Thank You to Everyone Who Joined Us for the 2024 Autumn Conference! | |
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We had a great time at the 2024 Autumn Conference, held this year at a brand new location: The E.V. Eberhard Center in downtown Grand Rapids!
We've received overwhelmingly positive feedback on the quality of the sessions, the location, and even the food.
We want to extend an enormous thank-you to all our presenters, sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who made the conference such a success.
If you weren't able to join us, the 2024 Autumn Conference is now available on-demand. Access it below:
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"Great For All Types of Providers:" Access Our First Ever Wellness Conference On-Demand | |
Positive reviews of the Updates on Wellness for Your Medical Practice Conference — our first ever conference focused on wellness, held this past October — are continuing to roll in! | | |
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“It was truly a privilege to learn from experts about sleep, nutrition, exercise, and more at the MOA and MSMS Wellness Conference. As a member of the Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group at MSUCOM, I found the information covered aligned strongly with my interests, and I expect to use much of what I learned in my future medical practice and in my personal life.”
— Charlie Start, OMS-II, MSUCOM
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“What an amazing group of innovators discussing wellbeing at its core! Great for all types of providers, not just those actively practicing lifestyle medicine. As a DO, this was especially exciting for me to learn more preventative and holistic tips and tricks to better equip my patients for healthier, longer lives!”
— Brie Howerton, DO, MSBE
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If you couldn’t join us in person, on-demand is now available. Access it below: | |
Celebrating National Rural Health Day | |
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Every year, National Rural Health Day is celebrated on Nov. 21. Workforce recruitment and retention are persistent challenges for rural hospitals, and 70 percent of primary care health professional shortage areas in the U.S. are rural areas.
Thanks to our strategic partners at Mackinac Straits Health System and other rural providers across the state for their dedication to providing exceptional service to their community!
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MOA Members Brittany Garza and Kyra Powers featured in The DO Magazine | |
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Brittany Garza, DO (left) and Kyra Powers, OMS II (right) recently penned an article in The DO magazine about their experience at the AOA’s 2024 House of Delegates meeting, where they advocated for policies supporting patient care, physicians and trainees.
Dr. Garza serves on the MOA Board of Trustees as the Intern/Resident Trustee and Kyra serves on the board as the Student Trustee.
You can read their article here.
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Download the Cancer Prevention in the Workplace Employer Guide from Wellness Works | |
Wellness Works, a collaborative program between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the Detroit Regional Chamber, has released a cancer prevention guide featuring a great deal of helpful employer-facing content.
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Building and Cultivating a Care Team | |
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Community Health Workers Promote Healthy Communities:
Consider adding these critical liaisons 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 and provide access to culturally competent and language-appropriate services, navigate the health care system, and connect patients with 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.
Learn more and register for an upcoming cohort.
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Rural Health Rising Podcast from Hillsdale Hospital | |
Have you checked out Rural Health Rising, the podcast created by our strategic partners at Hillsdale Hospital? Rural Health Rising aims to bring attention to the unique circumstances rural healthcare providers operate within and create awareness regarding the major issues facing rural hospitals today. | |
Student Liasons, Meet and Greets, and Advocacy: Highlights From Recent MSUCOM Events | |
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On September 23, the MOA Class of 2027 Liaisons spent their evening interviewing applicants from the Class of 2028 to serve as MOA Liaisons for their class. A near record number of applicants applied on each campus, and after much deliberation, the following students were selected.
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Detroit Medical Center: Lauren Bradford, Nishtha Kakar, Kirthika Krishnan, Megan McClellan and Kathleen Zink.
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East Lansing: Saad Amin, Nia Kepes, Maliha Khan, Shayan Khan, Rayyan Latif, Natalynn Qaji, Giovanna Russano and Leen Sharba.
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Macomb University Center: Tasnim Ahmed, Nazia Haque, Jack Reamy, and Seema Shah.
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On October 1, the 2027 & 2028 Liaisons hosted an Autumn Meet and Greet on each campus, serving cider and donuts, sharing information about the MOA with their classmates, and assisting them in becoming MOA student members. | |
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On October 17th, the MOA Class of 2027 and Class of 2028 Liaisons hosted an advocacy luncheon. MOA lobbyist Kevin McKinney spoke from the East Lansing campus, with the event being broadcast to the other campuses. More than 100 students were in attendance. | |
Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan celebrates 300th open-heart surgery milestone at UM Health-West
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Congratulations to our strategic partners at University of Michigan Health-West for completing its 300th open-heart surgery procedure, just two years after launching the program. What a remarkable resource for the community! | |
Now Accepting Resolutions for the 2025 MOA House of Delegates | |
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The MOA House of Delegates is the legislative and policy-making body of the association. The House is responsible for election of officers and directors, election of AOA delegates and alternates, bylaws amendments, component societies and various policies and positions.
All resolutions for the MOA 2025 House of Delegates must be submitted by February 14, 2025. Any MOA member in good standing may author a resolution; however, introduction of resolutions to the House of Delegates is limited to delegates, alternate-seated delegates, component associations, MOA Departments, Councils, or Board of Trustees. Non-delegate status members in good standing should contact their component association for assistance in identifying an appropriate channel for resolution introduction.
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Corewell Health Receives $15 Million Bequest | |
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A bequest from the estate of Harry Kirk Denler will make a game-changing impact on leukemia research at Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan. The $15 million gift will go toward supporting investigations into enhanced diagnosis, treatments and cures for pediatric and adult leukemia, led by Corewell Health’s Research Institute (RI).
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2025 Medicare Part D Formulary and Benefit Design Changes
Important changes are coming to the HAP Medicare Part D Formulary and prescription drug benefit design in January. Learn more.
Still Time to Qualify for Reimbursement for Gap Closure
As we are in the last quarter of 2024, it’s important to schedule visits with any of your patients with outstanding gaps in care. Learn more.
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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month | |
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States—and early detection is key to beating it. This Lung Cancer Awareness Month, learn more about its impact from our strategic partners at McLaren Health Care. | |
Check Your Inbox for 2025 Membership Renewals | |
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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!
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Work Continues on New Memorial Healthcare Location | |
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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, health care providers, and patients.
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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. | |
Check out these sessions from 2024 MOA Spring on Demand: | |
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OMT after Surgery
The session, hosted by Amelia Bueche, DO, will identify & apply techniques for acute musculoskeletal injury.
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Career Pivoting in the Journey of Medicine
This session, hosted by Kate Hodgkins, LLMSW, will identify trends in workforce planning for physician shortages.
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MOA honors the contributions of these recently deceased osteopathic physicians from our D.O. family. Thank you for your dedication to caring for patients, advancing research and treatments, and improving health.
Cheryl J. Sales, D.O. | Sept. 14, 2024
Dr. Sales was a Life Professional who joined MOA in 1980.
Link to local obituary
Thomas H. Allum, D.O. | Oct. 30, 2023
Dr. Allum was a Life Professional who joined MOA in 1969.
Link to local obituary
Richard L. Kulick, D.O. | June 29, 2024
Dr. Kulick was a Life Professional who joined MOA in 1963.
Link to local obituary
David Swayze, D.O. | April 18, 2024
Dr. Swazye was a Life Professional who joined MOA in 1961.
Link to local obituary
Chester Joseph Skrocki, D.O. | June 18, 2024
Dr. Skrocki was a Life Professional member of MOA.
Link to local obituary
Stephen F. Friedl, D.O. | May 29, 2024
Dr. Friedl practiced general surgery in Wyoming, MI.
Link to local obituary
Robert B. Sauter, D.O. | May 21, 2024,
Dr. Sauter was a Life Professional who joined MOA in 1967.
Link to local obituary
E. Michael Lodish, D.O. | April 20, 2024
Dr. Lodish was a Life Professional who joined the MOA in 1987.
Link to local obituary
Robert E. Lane, D.O. | Feb. 1, 2024
Dr. Lane practiced internal medicine in Almont, MI.
Link to local obituary
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