Spring Scientific Convention

Michigan Osteopathic Association


Registration is open!

May 18-21, 2023
The Westin Southfield Detroit
30 AOA Category 1-A Credits offered

Session Highlights:
MI LARA Requirements: Implicit Bias Training, Medical Ethics, Pain & Symptom Management, Human Trafficking
COVID Update, Infectious Disease, Lifestyle & Functional Medicine, Thyroid, Diabetes, OMM, Cardiology, Geriatrics and more…


Click here to register for 2023 Spring


COVID-19 Protocols
As an association of physicians, the MOA prioritizes the health and safety of our members, exhibitors and staff. We are committed to following federal, state, or local rules regarding indoor gatherings as they exist at the time of the event. We encourage all of conference attendees to be fully vaccinated or have a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the start of the event and wearing a mask is recommended but not mandatory.  

For those who are not planning on attending the in-person meeting the MOA is offering Spring 2023 On Demand CME Program at www.cmelearningcenter.com beginning June 15, 2023 thru June 15, 2025. Courses must be completed within 30 days of registration date, otherwise you may request an extension for a fee. 

Agenda

MOA 124th Annual Spring Conference 

Thursday, May 18 - Sunday, May 21, 2023

Westin Southfield Detroit 

30 AOA Category 1-A Credits and 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM 

Complete Spring CME Evaluations at www.cmelearningcenter.com

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EVENT TIME ROOM
Registration Open 3-7 pm Foyer
Visit with Exhibitors 3-7 pm Foyer

Thursday May 18, 2023 (3 credits) 


4 - 7 PM • Algonquin
Moderator: Mary Goldman, DO
4-5 pm • Algonquin
OMM Billing & Coding, Shane Patterson, DO
Internal Medicine
Osteopathic Health Care Associates, Utica

5 pm • Foyer
5 Minute Break!
5:05-6 pm • Algonquin
Cranial OMM, Barbara Zajdel, DO
Family Medicine
BMS Integrated Health, Farmington Hills

6-7 pm • Algonquin
Thyroid and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Mary Goldman, DO
Family Medicine
Osteopathic Healthcare Associates, Utica
EVENT TIME ROOM
Registration Open 6:30 am - 6 pm Foyer
Breakfast (pre-registration required) 6:30 am - 7:30 am Charlevoix
Visit with Exhibitors 6:30 am - 6 pm Foyer
CME Sessions 7:30 am - 6 pm Algonquin
Scientific Research Exhibit Competition (Poster & Oral Presentations) 7:30 am - 12 pm TC's & Windover
Council of Interns/Residents 9 am - 12 pm Upstairs
Student Track 1:30 pm - 6 pm Portage
49ers Business Meeting/Reception 4 pm - 6 pm Windover
Women of Excellence Reception 6 pm - 7 pm Upstairs
MOA President's Reception-Honoring Andrew Adair, DO 7-9 PM TC's Room

Friday May 19, 2023 (10 credits)


6:30-7:30 am • Charlevoix
Breakfast Product Theater by Regeneron

(pre-registration required, does not qualify for CME)


7:30 AM - 11:30 AM • Algonquin
Moderator: Chad Link, DO

Cardiology Sessions


7:30-8:30 am • Algonquin
Cardiac Arrhythmias: What the Primary Care Provider Needs to Know, Chad Link, DO
Internal Medicine
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute, Sparrow Health System, Lansing, MI

8:30 am • Foyer
5 Minute Break!
8:35-9:30 am • Algonquin
Preventative Cardiology, Adam Wolfe, DO
Internal Medicine
U of M Health-West, Wyoming, MI

9:30-10:30 am • Algonquin
Imaging/Non-Interventional Cardiology, Appa Bandi, MD
Internal Medicine
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute, Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI

10:30-11:30 am • Algonquin
Structural Heart Diseases for the Non-Cardiologists, Mohammed Qintar, MD
Director Structural Heart Center - Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute
Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI 

11:30 am-12:15 pm • Foyer
Visit with Exhibitors!
12:15-1:15 pm • Algonquin
Moderator: Kathleen Rollinger, DO
12:15-1:15 pm • Algonquin
Luncheon: AOA Update, Ernest R. Gelb, DO, FACOFP
Family Medicine
AOA President, Chicago, IL

1:15-2 pm • Foyer
Visit with Exhibitors!
2 PM - 6 PM • Algonquin
Moderator: Kathleen Rollinger, DO
2-3 pm • Algonquin
Obesity & Medications, Michael Brennan, DO
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology
Corewell Health, Grosse Pointe, MI

3 pm • Foyer
5 Minute Break!
3:05-4 pm • Algonquin
Thyroid Disorder, Michael Brennan, DO
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology
Corewell Health, Grosse Pointe, MI

4 pm
5 Minute Break!
4-5 pm • Algonquin
Strong Roots: The Foundation of Women in Medicine, Myral Robbins, DO, FAAFP, FACOFP & Kathleen Rollinger, DO
Family Medicine
Corewell Health, Grosse Pointe, MI

5-6 pm • Algonquin
Growing Strong: How Women are Shaping the Future of Medicine, Mary Jo Voelpel, DO, FACOI, FACNM, MA, CS & Barbara Ross-Lee, DO, FACOFP
EVENT TIME ROOM
Registration Open 6:30 am - 6 pm Foyer
Exhibitor Hours 6:30 am - 6 pm Foyer
Breakfast (pre-registration required) 6:30 am - 7:30 am Charlevoix
Physician Wellness Center 9 am - 4 pm Windover

Saturday May 20, 2023 (10-11 credits)


6:30-7:30 am • Charlevoix
Breakfast & CME
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM • Algonquin
Moderator: Elizabeth Swenor, DO
7:30-8:30 am • Algonquin
Aging, Christina Lucas-Vougiouklakis, DO
Clinical Medical Director
Promedica Family Medicine Residency Program

8:30-9:30 am • Algonquin
Relationship between Soil Health and Human Health, Benjamin Bolcer, DO
MSUCOM Class of 2023
Family Medicine Residency, Lifestyle & Functional Medicine

9:30 am • Foyer
5 Minute Break!
9:35-10:30 am • Algonquin
Cardiology, Joel Kahn, MD, FACC
Internal Medicine
Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity, Bingham Farms, MI

10:30-11:30 am • Algonquin
Brain Health, Ashley Houghtelling, MSN, ANP-BC, NP-C, DipACLM
LIfestyle & Functional Medicine
Henry Ford Health, Bloomfield Twp., MI

11:30 am-12:15 pm • Foyer
Visit with Exhibitors!
12:15-1:15 pm • Algonquin
Luncheon & CME: Disaster Medicine, Marc Rosenthal, PhD, DO, FACEP, FAEMS
Emergency Medicine
DMC Sinai-Grace, Detroit, MI
Moderator: Harold Friedman, DO

1:15-2 pm • Foyer
Visit with Exhibitors!
2 PM - 6 PM • Algonquin
Moderator: Gregg Silberg, DO
2-3 pm • Algonquin
Emergency Medicine: Crisis Management, Steve Rockoff, DO
Emergency Medicine
Henry Ford Health, West Bloomfield, MI

3-4 pm • Algonquin
Viral Infections, Dennis Cunningham, MD
Medical Director of Infection Prevention
Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI

4 pm
5 Minute Break!
4:05-5 pm • Algonquin
Variants & Long COVID, Peter Gulick, DO, FACP, FACOI, FIDSA
Internal Medicine-Medical Oncology, Infectious Diseases
MSUCOM Professor, East Lansing, MI

5-6 pm • Algonquin
Pediatrics Update, Jennifer Schell, DO, FAAP, FACOP, CHCQM-PHYADV
Pediatrics
Munson Medical Center, Traverse City
EVENT TIME ROOM
Registration Open 7 am - 4:15 pm Foyer
Breakfast & CME 7 am - 8 am Algonquin
CME Sessions 7 am - 4:15 pm Algonquin
Break - Pick up boxed lunch (pre-registration required) 12 pm - 12:15 pm Foyer

Sunday May 21, 2023 (9 credits)


7 AM - 12 PM • Algonquin
Moderator: Annette Carron, DO, FACOI
7-8 am • Algonquin
Breakfast & CME: New Medications to Treat Migraines, Mary Megally, DO
Neurology
Henry Ford Health, Bloomfield Twp., MI
 

8-9 am • Algonquin
Geriatrics & Palliative Care, Annette Carron, DO, FACOI
Internal Medicine & Geriatrics
Henry Ford Health, Clinton Twp., MI

9 am • Foyer
5 Minute Break!
9:05-10 am • Algonquin
MI LARA Requirements Review, Dan Schulte, JD
Kerr Russell Attorneys and Counselors
Detroit, MI

10-11 am • Algonquin
Pain & Symptom Management, David Best, DO, MS, ABAM, (meets 1 hour MI LARA requirement)
Primary Care, Addiction Medicine
Best Medical Services, Traverse City, MI

11 am-12 pm • Algonquin
Pain & Symptom Management, Pam Lynch, LMSW, CAADC, (meets 1 hour MI LARA requirement)

Director of Harm Reduction, Ann Arbor, MI


12 pm - 12:15 pm • Foyer
Pick up boxed lunch (pre-registration required)
12:15 PM - 4:15 PM • Algonquin
Moderator: Harold Friedman, DO
12:15-1:15 pm • Algonquin
Human Trafficking, Michelle Munro-Kramer, PhD, CNM, FNP-BC, FAAN (meets MI LARA one-time requirement)
Director of Global Programs
University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI

1:15-2:15 pm • Algonquin
Implicit Bias Training, Everett Kalcec, DO, (meets 1 hour MI LARA requirement)
Family Medicine
McLaren Bay Heart and Vascular-West Branch Cardiology, Bay City, MI 

2:15 pm • Foyer
5 Minute Break!
2:20-3:15 pm • Algonquin
Medical Ethics, Donna Kennedy-Williams, MSN, MA-Bioethics, NP-BC, ACHPN (meets 1 hour MI LARA requirement)
Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Henry Ford Macomb, Clinton Twp., MI

3:15-4:15 pm • Algonquin
Pain & Symptom Management, David Neff, DO, PT, (meets 1 hour MI LARA requirement)
Family Medicine
Grand River Family Care, Okemos, MI

4:15 pm
Sessions Conclude!
 

 

Evaluations

 

 

MOA Spring 2023 Evaluations

Complete by logging into your CE21 account at

www.cmelearningcenter.com

CME Contact: Melissa Budd, CME Program Manager - mbudd@domoa.org or 517-347-1555 x112 for CME questions.

 

Events

Event and Receptions-Friday, May 20
     
Scientific Research Exhibit Competition: Poster & Oral Presentations 7:30-11:30 am TC's & Windover Room
Student Program 1:30 - 5 pm Portage
49ers Meeting/Reception 4 - 6 pm Windover
MSUCOM Reception 5:30-7pm Charlevoix
Women of Excellence Reception 6 - 7 pm Algonquin
Presidents Celebration Reception 7-9pm TC's Room
     

 


 

 



CME

CME Information and Michigan Requirements 
www.domoa.org/cmeinfo

CME Program Registration Cancellation and Refund Policy
Registrants for a Michigan Osteopathic Association continuing medical education program must submit requests for refunds in writing to the Association’s office. Requests for refunds must be made two weeks prior to the program and will entitle registrant to a full refund less a $50 processing fee. Refund requests received less than two weeks prior to the program will not qualify for a refund of the registration fees.  Program brochures/registration forms and MOA web site shall include this information. 

Course Disclaimer
The Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA) makes every effort to present high caliber speakers in their respective areas of expertise. Courses of the MOA are offered as information only and not as financial, accounting, legal or other professional advice. Attendees must consult with their own professional advisors for such advice. In addition, each participant must decide the merit and practicality of the material presented. The ideas and comments expressed during the courses are not necessarily endorsed by or are those of the MOA. The MOA warns attendees about the potential risks of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into your practices.

Grievance Policy
The MOA shall accept comment and criticism regarding its CME programs.  It shall address and resolve grievances regarding its CME activities.  A criticism or concern reported anonymously on CME evaluation forms shall not be deemed a grievance; however, such complaints will be reported to the CME speakers and will be presented to the MOA Education Committee for discussion, validation or resolution as appropriate and reported to the MOA Board of Trustees in the MOA Education Committee Board report.  A CME complaint or concern provided in writing or presented verbally by an identified individual registrant of an MOA CME program to an MOA CME official shall be deemed a grievance and shall be forwarded to the MOA Education Committee for resolution; CME speakers involved shall be notified of the concern.  The resolution shall be reported to the MOA Board in the MOA Education Committee Board report and followed by a letter to the aggrieved acknowledging the grievance and providing the actions taken to resolve the grievance.  If the MOA Education Committee is unable to resolve the issue, it shall be forwarded to the Board of Trustees for final disposition. Where possible and necessary the appropriate changes will be made and recorded in accordance with the MOA policy.

 

 

 

SRE

MOA Spring 2023 Scientific Research Participants & Awards

The MOA annual SRE competitions spotlight research by osteopathic medical students, residents and fellows who are MOA members. 

 www.domoa.org/sre
 

Sponsors

Thank you to our partners and sponsors for their support. 

Sanofi | Regeneron