UPCOMING EVENTS

See what's happening in 2025

April 26

MOA House of Delegates

May 15 - May 18

MOA Spring Conference

June 12 - June 15

NMOA Summer Conference

July 17 - July 20

AOA House of Delegates

October 24 - October 26

MOA Autumn Conference

FEBRUARY IS HEART HEALTH MONTH

Making small changes to your lifestyle can drastically improve your heart health. Click below for 10 ways to improve your heart health.

10 Ways to Improve Heart Health

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Cardiology

AI in Healthcare

Infectious Disease

Vision Therapy

Lifestyle, Integrative & Functional Medicine

Concussions

Chronic Kidney Disease

MI LARA Requirements

Vestibular Rehab

Mental Health & Substance Abuse in the Emergency Department Setting

The Michigan Osteopathic Association House of Delegates (HOD) will take place Saturday, April 26, 2025. The HOD meeting will be a hybrid format located at the MOA headquarters.

Resolutions must be submitted by February 16, 2024

The MOA relies on the support and participation of its members in shaping the health policies of tomorrow. Submitting resolutions for action directly influences the MOA advocacy agenda.

Delegates to the MOA HOD must be submitted by February 14, 2025

Even if you have never served as a delegate before, the MOA welcomes you to join at this most important event. Contact your component society to learn more about how you can be a delegate or submit resolutions.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES WEBPAGE

CHECK YOUR INBOX FOR 2025 MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

Connections. Continuing medical education. Advocacy.

The Michigan Osteopathic Association is here to serve you and support our profession. The 2025 membership renewal notices have been sent via email, so please check your inbox. As a reminder, 80% of your yearly dues can be deducted on your tax returns.

Thanks to everyone who has already renewed!

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP HERE

Payment of Observation Hospital Stays

Per the HAP Medical Screening for Observation Services policy, observation stays of up to 48 hours will be reimbursed without prior authorization. Learn more

Partial Hospitalization Billing Changes Coming Soon!

Important changes are coming to the HAP partial hospitalization billing policy. Learn more

HEDIS MY 2024 Medical Record Review Project Coming Soon!

The HEDIS medical record review process will start soon! Learn more

HAP CareSource Marketplace Plans Coming in 2025

HAP CareSource will now offer Marketplace plans in Michigan.

Learn more

Twelve worthy nominees were submitted for consideration for the 2025 MOA Outstanding Graduating Senior Award. The MOA & MSUCOM staff, working together, have narrowed the number of nominees to the Final Four.

The MOA Award and Recognition Committee will be conducting interviews with the chosen nominees on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. They are: Nadya Herfi, Jared Lutsic, Anmol Pardal and Syed Rizvi.

The winning nominee will be announced and receive $1,000 and a memorial plaque on May 1^st at the MSUCOM Awards Banquet.

GET TO KNOW YOUR MOA

Tuesday, March 11th the MOA will be hosting the "Get to Know Your MOA" for the MSUCOM 1st & 2nd year students.

"Get to Know Your MOA" is an annual event.

The event will be broadcast live between both campuses. An MOA representative will be in attendance at both locations.

Students will be able to get a feel of who the MOA is through a discussion type format. As students move forward in their education and eventually their practices, this event will help them understand why they would want to be involved in all that the MOA has to offer!

Dr. Adair will host as the Immediate Past President on the MUC campus, along with Dr. Laila Shehadeh, Dr. Emily Hurst will host as the current President on the DMC campus, and Dr. Kevin Beyer will host as the President-elect on the EL Campus along with Dr. Khawaja Ikram.

Nominations for the 2025 Resident of the Year are open!

(The winner will be announced at the MOA's House of Delegates)

Do you know an outstanding resident to nominate for the 2025 Resident of the Year Award? We need to hear from you! The MOA is looking to recognize and honor an outstanding osteopathic resident from Michigan who goes above and beyond to bring a sense of pride to the profession by exhibiting the exemplary characteristics of an osteopathic physician.

All osteopathic physicians, currently in their third through last year of residency, are eligible to be nominated by their program director!

One recipient will be announced during the MOA's House of Delegates, which is scheduled to be held virtually, Saturday, April 26, 2025. A $1,000 award will be mailed to the recipient.

Please submit nominations no later than February 28, 2025 by using the quick online submission form. Simply click through the nomination questions and submit!

Submit Your Nomination Here

NOW ACCEPTING submissions for Spring Scientific Research Exhibit Competition

The Michigan Osteopathic Association hosts an annual Spring Scientific Research Exhibit (SRE) during the state's largest osteopathic conference in May. The competition provides osteopathic medical students, residents, fellows and attending level physicians an opportunity to present their medical and scientific research to our profession.

The SRE event demonstrates the very best of what osteopathic medicine is and reaffirms the profession’s commitment to the advancement of science in osteopathic medicine.

2025 SPRING SRE AWARDS

Andrew “ANDY” Taylor Still, DO Award - $1500 & Crystal Trophy

First Place $1000 Lawrence J. Abramson, DO Award (Clinical Research)

MSUCOM DO/PhD Award $500 (Basic Research-Poster or Oral)

Second Place $500 (Clinical Research)

Third Place $250 (Clinical Research)

Case Presentation $250

Honorable Mention for Osteopathic Principles $100

Honorable Mention $100

Interested in sponsoring or judging the competition?

Contact mbudd@domoa.org

Registration for the 2025 Healthcare Leadership Academy is now available

For 12 years, the Michigan Health & Hospital Association’s Healthcare Leadership Academy has helped medical professionals lead more effectively. The February and April program is offered to healthcare leaders who want to accelerate their impact and help their organizations advance their missions. Participants may also qualify for continuing education credits*.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER FOR THE ACADEMY

The Michigan Osteopathic Political Action Committee (MOPAC) fights to elect and re-elect pro-physician candidates through direct contributions, voter education and targeted political activism. As a physician, your time and resources are limited. MOPAC is the best resource for you to learn who supports the osteopathic profession and how you can help elect candidates that represents you and your patients.

Make a Donation to MOPAC

The Michigan Osteopathic Association would like to welcome the Michigan State Medical Society into the MOA Anniversary Club! Thank you for your continued support and helping us maintain Michigan's legacy of having the strongest presence of osteopathic medicine in the country!

Fantastic February

If you aren’t a winter person February can be less than fantastic. It can be dreary and cold and feel like it lasts forever. One way to get through the rest of winter is to move forward with some enjoyable and achievable goals to get over the winter hump. If a beach goal to the Caribbean isn’t working out this year, then think about a learning goal to acquire new knowledge and skills for yourself or your staff.

Advancing the Patient Experience of Care

PTI’s CME six-part series called Advancing the Patient Experience of Care started on January 22. This first CME activity was called The Impact of Effective Communication on the patient experience of care and explored the Quintuple Aim, the Chronic Care Model, the four essential parts of communication, elements of effective communication, and the use of feedback to improve the patient experience of care. Although Part One of the series has been completed, it is not too late to sign up for the remaining five activities.

Community Health Worker Sustainability

CHWs are an essential part of a health care, social services, or community-based organization team. They bring knowledge and skills that enhance the quality and experience of their patients’/clients’ care. How are they best integrated into those teams? What sources are available to reimburse the services they provide to sustain their role within an organization or provider practice?

Community Health Worker Program

If you don’t have a Community Health Worker (CHW) on your team, you might want to think about it. Within the community you serve, your staff encounter many individuals who have social determinants of health (SDOH) needs, in addition to vaccination hesitancy, preventive care needs, chronic health conditions, behavior health issues, and/or substance abuse disorders. As you think about how to address these needs and risks, a CHW can be an integral part of your team. Read More

If you have any questions or need further information about our programs, please contact yyang@transformcoach.org or hkinkle@transformcoach.org.

PTI offers a wide range of educational programs for all types of healthcare professionals. We know the benefits of working collaboratively on interprofessional teams and how they help improve patient outcomes.

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS PROMOTE

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

Consider adding one to your practice!

A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker who can be the bridge to a healthier community. CHWs act as advocates and liaisons to connect individuals and families to health care and social services. They have a strong connection to the community in which they serve, often sharing the same ethnicity, race, language, socioeconomic characteristics, culture, spiritual beliefs, and/or life experiences as found in their community.

Some of the roles of a CHW are to support and organize community outreach activities, work with state and local social services organizations, build trust within the community with access to culturally competent and language-appropriate services, navigate the health care system, and connect with the community resources. In addition, they link with health care providers who are culturally and linguistically competent, support the behavioral health of individuals by coaching and using motivational interviewing techniques, promote appropriate health screenings and healthy lifestyles to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities, as well as promote understanding and self-management of chronic conditions.

The Practice Transformation Institute (PTI), a training and education organization and Michigan's leading provider of CME and IACET-accredited experiential learning programs, is an approved provider of Community Health Worker training by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The CHW program provides the skills and health care knowledge necessary for CHWs to function effectively in a variety of community settings, such as assisted living facilities, behavioral health organizations, community-focused and faith-based organizations, health insurance companies, public health departments, hospitals, clinics, senior centers, physician practices, and more.

PTI’s program includes all core competencies identified by the state of Michigan and the National C3 Council (formerly called the CHW Core Consensus (C3) Project) and provides an expanded focus on communication, generational differences, motivational interviewing, action planning, behavioral health, substance use disorders, healthy lifestyles, screening and prevention, and common chronic conditions. Throughout the curriculum, learners will gain an understanding of the social determinants of health (SDOH), with attention given to confidentiality, health inequities and disparities, health literacy, and cultural humility and competency. The program offers IACET CEUs that are recognized by a wide range of organizations, including professional organizations, regulatory boards, corporations, and universities.

Track Legislation Impacting Osteopathic Profession

The Michigan Osteopathic Association maintains a Council on Government Affairs (CGA) to monitor and report on the issues and legislation that impact our members and their patients.

Click the button below for a table with legislative bills that the CGA has determined could impact osteopathic physicians, healthcare providers, and patients.

See the Bills

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

The 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)™to help you meet state licensing requirements.

Featured CME Sessions

Check out these sessions from January 2025:

Food as Medicine

Empowering physicians to confidently and effectively integrate evidence-based nutritional interventions into patient care, leading to improved prevention, management, and reversal of chronic diseases.

Nature is Nurture: The Therapeutic Power of the Great Outdoors

Integrating nature-based interventions into your practice, improving patient health outcomes through enhanced physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

The Michigan Osteopathic Association partners with several health care organizations to provide resources and job opportunities for physicians at any point in their career. This section offers links to health care organizations and associations who provide information and job postings for DOs.

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

Mackinac Strait Health System is one of the area’s largest employers, with over 330 team members serving their patients and residents throughout the MSHS organization. Besides offering competitive wages, they also offer an excellent benefits package for full and part time team members, which includes affordable Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Health, Dental and Vision plans, prescription drug plans, generous paid time off, and a defined pension program for your retirement.

Careers at MSHS