Total Credits: 13 including 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, 13 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
The Missouri Osteopathic Annual Convention is sponsored by the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) and the William L. Wetzel Osteopathic Foundation. This is an in-person event held at the Hilton Branson Convention Center in Branson, Missouri, from May 31 to June 2, 2024.
MAOPS members are eligible for the discounted member rate. To receive this discounted rate, MAOPS members must select the member rate during registration. Membership will be verified for those who select the member rate. If you need guest tickets for one or more of the luncheons or the Party, please select these during registration.
To access the convention rate and hotel block, click here. You can also call the hotel to make a reservation at 417-336-5400 and use code 926 for the convention rate. It is very important to check in at the front desk first to get your garage key. If you park in the garage first, you will be required to provide a credit card and the hotel will not be able to refund the money. Valet parking is $25/day with unlimited in and out access.
MOAC is a 21-credit conference made up of 13 in-person credits and an 8-credit virtual CME bundle of your choice. To view the choices please see the Virtual CME Options tab.
Registration Pricing: (All registration prices increase by $50 after 04/30/24.)
$699.00 – MAOPS Members
$899.00 – Non-Member – Physician
$699.00 – Non-Member – Non-Physician Healthcare Associates
$399.00 – Medical Students
$399.00 – Non-CME Participants (MAOPS Physician Members Only)
This rate is reserved for MAOPS physician members wishing to attend the conference but without the need for CME.
Members choosing this rate may attend all social and meal functions and attend the annual business meeting.
Attendance at CME activities is not included in this rate.
Guest Tickets:
$175.00 Luncheon on Saturday, Saturday Night’s Dinner & Party and Sunday Honors Breakfast
$ 40.00 Saturday’s Luncheon Only
$100.00 Saturday Night’s Dinner & Party Only
$ 35.00 Sunday Honors Breakfast Only
$ 20.00 Saturday Night’s Dinner & Party Ticket for Child (4 – 12 years old)
$ 15.00 Sunday Honors Breakfast Ticket for Child (4 – 12 years old)
Refund/Cancelation Policy: After April 1, 2024, attendees may receive a refund, less a $100 cancelation fee.
After May 1, 2024, there will be NO REFUNDS issued for the Missouri Osteopathic Annual Convention.
Accreditation Statements:
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) designates the live portion of this program for a maximum of 13 AOA Category 1-A Credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) designates the on-demand portion of this program for a maximum of 8 AOA Category 1-A Credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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 the live portion of this program for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) designates the on-demand portion of this program for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Planning Disclosure:
All members of the MAOPS Planning Committee, except for Kenneth Zaremski, DO, have 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 these presentations. All relevant financial relationships for Kenneth Zaremski, DO, have been mitigated.
AOA Grievance Policy:
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. Robert Arnce is a board certified, residency-trained emergency physician. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Chemistry from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, in 1989. He then graduated from Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1993 and completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Louisville in 1996. Dr. Arnce is board certified in Emergency Medicine from the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has Fellowship status from the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Dr. Arnce is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM) Joplin Campus in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Arnce has practiced emergency medicine for over 30 years and is an attending in the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.
Dr. Arnce's areas of clinical interest include Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in the ED setting and the assessment of shock with point-of-care ultrasound, tick-borne illness and its increased prevalence in Southwest Missouri, and practice management and Emergency Department process, flow, and quality improvement. His areas of research interest include Covid-19, sepsis, and pneumonia.
Dr. Arnce discloses that he 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.
Ms. Julie Blanco is the Director of Training and Technical Assistance at Illume – The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence in St. Louis, Missouri. She directly oversees and supervises Illume's training staff and delivers training on a variety of Evidence Based Practices (EBP). Ms. Blanco supports the ongoing development of the training staff to ensure the training offered is high quality and reflects the current state of knowledge in the field. She received her Bachelor of Science and Master's in Social Work from St. Louis University School of Social Service in St. Louis, Missouri.
Ms. Blanco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Reciprocal Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CRAAD) with over 30 years of experience providing behavioral health services. She has worked as a mobile outreach worker, emergency department social worker, integrated treatment specialist on an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, therapist, ACT team supervisor, and program manager for Integrated Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders (ITCD) programming. She has experience delivering EBP interventions and specialty training as a trainer in Motivational Interviewing (MINT Member), Community Reinforcement Approach, Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM), Creating Cultures of Trauma Informed Care (CCTIC), Mental Health First Aid, and a variety of other evidence-based and emerging practices.
Ms. Blanco 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.
Dr. Michael Brown is a graduate of A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM in Kirksville, Missouri. He completed his medical residency in Family and Community Medicine at Truman Medical Centers in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Brown works full-time for Meritas Health in Smithville, Missouri, where he practices Family Medicine. He is the former Assistant Chief Medical Informatics Officer and Medical Director of Telemedicine for Mosaic Life Care. Dr. Brown is board-certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine and Clinical Informatics by the American Board of Preventative Medicine.
Dr. Brown was the first physician to begin providing direct-to-consumer telemedicine in Missouri. He built a team of providers who continue to care remotely for patients throughout rural northwest Missouri. His interests include innovative ways to deliver health care to his patients and increasing physician satisfaction with electronic health records.
Dr. Brown lives in Smithville, Missouri, with his wife and seven children, and he continues his family tradition of beekeeping. He also enjoys photography and running, two beneficial skills for any beekeeper. Dr. Brown is a past President of MAOPS, and under his leadership, during the COVID pandemic, he was instrumental as MAOPS switched its CME focus to virtual learning.
Dr. Brown discloses that he 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.
Dr. Kristin Crymes is a Family Physician and serves as Faculty and Associate Program Director at the CoxHealth Family Medicine Residency in Springfield, Missouri. She is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine and in Lifestyle Medicine by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. She is a native of Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and she served five years of active duty in the regular Air Force and three years in the Air Force Reserves. Dr. Crymes received her Doctor of Osteopathy degree from A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Kirksville, Missouri. She completed her residency in Family Medicine from CoxHealth Family Medicine Residency in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Crymes joined the CoxHealth Family Medicine Residency faculty in 2016 after practicing broad-scope family medicine in Nevada, Missouri, for five years.
Dr. Crymes recently led the CoxHealth Family Medicine Residency Program in becoming a Lifestyle Medicine Residency Site accredited by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She has a passion for integrating and teaching the profound importance of evidence-based lifestyle interventions to treat, prevent, and reverse the burden of chronic disease for her patients and the community. She believes that partnerships are the way toward lasting, sustainable community health.
Dr. Crymes is a member of various professional medical associations, including the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the Missouri Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Dr. Crymes 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.
Dr. Katie Davenport-Kabonic is a graduate of the A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Kirksville, Missouri. In 2012, she was selected as a MAOPS Wetzel Scholar. She completed her Family Medicine residency and Obstetrics fellowship at CoxHealth Family Medicine Residency in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Davenport-Kabonic currently serves CoxHealth Family Medicine Residency as a Faculty Physician and is the Springfield Director of Student Medical Education at the Southwest Missouri Area Health Education Center. Dr. Davenport-Kabonic is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians.
Dr. Davenport-Kabonic is on the Board of Trustees for MAOPS and is an active member of the MAOPS Convention Committee. She is the Lead Physician for the Springfield Walk With A Doc chapter and is an active member of the KCOM Curriculum Committee. She has completed 200 hours of yoga teacher training and Level 1 Warriors At Ease trauma-informed yoga teacher training.
Dr. Davenport-Kabonic is married to Dr. Michael Kabonic, and they have two children, Evelyn and Oliver. Her interests include yoga, meditation, nature, living room dance parties with her children, whole food/plant-based cooking, photography, movies, and reading books.
Dr. Davenport-Kabonic 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.
Dr. Julia Flax is a seasoned leader in value-based care and population health, having served over two decades as a family physician. As the Chief Population Health Officer at CoxHealth, Dr. Flax spearheads the oversight of value-based payer contracts which have included the Nex-Gen ACO model, Medicare Advantage programs, and risk-based contracts. Her role involves translating the health system's population health strategic vision into action, focusing on ambulatory care management, quality and safety improvement, health equity, and social determinants of health.
Dr. Flax's leadership is evident in her multifaceted roles within the CoxHealth system. She is a member of the CoxHealth Board of Directors and the Cox College Board of Trustees. She also serves as the medical director for the CoxHealth Medicare Advantage plan and is an attending for the CoxHealth Family Medicine Residency Program. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Dr. Flax earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering at Stanford University and graduated magna cum laude with Alpha Omega honors from the University of Missouri – School of Medicine in Columbia, Missouri. She served as chief resident at Halifax Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program.
Dr. Flax 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.
Mr. Steven Gee is the Information System Security Officer at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Missouri. His mission is to drive organizational transformation through advanced compliance and cybersecurity measures, focusing on the utmost security and privacy of their patients' health data. He has a bachelor's in Computer Science from West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas, and a master's in Business Administration from American InterContinental University in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Mr Gee has a global background in cloud architecture, engineering, and operations management and an MBA in network security. He brings a comprehensive approach to protecting Western Missouri Medical Center's information systems. Mr Gee has experience developing and implementing security policies, managing risk, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering a culture of security awareness, which has been pivotal in strengthening healthcare data protection. He supports the integrity of his hospital's patient information and contributes to more efficient hospital operations, directly impacting the ability to provide exceptional care.
Mr. Gee discloses that he 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.
Dr. Michael Knapp has been an Osteopathic Family Medicine Physician in Joplin, Missouri, for over 40 years. Dr. Knapp is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Practice and in OMM by the American Osteopathic Board of Special Proficiency in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. He practiced Emergency Medicine for seven years, then opened a private practice in FM/OMM as a sole proprietorship in 1989 and continues to practice to this day. He is a graduate of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU), now known as A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Kirksville, Missouri.
Dr. Knapp has been active in teaching osteopathic students and residents as a preceptor for multiple osteopathic colleges, founding the DME of the internship program at Freeman/Oak Hill Hospitals, and being the co-director of their first family medicine residency program. He is an Adjunct Clinical Professor in Family Medicine at Kansas City University – College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM) in Joplin, Missouri. He is also a Clinical preceptor in Family Medicine and OMM with ATSU-KCOM. Dr. Knapp has also been active in organized medicine as an officer and past President of the Missouri affiliate of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, officer and district coordinator of the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, and member of the MAOPS delegation to the AOA House of Delegates.
Dr. Knapp discloses that he 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.
Dr. Diane Light graduated from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU), now known as A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Kirksville, Missouri, in 1987. She completed a rotating Internship at Charles E. Still Osteopathic Hospital in Jefferson City, Missouri, followed by a residency in General Surgery in Lansing, Michigan. After residency, she returned to Jefferson City and practiced General Surgery for 31 years. Dr. Light was affiliated with Capital Region Medical Center before she retired in October 2023. Dr. Light is board-certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Osteopathic Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons.
Dr Light served on the Board of Directors for Medical Liability Alliance (MLA) for 16 years until January 2023, when she resigned to become the Chief Medical Officer of MLA's parent company, Healthcare Services Group in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Dr. Light actively participated in clinical and didactic training of medical students, interns, and residents during her residency and while practicing.
Dr. Light 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.
Dr. Kayce Morton is a practicing community Pediatric Hospitalist in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Morton earned her Bachelor of Arts at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. She attended the Kansas City University of Biosciences and Osteopathic Medicine, now known as Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM). Dr. Morton completed her residency in Pediatrics with the University of Missouri-Columbia Pediatrics Residency Program in 2008. She joined a community hospital, CoxHealth, in her hometown of Springfield, Missouri, and was the Pediatric Section Director for six years. Dr. Morton then worked in a hybrid model for four years as a pediatric hospitalist and pediatric medical director at Jordan Valley Community Health Center in Springfield, Missouri. She now works solely as a pediatric hospitalist at CoxHealth in Springfield, Missouri, and Phoenix Children's Hospital in Gilbert, Arizona.
Dr. Morton is board certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Morton is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, including the Missouri Chapter, a member of the American Medical Association, a Senior Fellow of the Society of Hospital Medicine, Missouri State Medical Association, American Medical Women's Association, Greene County Medical Society and Advance PHM. Dr. Morton is very involved in multiple ways in the above organizations.
Dr. Morton is passionate about many things, particularly trauma-informed care (TIC) and health equity, as it affects both patient and physician well-being. She is involved in the Missouri Hospital Association pilot program to educate and implement trauma-informed care into our medical systems and address health inequities.
Dr. Morton advocates for pediatric hospitalist medicine and has taken various roles. She is currently the head of the planning committee for Clinical PHM with AAP. She has also been involved in various quality improvement work at CoxHealth. She is serving as a mentor for the SIP project. She is also the site leader for quality improvement projects and an assistant professor for Mizzou.
Dr. Morton enjoys being active in her community. She has been an active member of the Mayor's Commission for Children. She also works closely with the Drew Lewis Foundation and the Fairbanks group. Dr. Morton lives in Nixa, Missouri, with her husband and two kids.
Dr. Morton 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.
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 four girls with his wife, Jourdan. He loves to teach, and his interests include regenerative medicine, health and wellness, and pinball machines.
Dr. Nichols discloses that he 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.
Dr. Chris Paynter earned his Doctor of Osteopathy degree from Kansas City University – College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM) in Kansas City, Missouri. He completed his residency in Family Medicine with the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Paynter is a family physician at SSM St. Mary's Tipton Clinic in Tipton, Missouri. He is also the Associate Director of Central Missouri Hospice and the Regional Assistant Dean of Kansas City University. Dr. Paynter is board-certified in Osteopathic and Allopathic Family Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians.
Dr. Paynter is very active in the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and the Missouri Society of American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and has served on the board of both organizations. He is the President-elect for MAOPS for 2023-2024. In 2023, he received the MSACOFP DeRenna Sr, DO Appreciation Award from SSM Health. Dr. Paynter received the SSM Health Physician of the Year award in 2022. He also was the Honoree of Jefferson City's Magazine Ones to Watch in 2022. In 2021, he received the United Healthcare Patient Experience Hero Award.
Dr. Paynter and his wife, Cinthia, have three children: Vivianna, Miguel, and Josias. Dr. Paynter is a Christian, certified open-water diver, and a second-degree black belt. He is also a former personal trainer and medical technician.
Dr. Porter-Williamson is an Associate Professor, Division Director of Palliative Medicine, and the Medical Director of Palliative Care Services at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Porter-Williamson grew up in Topeka, Kansas, and attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, for her undergraduate degree in Biology, French, and Psychology. She completed medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She then completed her fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice in San Diego, California. She then returned to the University of Kansas, where she has been on faculty for the past 21 years. Dr. Porter-Williamson is board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Care by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Dr. Porter-Williamson is a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She was named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor in 2022 and received the Ann Allegre Award of Leadership in Hospice and Palliative Medicine in 2017. In 2007 and 2009, she received the Kansas City Super Doctor Award.
Dr. Porter-Williamson's academic interests include building systems for patient-centered care, goal-concordant plans of care, improving the value of medical care for patients and families facing serious illness, and integrating the principles of Palliative Medicine as the standard of care for all seriously ill patients and families. Dr. Porter-Williamson's educational focus is on the training of medical professionals and inter-professional teams across the continuum of care to understand these principles and integrate them into their practice, with specific attention to communication skills necessary for goals of care discussions and serious illness care planning.
Dr. Porter-Williamson 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.
Dr. Charlie Rasmussen is a family medicine physician with over 20 years of specialized training in Family Medicine & Obstetrics. He received his medical degree from Kansas City University Medical and Biomedical Science, now known as Kansas City University – College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM) in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Rasmussen previously practiced at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri. He became board certified in hospice and palliative care by the American Board of Family Medicine and took a position as the Director of Hospice Care. He is also board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Rasmussen moved to Branson with his wife and daughter from Houston, Missouri, in 2013.
Dr. Rasmussen currently serves as the regional director for Good Shepard Hospice in Branson and describes this as one of his favorite areas of medicine. He has always dreamed of owning and operating his own medical clinic, and in 2017, Dr. Rasmussen opened a solo practice, Table Rock Family and Obstetrics. Dr. Rasmussen is a partner at 360 Medicine and helps staff emergency rooms throughout Southwest Missouri and Arkansas. Dr. Rasmussen has formed a partnership teaching a rural family medicine residency program in Salina, Kansas, on top of mentoring medical students at programs throughout Missouri. He is also in the process of starting a drug and alcohol treatment clinic with a fellow physician.
Dr. Rasmussen received the 2022 Family Physician of the Year Award from the Missouri Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP). Dr. Rasmussen received 417 Magazine's Top Doctor of the Year in 2018. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians, which recognizes physicians who have distinguished themselves among their colleagues. He has attended to the birth of more than 1,200 babies
Dr. Rasmussen discloses that he 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.
Dr. Ginny Whitelaw is an 86th generation Zen master and founder of the Institute for Zen Leadership (IZL). For more than 25 years, she's combined a rich scientific background, senior leadership experience, and mind-body practices in developing whole leaders. She co-developed FEBI ("fee-bee"), a validated personality test linking mind, body, and behaviors. Dr. Whitelaw has taught leadership programs to non-profits, universities, healthcare systems, and top global companies, including Novartis, Merck, Dell, Bank of America, and Ascension Health. At IZL, she's developed an accredited Healthy Embodied Agile Leadership (HEAL) curriculum for healthcare professionals and certification pathways in Zen leadership practice, coaching, and instruction.
Formerly a senior leader at NASA, Dr. Whitelaw led the integration of the Space Station Program and was awarded NASA's Exceptional Service Medal. She has a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Dr. Whitelaw has a Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics from the University of Chicago, Illinois. She is also a 5th-degree black belt in Aikido. Dr. Whitelaw is the author of four books, including the award-winning Resonate and The Zen Leader, and is a regular contributor to forbes.com on leadership strategy.
Dr. Whitelaw 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.
Dr. Kenneth Zaremski graduated from the University of North Texas Health Science Center – Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNTHSC-TCOM), Fort Worth, Texas, in 1993. He completed his residency in Family Practice at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He has practiced Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine for the past thirty years at numerous locations around the Midwest. Dr. Zaremski is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. Dr Zaremski is an Associate Professor at Kansas City University – College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM) in Kansas City, Missouri, and has taught in the OMM department since 2019.
Dr. Zaremski is active on various committees at KCU-COM and is the President of the Faculty Senate. He is a member of the AOA, MAOPS, and other medical societies and associations.
Dr. Zaremski's interests outside of work include rock climbing, cycling, woodturning, motorsports, and ballet.
Dr. Zaremski discloses that he 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.
Each Virtual CME Option is worth eight (8) credits.
Pain Management, Opioids, and Other Substance Use Disorders (meets new DEA registration requirements)
Proper Prescribing of Controlled Substances
Jason Beamon, DO
Alternatives to Opioids for Treating Chronic Pain
Miranda Reed-Cleaver, DO
Best Practices When Treating Acute Pain to Avoid Abuse
Eric Zarandy, DO
Tapering Off Opioids and Opioid Alternatives
Frank LoVecchio, DO, MPH
What to Avoid with Opioids: Recognizing Potential Interactions
Cassandra White, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP
Pain: Definitely Not Like a Fine Wine for the Geriatric Population
Benjamin Skoch, DO
Substance Use Disorders and Combination Mixtures
Marcus Iszard, PhD
Introduction to Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Jared James, MD
A Potpourri of Topics for the Practicing Physician
(This bundle was a part of Simply CME 6, so if you have previously completed Simply CME 6, please consider another choice for your MOAC virtual component.)
Atrial Fibrillation: A Clinical Review, Recent Updates,& Modern Management Strategies
Daniel Henery, DO
Gynecology Concerns for Aging Women
Romeo Lucas, DO
Osteopathic Approach to Diagnosis & Treatment of the Upper Extremity
Gregory Stevens, DO
Overview of Anxiety Conditions
Nathan Prichard, DO, MBA
Performance Enhancement in Sports
Patrick Leary, DO, MS, FAAFP, FACOFP, FACSM, FAOASM
Recognition of Risk and Prevention of Falls in Older Adults
Deon Cox-Hayley, DO
Sleep Disorders: What Every Physician Should Know
Alon Avidan, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAASM
The Heart of Health: Exercise and Nutrition for a Heart Healthy Life
Tyler Earley, DO
Family Medicine
(This bundle was a part of the VOC 2022, so if you have previously completed the VOC 2022, please consider another choice for your MOAC virtual component.)
2022 Office Coding Updates
Patrick Nakashima-Moran, DO
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding with Post-Menopausal Bleeding
Malorie Howe, DO
Heart Failure Update
Ben Hudson, DO
Intro to Cervical & Upper Extremity Intrinsic Lymphatic Treatment
Edward Goering, DO, DVM, MSHPE
Medication Update for Type 2 Diabetes: SGLT-2 Inhibitors, GLP1-RAs, and Beyond
Dustin Higgins, DO
Shifting the Management Paradigm for COVID-19 from the Inpatient to the Outpatient Setting
Priya Nori, MD
Understanding Depression: Burning Issues in Diagnosis & Treatment
David Goldman, DO, JD
What does a medical student know starting their 3rd year?
Precepting the 3rd year medical student and incorporating OMM
Jared Nichols, DO
Internal Medicine
(This bundle was a part of the VOC 2022, so if you have previously completed the VOC 2022, please consider another choice for your MOAC virtual component.)
Being Prepared to Manage Diabetes When Life Becomes Unpredictable
Eden Miller, DO, FOMA
Helping Patients & Families with Goals of Care & Advance Care Planning
Lindy Landzaat, DO, FAAHPM
Inpatient & Outpatient Alcohol Withdrawal
Mark Carlson, MD & Elizabeth Lucore, DO, MPH
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Kelly Noyes, DO
Optimal Outpatient Management of CKD & AKI in 2022
David Henner, DO
Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-COV-2 Infection: Multidisciplinary Approach
Farha Ikramuddin, MD, MHA
Too Many To Just Right: The How, When, and Why of Deprescribing
Katie Drago, MD, FACP
Update on Pneumonia 2022
Christopher Cirino, DO, MPH
Psychiatry
(This bundle was a part of the VOC 2022, so if you have previously completed the VOC 2022, please consider another choice for your MOAC virtual component.)
Adult ADHD/ADD for Primary Care
Frank Pavlovcic, DO
Autism: To Diagnosis & Beyond
Brett Moore, DO, FAAP
Clinical Approaches to Medical Cannabis
Deepika Slawek, MD, MPH, MS
Human Trafficking, Health Care, & Community
Kanani Titchen, MD, FAAP, FAMWA
Management of Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance for Non-Geriatric Psychiatrists
Jason Greenhagen, DO
Pediatric Psychopharmacology for Primary Care: The Who, What, Why, and When
Ben Black, MD, FAAP
Pharmacogenomic Testing
Jarrad Morgan, DO, JD
Treatment Resistant Depression
Cliff Singer, MD, AGSF, DFAPA
Dermatology
(This bundle was a part of the VOC 2022, so if you have previously completed the VOC 2022, please consider another choice for your MOAC virtual component.)
Beyond Popping Pimples: Acne Treatment Update
Shannon Trotter, DO, FAAD, FAOCD
Cutaneous Biopsy
Oliver Wisco, DO
Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
James Song, MD, FAAD
Dermatitis: More Than Scratching the Surface
Stephanie Fabbro, MD, FAAD
Drug Related Skin Disorders
Paul Aanderud, DO
Frozen: All About Cryotherapy
David Cleaver, DO, FAOCD, FAAD
Hidradenitis Suppurativa – Recognizing, Diagnosing & Treating
Jonathan Cleaver, DO, FAAD, FAOCD, FASMS
What is Alopecia? Diagnosing & Treating Hair Loss
Mimi Propst, MD
** No meals will be provided on Friday **
7:00 am: Convention Registration Opens
8:00 am – 8:55 am: Motivational Interviewing: Practical Advice for Physicians to Effectively Partner with Patients
9:00 am – 9:55 am: Evolutions in Advanced Care Planning
10:00 am – 10:15 am: OMT Movement Break
10:15 am – 11:10 am: Implementing Trauma-Informed Practices for Better Patient Outcomes
11:15 am – 12:10 pm: Food as Medicine in Primary Care: Eating Our Way Out of a Healthcare Crisis
Spend the rest of your day exploring Branson!
7:00 am – 8:00 am: General Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:55 am: “It Will Slow Me Down” – Why I Don’t Take Medical Students & Residents
9:00 am – 9:55 am: Introduction to Point of Care Ultrasound
10:00 am – 10:15 am: OMT Movement Break
10:15 am – 11:00 am: AI in Medicine – The Next Frontier
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Practice Management: Nobody Taught Me that in Med School!
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Inspire, Engage: Practices for Healing, Leading and Deep Resilience
2:00 pm – 2:55 pm: Resonant Leadership
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm: CME Workshops:
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: CME Workshops:
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Specialty Speed Dating
6:30 pm – 11:00 pm: Dining, Dancing & Dueling Pianos!
7:30 am – 9:00 am: MAOPS Honors Breakfast – Honoring those who have engaged!
9:15 am – 9:30 am: OMT Movement Break
9:30 am – 10:25 am: Physicians Guide to Cyber-Safety and Social Media
10:30 am – 11:15 am: Exercise Rx: Yoga & Tai Chi