123rd Annual Spring Scientific Convention
registration is open!
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In-Person event:
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.
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.
On Demand sessions:
Virtual the same Spring sessions will be available online, in a view-at-your-own-pace setting on June 15. Pre-register and save!
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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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Interested in Serving the Profession and Protecting the Public?
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing is seeking qualified osteopathic physicians to serve as expert witnesses in licensing matters. Expert witnesses will evaluate case files and assist the Department in determining whether a violation of the Public Health Code has occurred.
Please use the subject line [Interest in Department Expert Program- Name, D.O.] and attach an updated CV.
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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.
Submission deadline is April 20, 2022.
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Nominations for the MOA 2022
Outstanding Resident of the Year are OPEN!
Do you know an outstanding resident to nominate for the 2022 Resident of the Year Award? We need to hear from you! The MOA is looking to recognize and honor another 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.
The submission deadline is March 18, 2022.
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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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Announcing the 7th Annual Woman of Excellence Award
The Women of Excellence award is given on an annual basis by the MOA to recognize a female osteopathic physician who has provided exemplary leadership in the field of medicine.
Qualifications: Female osteopathic physician who is a current member of the MOA and exhibits leadership for the profession or the advancement of women in the field of medicine.
Application Process: She may nominate herself or be nominated by another osteopathic physician of the MOA in the form of a letter of nomination describing why she believes she qualifies for the award. A current CV is also required.
Please address the following questions in your nomination letter:
· What things makes the candidate uniquely qualified to receive the award?
· What contributions have they made to the profession? (articles, lectures, committee involvement, teaching, leadership)
· What has the candidate done to demonstrate their commitment to leadership?
Nominations must be submitted by March 4, 2022.
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(Below) Casey Schukow volunteering at the annual Greg Kelser Camp where MOA volunteers conduct a Mini Medical School.
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The American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) has given a warm welcome to the MOA's Executive Director and CEO, Kris T. Nicholoff as a new member of the AOF Board of Directors. Nicholoff began a three-year term that started January 1, 2022. “This is a fantastic group that I have had the good fortune to volunteer with over the years. I am honored, and I look forward to advancing the mission of the AOF," said Nicholoff.
For a look at all of the great work the AOF does, visit: www.aof.org
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Michigan hospitals are asking state senators for support through House Bill (HB) 5523, which will provide critical staffing resources to hospitals and other providers.
Tell your elected officials that the needs of our healthcare providers and their workforce must be prioritized and how important it is to immediately appropriate this funding upon their return from holiday break. This funding is critical to hospitals across Michigan who continue to battle this COVID-19 surge.
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LARA Update:
Electronic Prescriptions
The Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has released an FAQ regarding the requirement for Electronic Prescriptions. The 3-page PDF file offers answers to common questions—including when the requirements take affect—and contact information in case physicians need further clarifications.
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Pivoting the clerkship experience in response to COVID-19
Nearly two years into the pandemic, I want to again reflect on the flexibility and innovative solutions that continue to be implemented by our college, students, and hospital partners. We have from the beginning of March 2020 addressed the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the responses to it, so as to ensure our medical students continue to receive high-caliber training and real-world experience to allow them to eventually serve the health of communities as osteopathic physicians.
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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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Coalition Newsletter for January 24, 2022 |
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Booster shots 90% effective at preventing omicron hospitalizations, CDC data shows |
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A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrates that booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines have proven highly effective at preventing omicron-related hospitalizations. When the Omicron variant first began circulating, adults who received a COVID-19 booster dose had 5-times the protection against infection compared with adults who were not vaccinated.
COVID-19 vaccines reduced risks for SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19–associated death during periods of Delta variant predominance and infection risk during Omicron variant emergence. Substantial case rate increases were recorded among unvaccinated and vaccinated persons when Omicron became the predominant variant in December.
Vaccine efficacy was higher among persons who were fully vaccinated and had received a booster dose than among fully vaccinated persons who had not received a booster dose. The added benefits of booster doses were especially prominent among persons 50 and older.
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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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