123rd Annual Spring Scientific Convention
registration is open!
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The 123rd Annual Spring Scientific Convention will once again be held in Southfield Michigan. Registration is open! MOA members be sure to login to receive your MOA Member Discount.
Highlights include:
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine • COVID-19 Update • Cardiology
Physician & Patient Protection Series • Lifestyle & Functional Medicine
Infectious Disease • Oral Health • Scientific Research Presentations
Michigan & Florida Re-Licensure Requirements • Business of Medicine
Hotel Information:
The Westin Southfield Detroit - 1500 Town Center, Southfield, MI, 48075 (Map)
Reservations: Call 888-627-8558, mention MOA Convention for discounted rate of $140.00.(subject to availability). For discounted rate, reservations must be made by April 18, 2022.
For questions regarding sessions, hotel, CME or more, call: 517/347-1555
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This will be the MOA's first in-person CME event since the COVID-19 pandemic. Protocols will be in place and the speaker sessions will be posted in the MOA Learning Center after the event for members who prefer the online option. |
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Spring 2022 Scientific Research Exhibit Competition |
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Submissions for the Spring 2022 Scientific Research Exhibit competition are now being accepted!
The MOA Spring SRE competition will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022 at the Westin Southfield Detroit from 7:30 am-12 pm.
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The Michigan Osteopathic Association House of Delegates (HOD) will take place Saturday, April 30, 2022. The HOD will be virtual and has been moved from the traditional Spring Convention in order to adhere to the American Osteopathic Association's HOD timeline of submitting resolutions to their HOD.
Resolutions must be submitted by February 18, 2022
The MOA relies on the support and participation of its members in shaping the health policy of tomorrow. Submitting resolutions for action directly influences the MOA advocacy agenda.
Delegates to the MOA HOD must be submitted by February 18, 2022
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.
Who Can Author and Introduce Resolutions?
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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The Michigan Osteopathic Association offers compelling CME sessions online and on demand! The sessions are from the same great speakers we feature in our in-person events. All of the programs offered are AOA Category 1-A CME credits. Evaluations are within the Learning Center making it easy to attest and earn CME credit. |
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MDHHS Update:
Opioid Home Health
Under Section 2703 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), the Health Home service model is meant to help chronically ill Medicaid and Healthy Michigan Plan beneficiaries manage their conditions through an intensive level of care management and coordination. The Opioid Health Home is centered on whole-person, team-based care, with peer recovery coaches at the center of care.
Program objectives
Opioid Health Home providers are also required to utilize health information technology to coordinate the care of Opioid Health Home patients. Through the delivery of the core health homes services, Opioid Health Home has the following objectives:
- Improve patient outcomes and long-term recovery
- Provide efficient, coordinated, and integrated behavioral and physical healthcare
- Increase access to healthcare
- Increase hospital post-discharge follow up
- Create a continuum of care
- Reduce healthcare costs
- Reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and re-admissions
- Reduce unnecessary emergency room visits
- Increase the use of health information technology
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The AOA is pleased to announce that the 2022 research grant application cycle is now open. Research funding is available to DO and PhD researchers conducting studies that address one of four Request for Applications (RFAs) in three overall areas of foci approved by the AOA Board of Trustees. Grants are also available for new investigators, residents and medical students.
The AOA will support the development of research projects grounded in osteopathic medicine that have the most promising potential to impact individual patient outcomes and evidence-based medicine, facilitate collaboration within and outside the osteopathic community and enhance the visibility of the osteopathic profession.
PLEASE NOTE: Under direction from the AOA Board of Trustees, the AOA will no longer fund basic science research projects. AOA-funded research will address the tenets of osteopathic medicine and advance the distinctiveness of the osteopathic profession through patient-focused research projects.
The four RFAs include:
- Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMM/OMT).
- Acute and Chronic Pain Management.
- The Impact of the Osteopathic Approach on Chronic Disease and Elderly Care.
- Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Observational & Explorative Focused Hypotheses Research Studies which address one of 14 research hypotheses designed to investigate the successful effects of OMM on specific diseases.
Application Submission Timeline
- Monday, January 31, 2022, by 11:59 p.m. CST.: Deadline for submission
- June 2022: Awards will be announced
Applying for a Grant:
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For more information regarding the available grants, downloading the necessary instructions and applying for a grant, please click the following link: Apply for a Grant:
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Please review the Applicant Tutorial for instructions on accessing the grant portal.
Technical Assistance/Questions:
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Dr. William Anderson receives MSUCOM AgeAlive Legacy Honor at 2nd Annual MSU AgeAlive Awards
The Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM) AgeAlive held their annual AgeAlive Awards in a virtual program. Past MOA President, William Anderson, DO, was among those receiving awards, as he was honored with the Legacy Award that recognizing his long and distinguished service,
AgeAlive is a program within MSUCOM that works to expand MSU's assets related to aging, including research, education, training, service and outreach spanning all disciplines across all MSU units that are addressing major aging issues.
Research in Aging Awards:
Dr. Raza Haque (College of Human Medicine, Department of Family Medicine) and
Dr. Linda Keilman (College of Nursing)
Intergenerational Award:
Dr. John Waller (College of Social Science, Department of History) in recognition of leadership in fostering intergenerational experiences through the Senior Ambassadors Program and the Town & Gown Lecture Series
Legacy Award:
Dr. William G. Anderson (College of Osteopathic Medicine) for a long and outstanding history of service to others that improves quality of life and well-being for individuals and society.
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Beaumont Health HouseCall Podcast
The Omicron Variant episode
The Omicron variant has become the main topic of conversation surrounding COVID-19. Beaumont Drs. Gilpin and Shajahan share the latest information regarding symptoms, transmission and more.
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The Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA) is pleased to inform members that our Delta Dental insurance rates will NOT increase in 2022! For the last three years the MOA Insurance Program has maintained the same dental insurance rates and will be extending those rates through 2022. We are happy to continue to provide our members with great insurance coverage at an affordable price.
If you are not already taking advantage of the MOA Insurance Program and would like more information, please contact Janna Ruedisale at: jruedisale@domoa.org
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Michigan Health Council Update:
MIDOCs Continues To Increase Resident Training Programs and Participating Physicians
MIDOCs, a program that aims to recruit, train and retain providers in rural and urban underserved communities of Michigan, has continued to show incredible growth in both the number of enrolled physicians and the number of training programs in the state.
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Scope of Practice Legislation:
MOA, joins efforts to protect physician-led, Team-based care with MiAACT
Trained experts. Compassionate caregivers. A true team of individuals, each playing an essential role and doing their part—with the patient at the center of it all.
It’s the kind of care Michigan patients expect for themselves and their loved ones. And frankly, we believe it’s the kind of care they all deserve.
With that in mind, we’re excited to announce we’ve joined a new coalition— Michigan for Advancing Collaborative Care Teams (MiACCT) that solely focused on preserving and strengthening the health care teams we all rely on for our care. And we believe it’s a coalition that couldn’t have come at a better time.
David Best, DO, the president of the Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA) said ”Patients trust the Team-based health care where doctors supervise and collaborate on direct care and prescribing medications. Senate Bill 680 would authorize nurse practitioners to make decisions, formerly made by physicians, without additional training.”
Every day, across the country, powerful special interest groups work to undermine the team-based approach to health care all in the interest of making a buck. The policies they promote take physicians, away from their patients and jeopardize the patient care and safety in the process.
Thankfully, MiACCT is here to fight back.
Made up of a growing number of health care providers and patient advocacy organizations united and committed in the belief that the time-tested, physician-led, patient-centered model of care is the very best way to increase health care access without compromising patient safety or quality of care, MiACCT exists to fight for what’s best for Michigan’s patients. That’s what they need. That’s what they deserve. And we’re happy to be a part of it.
The MOA also enlisted support from the Ingham County Osteopathic Association, Wayne County Osteopathic Medical Association, the Oakland County Osteopathic Medical Association and the Macomb County Osteopathic Medical Association.
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Make sure your Senator knows Nurse Practitioners should be part of the care team, not independent from it and to vote NO on Senate Bill 680
Senate Bill 680 was recently introduced in the Michigan Senate that will allow for full independent practice for nurse practitioners (NPs). Under the bill, not only would NPs be allowed to provide direct care without physician supervision or collaboration, they would also be allowed to prescribe opioids and other controlled substances. Further, the bill wouldn’t even require additional training or education for NPs.
We know this isn’t what’s best for patients. They want and deserve a robust care team that collaborates for their best interest. The way to do that is NOT creating silos of care. It’s NOT putting those with less training and experience in charge of their care. Let your Senator know this isn’t the right plan for Michigan’s patients.
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MOA Advocacy
Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Coverage Act 2021
Along with more than 300 leading cancer advocacy organizations across the country, and nine here in Michigan including the Michigan Osteopathic Association, we’re proud to support the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021. This legislation has received strong bipartisan support from Michigan Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, as well as Representatives John Moolenaar, Fred Upton, and Dan Kildee. This important bill would support coverage of a new category of cancer screening for Medicare recipients - known as multi-cancer early detection (MCED) – as soon as the technologies are approved by the Food & Drug Administration. New detection technologies represent a monumental change in the way providers and patients could combat cancer. MCED can detect dozens of cancers, early before patients show symptoms, and can identify the cancer and its location in the body.
The bill has received broad support by more than 140 Democrat and Republican Members of Congress who have agreed to cosponsor the legislation. MCED could be the breakthrough needed to completely change the landscape in the War on Cancer, and this legislation would ensure that Medicare patients and providers can utilize these innovative technologies as soon as possible – which could help save countless lives. The Michigan Osteopathic Association thanks Michigan’s representatives for adding their support behind this legislation, and we hope that Congress will take this important opportunity to play a role in ending the threat of cancer as we know it.
For more information, click HERE.
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Is a "Top Doctor" award an actual honor?
Companies cash in by calling physicians “Super Doctor,” “Best Doctor” or “Top Doctor” and then selling them opportunities to boast about the honor.
A recent call from an MOA member brought a particular "award" to our attention. The physician received a phone call announcing they were selected as a "Top Doctor." The honor included a plaque, but there was a catch. The plaque cost nearly $300. They also offered other purchases for listings online and in a magazine.
A quick Google search found this type of "approach" to gain revenue from unsuspecting doctors is fairly common. A reporter from ProPublica was inadvertently contacted to inform him that he was a Top Doctor. And despite telling them he was not a doctor, they pressed on to sell him a plaque.
MOA members who receive a similar call or email are invited to contact the MOA and let us know so we can share the word with other members.
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Coalition Newsletter for December 13, 2021 |
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Pfizer booster doses authorized for ages 16-17 |
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Following CDC approval, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is urging all eligible Michiganders 16 and up to get the Pfizer booster vaccine if they have received their two primary COVID-19 vaccines. Currently, Pfizer is the only authorized vaccine for under age 18.
The COVID-19 Pfizer booster dose may be given with other vaccines, including the flu vaccine, at the same time.
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MDHHS COVID-19 Vaccine information
This webpage will have valuable information to support COVID-19 Vaccine Providers in the successful implementation of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program. It will also be home to a live MDHHS COVID-19 Provider Toolkit. This toolkit is currently being worked on and as soon as it becomes available, we will get a message out. This webpage will be partnered with CDC to provide important and timely education as it is arriving.
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FDA Emergency Use Authorization of the Pfizer COVID -19 Vaccine for Use in Children Ages 5-11: What You Need to Know
By Marlene Icenhower, BSN, JD, CPHRM
On October 29, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for BNT162b2 (the “vaccine”), a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine made by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE. While the safety and effectiveness of this vaccine are still being evaluated, clinical trials show it to be 90.7% effective in preventing COVID-19 in children 5-11 years of age. The vaccine was developed by a genetic technology called synthetic messenger RNA (mRNA) which is a new type of vaccine that DOES NOT use the live virus that causes COVID-19. These types of vaccines give instructions for cells to make harmless “spike proteins” like those located on the surface of the virus causing COVID-19. The immune system then recognizes the foreign protein and builds an immune response by producing antibodies.
The vaccine will be administered as 2 doses given three weeks apart with each dose at a lower dose (10 micrograms) than that given to persons 12 years of age and older (30 micrograms). Distribution of the vaccine will be at the direction of federal and state governments. Patients will incur no out-of-pocket costs for the vaccine, but healthcare professionals may charge an administration fee.
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Strategic Partner Career Opportunity Spotlight:
McLaren Health
Team McLaren
Headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
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The MOA has developed an online Learning Center to deliver CME in a virtual format. Our Spring and Autumn sessions were a tremendous success with over 900 attendees. These sessions can still be accessed, along with other CME sessions, all qualifying for AOA Category 1-A CME credits.
These sessions can be accessed at any time by clicking the link below. Evaluations are within the system and can be taken after you have viewed the program.
On Demand CME programs
Single session CME Credits
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September 4, 2021, saw the passing of Charles H. Franckowiak, DO
August 26, 2021 saw the passing of Richard B. Omel, DO
August 13, 2021, saw the passing of George G. Carothers, DO
July 7, 2021, saw the passing of Howard D. Proctor, DO
July 3, 2021, saw the passing of Joseph Richert, DO
June of 2021, saw the passing of Ronald W. Wadle, DO
An obituary is unavailable at this time
May 19, 2021, saw the passing of John Bodell, DO
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