Dispelling Dogma in Exercise & Exercise Rx for Every Patient
Length: 54 Minutes
This program will expire and must be completed by 07/27/26.
** Please note this program was a part of the VOC 2023. You will not want to choose this program if you completed this individual program as part of the VOC 2023. **
This presentation will demonstrate common misconceptions regarding exercise and deliver examples of safe, effective exercise programs for all patient populations. The presenters will review the positive effects of exercise programs like reducing chronic disease, weight loss, improving strength and balance, etc.
Learning Objectives:
· Learners will identify exercise programs that will support and improve the health of their patients.
· Learners will apply and promote exercise programs to improve their patient’s health.
· Learners will differentiate the exercise programs that will be most helpful to their patients based on their pre-existing health conditions.
· Learners will confidently prescribe exercise programs to improve their patients’ global metabolic conditions and decrease their mortality.
· Learners will be able to assemble a strengthening and exercise program specifically constructed and modified for their individual patients.
· Learners will be empowered to better meet the whole-body needs of their patients by addressing a vital cornerstone of health which is their physical and metabolic conditioning.
Accreditation Statement:
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. MAOPS designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A CME Credit(s) and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)ä. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Planning Disclosure:
None of the planners for this educational activity have a relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Grievance Policy for AOA Credit:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance. Initially, all grievances should be directed to the MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Education & Convention Committee. All grievances will receive an initial response in writing within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint in writing to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
Dr. Jared Nichols is an Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at Kansas City University - Joplin Campus in Joplin, Missouri. He serves as the year-two course director for the osteopathic skills classes, directs OMM fellows, and conducts research. Dr. Nichols also has a non-opioid pain management clinic at a local Federal Community Health Center in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Nichols is board certified in Family Medicine and OMT by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. He is also board certified in Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and has a certificate in Integrative Medicine.
Dr. Nichols earned his Doctor of Osteopathy degree in 2014 from A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Kirksville, Missouri. In 2017 he completed his residency in Family Medicine and OMT at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Missouri. In 2019 he completed his post-graduate fellowship in Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Nichols has previously served as a lecturer and editor for Doctors In Training, an independent board-prep resource.
Dr. Nichols is a self-proclaimed Missourian for life. He has three little girls with his wife, Jourdan. He loves to teach, and his interests include regenerative medicine, health and wellness, and pinball.
Dr. Nichols discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, and distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Dr. Mindy Hansen is triple board certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine and in Osteopathic Neuromuscular Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. Dr. Hansen currently practices at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She also has teaching responsibilities with the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas.
Dr. Hansen received her Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine at A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Hansen completed her residency in Family Medicine & Osteopathic Neuromuscular Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She was named the Resident of the Year by the American Academy in 2019. Dr. Hansen completed her fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky.
Prior to becoming a physician, Dr. Hansen spent almost 15 years training athletes of all ages, genders, and competitive levels. She has an enthusiastic curiosity both in and out of the clinic. Dr. Hansen enjoys exploring the globe locally and internationally in her free time.
Dr. Hansen discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.