October 17, 2023

October 27-29, 2023

Amway Grand Plaza, Grand Rapids, MI

24.25 AOA Category 1-A & 24.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM


CME SESSION HIGHLIGHTS

 Implicit Bias Training • Sports Medicine •  Emergency Medicine • Oral Health 

Dementia Diagnosis & Treatment • Cardiology • Lifestyle & Functional Medicine

Influenza Vaccines • Adolescent Psychology • Movement Disorders • OMM Behavioral Health • Long COVID Update • Dermatology Update

Register today, last day for Early Bird, and SAVE!
View Autumn Conference Agenda

Special thanks to to Legally Mine for being a lunch sponsor & exhibitor

at our 19th Annual Autumn Conference.

Visit booth #7 & learn how you can "keep what you earn."

Strategic Partners Program

The MOA would like to thank our Strategic Partners at McLaren Health for their continued support of events and activities that benefit our members, and the communities they serve. It is partnerships like this that have helped the MOA stay connected to the Michigan DO Family for 125 years.

Ambetter from Meridian Welcomes Strong Membership Growth in 2024!

 

Ambetter from Meridian exists to improve the health of its beneficiaries through focused, compassionate and coordinated care. This year, Ambetter is excited to welcome quite a few new members to our Marketplace plans. As the #1 carrier on the Health Insurance Marketplace, we look forward to working with you to provide high quality care to these new members alongside our current ones.

 

As always, Ambetter’s goal is to provide affordable care to people that need to purchase health care coverage on their own. Our approach is based on the core belief that quality healthcare is best delivered locally. To do this, we seek to build strong partnerships with Michigan providers by:

·      Providing generous cost sharing to reduce patient financial responsibility while also reducing the amount providers would need to collect at time of service.

·      Focusing on reducing barriers and improving access to care to mitigate the risk of individuals showing up without insurance (uncompensated care).

·      Encouraging members to establish relationships with PCPs to achieve favorable outcomes.

·      Offering a unique Provider Engagement Model that minimizes administrative burden and builds greater satisfaction via streamlined support from our operational teams.

Make sure to stay up to date with the latest Ambetter news and resources by visiting the Provider section of our website at ambettermeridian.com.

 

*Statistical claims and the #1 Marketplace Insurance statement are in reference to national on-exchange marketplace membership and based on national Ambetter data in conjunction with findings from 2021 Rate Review data from CMS, 2021 State-Level Public Use File from CMS, state insurance regulatory filings, and public financial filings.

Learn more about Ambetter from the Meridian Team at the

MOA Autumn Conference. Visit booth #8

Join the Capital Area Health Alliance for a Whole Person Care education event:

Cross Sector Data Sharing

November 2, 2023 | 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. | Via Zoom

 

Data sharing across clinical and community sectors is emerging as an important tool in understanding and addressing Social Determinants of Health at an individual and community level.  


Our session will open with an overview of the State of Michigan Social Determinants of Health Strategy presented by Tiwanna Hatcher, BA, MPA, Senior Health Programs Advisor with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.


Next, Lisa Nicolaou, MSNI PMP, MiHIN’s Cross Sector Data Sharing Program Director will share perspectives on the value of information in addressing health and social care. She will discuss MiHIN’s leadership in the development of cross sector data exchange that supports use cases directed at health-related social care needs. She welcomes your questions and comments during this discussion


Finally, Jenifer Murray, MPH, RN, Community Connections CHW HUB Director for the Northern Michigan Community Health Innovation Region, will discuss how their Community Health Workers utilize data to help meet social related health and care coordination needs. 

 

To register, go to https://bit.ly/CAHACrossSector2023

Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (MI LARA) Requirements for Osteopathic Physicians


License Cycle: 3-year

150 hours of continuing education in which a minimum of 60 continuing education credits must be obtained through MI LARA category 1 programs and a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education must be AOA approved. 


·     Medical Ethics: 1-hour

·     Implicit Bias Training: 3-hours

·     Human Trafficking: one-time training

·     Pain and Symptom Management: 3-hours (one hour must be on prescribing controlled substances)

·     Opioid and Controlled Substances Awareness: one-time training

 

U.S. Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Effective June 27, 2023, a one-time, eight-hour training requirement for all DEA-registered practitioners on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. 

 

For more information on licensing requirements visit: www.domoa.org/cmeinfo

For 125 years the MOA has delivered CME to physicians in Michigan and beyond. Thank you to Regeneron for being a sponsor & exhibitor at our 19th Annual Autumn Conference at the Amway Grand Plaza, Oct. 27-29.

Please visit booth #24

All MOA on-demand CME programs are available 24/7/365 at www.cmelearningcenter.com


MOA Learning Center delivers over 200 hours of on demand CME courses, all qualifying for AOA Category 1-A and AMA PRA Category 1-A Credit(s)TM to help you meet state licensing requirements. 


👻 Registration now open! 🎃

 

It is that time of year again, and registration for the 2023 Monster Dash is now officially open! Dress in your spookiest costumes for a chance at one of our many prizes! 


If you or someone you know are interested, please scan the QR code (above)

or follow the link below to sign up! 


Sunday, Nov. 5th


Race day packet pick up: begins at 9:00AM on race day morning in B119 Wells Hall

Schedule: The 5K run/walk will begin at 10:00AM

Course: The race will start and finish behind WELLS HALL

Race Day Parking: Available around Wells Hall

Race Website: https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/EastLansing/SOMADOMonsterDash

Strategic Partner Career Opportunity Spotlight:

Corewell Health


At Corewell Health, clinical opportunity intertwines with a commitment to exceptional and personalized care at all levels. Join a clinical team focused on the personalized experience, driving innovation through new technology and achieving national recognition for quality and excellence, all while maintaining the reason you joined this profession—to help people.


Link to career opportunities for Physicians at Corewell Health

For other career opportunities, visit the MOA Career Point

In Memoriam

The following is a list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians from our D.O. family.


April 12, 2023, saw the passing of Harold C. Wakefield, DO.

Dr. Wakefield was a Life Professional who joined the MOA in 1986.

Click here for a local obituary


March 28, 2023, saw the passing of David Presley, DO.

Dr. Presley was a Life Professional of the MOA who joined in 1973.

Click here for a local obituary


March 25, 2023, saw the passing of Lawrence Liszewski, DO.

Dr. Liszewski was a Retired and Out of State member who joinedthe MOA in 2004.

Click here for a local obituary


February 11, 2023 saw the passing of Dorothy Elizabeth Carnegie-Shillinglaw, DO.

Dr. Carnegie was the President of the MOA (1971-72) and an MOA Honorary Professional who joined in 1959.

Click here for a local obituary


View the In Memoriam from the American Osteopathic Association

Michigan Osteopathic Association | 517/347-1555 | www.domoa.org