blaukovitch, MPH
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 53 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Urolithiasis: A Real Pain
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Kenneth Sands, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 58 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Osteopathic Treatment for Chronic Conditions & General Health
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Angelica Perry, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 53 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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When Traditional Medicine Fails: The Importance of Biomechanical Evaluation
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Delmas Bolin, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 50 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TikTokDoc: The Good and the Bad of Social Media Medical Advice
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Joy Elliott
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 56 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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OMT for Musicians
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Ian Snider, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 1 Hour 03 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wound Care for the PCP
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Christopher Yeary, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 01:07:00 | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current Thinking in Atrial Fibrillation Management
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Vincent Carr, DO
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Total Credits: .75 including 0.75 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 0:40 | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking
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Sofia Abraham-Hardee, DO, PhD, FAAP FACOP
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 51 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Menopause: A Brief Review Over Time
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Harika Kantamneni, DO
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Total Credits: .75 including .75 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 41 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updates in Bariatric Surgery
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Christopher Yeary, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 54 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Continuing Importance of Hypertension Detection & Management
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Michael Moore, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 55 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Physician Fee Schedule Updates
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Cynthia Penkala, CMM, CMPE, CMSCS, CPOM
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Total Credits: 1.5 including 1.5 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 1 Hour 18 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Non-Traumatic Lower Extremity Associated Sports Injuries
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Jason Moore, MD
Abraham Hardee, DO, PhD
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Total Credits: 1.25 including 1.25 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 01:09 | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(In)appropriate Stuff: Religion and Medicine
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Brian Dickens, DO
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Total Credits: 1.75 including 1.75 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 01:41 | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Measles in 2025: Prevention, Treatment and the Power of Public Health
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Emily Godbout, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 59 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dermatologic Pearls for the non-Dermatologist
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Brooke Wehausen, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 1 Hour 02 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opioids: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
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Katherine Jamison, PharmD
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Total Credits: 2 including 2 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | On Demand | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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