Total Credits: 48 including 48 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, 48 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
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VOCCME #6 Registration Information
The VOCCME #6 is presented by the Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association (GOMA), the Maine Osteopathic Association (MOA), the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS), the Montana Osteopathic Medical Association (MOMA), the North Carolina Osteopathic Medical Association (NCOMA), the Ohio Osteopathic Association (OOA), the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California (OPSC), the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon (OPSO), the Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA), and the Washington Osteopathic Medical Association (WOMA). This conference offers up to 48 CME credits of AOA Category 1-A Credit and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ in a flexible format.
VOCCME #6 General Information
Flexibility:
The VOCCME #6 is all about flexibility! You have the flexibility to choose:
On-Demand:
The VOCCME #6 will launch on Friday, February 13, 2026, at 9:00 AM CST. All 48 VOCCME #6 presentations will be on-demand and will be available through midnight PST on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
Credit Options:
Registrants can choose from various credit level categories for this virtual conference in 8-credit increments. You choose which presentations you want to complete on-demand. If, after your initial purchase, you would like to increase to a higher credit level category, we will honor the discounted pricing. To purchase additional credits in 8-credit increments, please call MAOPS at 573-634-3415.
If you complete more programs than you purchase per the credit category you registered for, you will have the ability to purchase a higher-level credit category, and we will honor the discounted rate. If you do not purchase a higher-level credit category, then we will remove completed programs starting with the most recently completed program and work backwards to get to the credit amount and category you purchased. Example: If you purchased 16 credits, but completed 20 credits, we will remove the last 4 programs you completed to get your account to the 16 credits you purchased.
Registration Deadline:
Registration for the VOCCME #6 will end at midnight on Sunday, May 31, 2026. You will have until midnight PST on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, to complete the CME you purchased.
Please contact MAOPS at 573-634-3415 (CST or EST) or OPSO at 503-299-6776 (PST or MST) if you have any questions about the schedule or registration.
Rates:
Member vs. Non-Member Rates – To take advantage of "Member Prices" for this conference, you must be a member of one of the ten partner associations listed above. Membership will be verified with each partnering association. If you pay the member rate, and you are not a member of one of the ten partner associations, you must either join one of these ten state associations to get the member rate or pay the difference between the member rate you paid and the higher non-member rate before your CME certificate is made available to you!
NOTE: Registration for the VOCCME #6 will end on Sunday, May 31, 2026!
Refund/Cancelation Policy
VOCCME #6 registrations made before May 31, 2026, can be canceled within 30 days of the purchase date for a refund of 80% of the registration fee. Please note: no refunds will be granted once one or more programs have been launched. To cancel a registration, call the MAOPS office at 573-634-3415.
Accreditation Statements:
VOCCME #6 is co-sponsored by the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS), the Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association (GOMA), the Maine Osteopathic Association (MOA), the Montana Osteopathic Medical Association (MOMA), the North Carolina Osteopathic Medical Association (NCOMA), the Ohio Osteopathic Association (OOA), the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California (OPSC), the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon (OPSO), the Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA), and the Washington Osteopathic Medical Association (WOMA). Each of these osteopathic associations is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
VOCCME #6 has been designated for a maximum of 48 AOA Category 1-A credits by the VOC sponsors, who have authorized MAOPS to report CME and specialty credits to the AOA commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
MAOPS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
MAOPS designates this conference for a maximum of 48 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Planning Committee Disclosure:
All members of the VOCCME #6 Planning Committee, except for two members, 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. Cynthia Worden, DO, discloses that she is a webinar speaker for Zycal. Shannon Trotter, DO, discloses that she is a Research Supporter for AbbVie, Amgen, Acelyrin, Kymera, and Insmed; a research supporter, consultant, and speaker for Castle Biosciences and SUN Pharmaceuticals; a consultant and speaker for Boehringer Ingelheim, Verrica, and Pfizer; and a consultant for Bristol Myers Squibb and Regeneron. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
AOA Grievance Policy:
All grievances should be in writing and 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 Virtual CME Committee. All grievances will receive an initial written response within 30 days of receipt. If a participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint in writing to the Council on Continuing Medical Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
Dr. Ricardo Azziz is a physician, educator, scientist, and executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in higher education, research, and academic health. He serves as Principal of Tellurian Global, LLC, and provides management and strategic consulting services to the healthcare, biotechnology, and higher education & academic industries. He's also the Principal of Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education (SPH) Consulting Group. Dr. Azziz is also the Executive Director of the Foundation for Research and Education Excellence and the Director of the Center of Higher Education Mergers & Acquisitions (CHEMA). He is also on the faculty of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Albany, SUNY.
Dr. Azziz served as President of the Georgia Health Sciences University (GHSU) and was then tasked with creating the state's only public academic health center, serving as founding CEO of the Georgia Regents Health System (GRHS, now Augusta University Health System). He then led the successful consolidation of GHSU and Augusta State University to create Georgia Regents University (GRU, now August University), serving as founding President.
Dr. Azziz received his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He completed his internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Dr. Azziz then completed his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Dr. Azziz earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Azziz is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is also a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Azziz is a sought-after thought leader in higher education, a successful clinical & translational researcher. He has served in many roles as an executive leader and has had numerous professional appointments as a faculty member and scholar. Dr. Azziz also has numerous appointments to regional, national, and international boards and other entities. He was on the guideline development group for Monash University, which helped develop the International Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. He received the PCOS Challenge International Researcher of Influence Award in 2022, as well as many other awards throughout his career. He has authored more than 500 publications, with a research focus on biomedical sciences. He is a recognized expert in female reproductive disorders, particularly androgen excess and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Dr. Azziz is an accomplished visual artist. He primarily creates pen-and-ink drawings in the surrealist style of the 20th century. He is married and has three kids.
Dr. Azziz discloses that he is a consultant for Postera and Spruce Biosciences. He also discloses that he is an advisor for Core Access Surgical Technologies. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Dr. Logan Banks is a Medical Missionary who has been living in East Africa for the past 10 years. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine with Hope Africa University in Burundi. He and his family recently moved to Kenya, where he serves as a campus physician for Rift Valley Academy, a missionary boarding school outside of Nairobi, Kenya.
Dr. Banks is a graduate of A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Kirksville, Missouri. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at CoxHealth (COV FMR) in Springfield, Missouri. In 2010, he completed a fellowship in International Family Medicine at Via Christi in Wichita, Kansas. He also completed a fellowship in Obstetrics at CoxHealth. After five years on faculty at Cox FMR, Dr. Banks and his family responded to a call to missions. They moved to Burundi, where he joined the clinical faculty of Hope Africa University by teaching at the rural site, Kibuye Hope Hospital. Dr. Banks is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Dr. Banks 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. Carli Beyer is currently working on her fellowship in Geriatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center Geriatrics Fellowship Program, Kansas City, Kansas. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology a Avila University, Kansas City, Missouri. In 2021, she completed her Doctor of Osteopathy degree at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Beyer then completed her residency in Family Medicine at the Methodist Charlton Medical Center Family Medicine Residency in Dallas, Texas. She was Chief Resident in 2023-2024, where she coordinated schedules and residency requirements for all residents. Dr. Beyer is board-certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Dr. Beyer received the Outstanding Resident Teacher of the Year Award in 2023-2024. She received numerous awards during her time at Kansas City University and during her residency training. She is a member of several professional associations, including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Geriatrics Society, the Psi Sigma Alpha National Osteopathic Honor Society, the American Osteopathic Association, and the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
Dr. Beyer likes to travel, read, and play the piano in her spare time. She started playing the piano at five years old and participated in competitive piano for ten years.
Dr. Carli Beyer discloses 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. Kaitlin Bowers is Chair of Emergency Medicine and an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lillington, North Carolina. She is also an Emergency Medicine physician with Wake Emergency Physicians, PA. Dr. Bowers received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, where she received the honor of Outstanding Emergency Medicine Resident of the Year, awarded by the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Dr. Bowers' interests include undergraduate medical education, simulation, and match rates. She is the creator and Editor in Chief of Med Student Over Easy, a more than medicine podcast designed for medical students with an interest in Emergency Medicine. She also serves as Lead Editor for the blog Academic Life in Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Bowers has served in many leadership positions with the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians. She is also a member of the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine and the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Dr. Kaitlin Bowers discloses 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. Andrew Bright is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama. He also serves as a Critical Care and Burn Surgeon, and he directs the Burn Program at USA Health. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2000. He then completed his medical degree at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, West Virginia, where his passion for surgery began.
Dr. Bright began his surgical training with an internship at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he had the honor of caring for wounded soldiers, sailors, and Marines. He then served for two years as a U.S. Naval physician with the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, who were deployed twice to the Middle East. He completed his residency in General Surgery at the University of South Alabama Medical Center in 2014, where he was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society in recognition of excellence in clinical care, compassion, and service. Following residency, Dr. Bright was recommissioned in the U.S. Navy and served as a general surgeon. During this time, he deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, where he worked in a multinational trauma hospital and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for meritorious service. Upon returning stateside, Dr. Bright completed a Surgical Critical Care and Burn fellowship at the University of South Alabama Medical Center, with an emphasis in burn care.
Dr. Bright is board-certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care by the American Board of Surgery. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, the American Burn Association, and the Southern Medical Association. He is also a certified instructor in several key trauma and burn education programs, including Stop the Bleed, Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS), Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), and Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET).
Dr. Bright, in addition to his burn-specific research, has participated in numerous trauma and critical care studies. He volunteers annually with the Christian Medical Ministry at Kibogora Hospital in Rwanda, where he works alongside PAACS surgeons and local staff, mentoring students and residents while learning with and from the Rwandan surgical team through close collaboration.
Dr. Andrew Bright discloses 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. Wynde Cheek received her medical degree from Des Moines University-College of Osteopathic Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. She completed her traditional medicine internship and residency in Neurology at Grandview Hospital Medical Center (now Kettering Health Dayton) in Dayton, Ohio, where she was Chief Resident. Dr. Cheek is board-certified in Neurology by the American Board of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists and holds an additional certificate of qualification in Neurophysiology. She is also currently pursuing her Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment board certification.
Dr. Cheek returned to her home state to practice in the Montana VA Healthcare system, where she was the Lead Physician on the Polytrauma Team. She developed or expanded programs in stroke, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, and neurophysiology. Dr. Cheek is the President and CEO of Crossing Currents Consulting. As the owner of a solo practice, she combines her clinical skills and knowledge with outreach programs to promote osteopathic principles at the regional, national, and international levels. She also shares her passion for medicine as an adjunct professor at Touro University's Montana Campus in Great Falls, Montana. She has an emphasis on rural and underserved practices.
Dr. Cheek is President-Elect of the Montana Osteopathic Medical Association, a past-president of the American College of Neuropsychiatrists/American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists, is active in many specialty societies, and is an alumna of the national Osteopathic Health Policy Fellowship.
Dr. Wynde Cheek discloses 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. David Clark is an Assistant Professor of Neurology, the Chair of the Neurology Department, and the Neurology Discipline Lead at Western University of Health Sciences in Lebanon, Oregon. He is also a Neurologist at Oregon Neurology in Springfield, Oregon, where he focuses on treating Neuro-Ophthalmology and Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Clark received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Des Moines University. He completed his residency in Neurology and his fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology with an emphasis in Multiple Sclerosis at Michigan State University. Dr. Clark is board-certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Clark's professional memberships include the American Academy of Neurology and the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.
Dr. Clark and his family are active in their church, and he enjoys cycling and reading in his free time.
Dr. David Clark discloses 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. Jonathan Cleaver graduated from A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Kirksville, Missouri, in 2008. He completed his residency training in Dermatology and his Mohs Surgical fellowship at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. He then joined his father's practice in 2012. He practices General Dermatology and Dermatological Surgery at Cleaver Dermatology, Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Cleaver is a past President of the Missouri Dermatological Society and a member of the Board of Trustees for A.T. Still University. He is also the Surgical Director and on faculty for the dermatology residency training program at Northeast Regional Medical Center. Dr. Cleaver is board-certified in Dermatology and Mohs Micrographic Surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology. Dr. Cleaver and his wife have three children. He enjoys spending time with his family, sports, traveling, and aviation. Dr. Cleaver discloses that he received support as a researcher for AbbVie, Castle Biosciences, UCB, Pfizer, Eli Lily, Arcrotech, Alumis, and Regeneron. He also discloses that he is a promotional speaker for Amgen, AbbVie, and Eli Lilly. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Dr. Andrew Dawson is in private practice and co-owns Hope Headache and Neurology in Wentzville, Missouri, with his partner, Dr. Divya Sivakumar. He was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Dawson's route to medicine is a unique one. After graduating from Hazelwood Central High School, he headed to the University of Missouri in St. Louis, where he earned his Bachelor's in Music Education. After graduation, Dr. Dawson taught strings at McCluer High School and also stack to students from grades 4 to 12. While teaching, the science bug hit him, and he started attending St. Louis University, where he earned his Master's in Organic Chemistry. He then attended medical school at A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Dawson did his Neurology residency at Michigan State University at Garden City Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, where he was Chief Resident. He trained under the esteemed neurologist Dr. Anne Pawlak. He then completed a fellowship at the acclaimed Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he focused on headache neurology. Dr. Dawson is board-certified in Neurology by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry, and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is also board-certified in Headache Medicine by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties and as a Medical Examiner by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners.
Dr. Dawson is a member of a number of professional associations, including the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry, the American Headache Society & International Headache Society, the American Medical Association, and the American Osteopathic Association.
As any true St. Louisan, Dr. Dawson loves his CITY SC, Cardinals, and Blues. If he is not at the clinic or watching games, he can be found listening to his favorite teams while playing with his homemade 3D Printer, his custom lasers, or out fishing.
Dr. Dawson discloses that he is a promotional speaker for AbbVie on their headache medicine Qulipta & Ubrelvy. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Dr. Scott Drew is a board-certified dermatologist practicing in Marion, Ohio, since 1992. He is a graduate of A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (Now known as A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine) in Kirksville, Missouri. He completed his rotating internship at Normandy Hospitals in St. Louis, Missouri, a residency in Family Practice in Stratford, New Jersey, and a residency in Dermatology at Deaconess Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Drew is board-certified in Dermatology by the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. He is also board-certified in Family Practice by the American Osteopathic College of Family Practice.
Dr. Drew works at Dermatology Associates and sees patients at three locations: Marion, Mansfield, and Upper Sandusky. Dr. Drew practices medical and surgical dermatology, provides cosmetic dermatology services, and engages in multiple dermatologic research protocols at five locations in Central Ohio.
Dr. Drew has published numerous peer-reviewed journals, contributed posters to scientific symposia and congresses, and authored chapters in medical textbooks. Dr. Drew enjoys didactic, bedside, and podium education and meeting with physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and students to share his dermatologic expertise. He has spoken domestically and abroad on topics in medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. He has lectured in 48 states and on five continents.
Dr. Drew believes in the power of volunteerism. He is the Vice President for dermatologic services for Power of a Nickel, an organization coupling international medical outreach with international medical student education. He has participated in over 20 medical missions to clinics in Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, India, Vietnam, Peru, Cuba, and Nicaragua. Locally, he works with Hispanic Charities in Marion, Ohio, and has served on the local boards of the YMCA, Rotary International, and United Way.
Dr. Drew believes in the power of education. He serves on the Board of Trustees for his alma mater, A.T. Still University, having completed three terms as its chair. He provides mission and vision supervisory guidance to its two medical schools, two dental schools, the school of allied health professionals, and the college of graduate studies. He was instrumental in the foundation of the Global Health Scholars fellowship program, funding scholarships for diverse populations. He also serves on the Board of Directors for his alma mater, Bishop McNamara High School, in Forestville, Maryland, helping them partner with a sister Holy Cross school in Gulu, Uganda.
Dr. Drew and his wife have two adult children, Delaney and Danny. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family & friends, traveling, and history.
Dr. Drew discloses that he is a researcher, consultant, and speaker for AbbVie, Dermavant, Bristol Myers Squibb, UCB, Novartis, Johnson & Johnson, Ortho Pharmaceutical, Galderma, Arcutis, Lilly, and Leo Pharma. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Dr. William Elliott is a distinguished Professor of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Pharmacology, the Head of the Division of Pharmacology, and the Chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, Washington. He received hid Bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and then earned his M.D. and Ph.D. in Bio-Organic Chemistry from the University of Chicago, in Illinois. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine and Pharmacology at Barnes Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Elliott completed his fellowship in Pharmacology in the Department of Pharmacology – Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Elliott is board-certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, in Clinical Pharmacology by the American Board of Clinical Pharmacology, and in Hypertension by the American Board of Hypertension Specialists.
Dr. Elliott served as a member of the faculty at the University of Chicago from 1985 - 1992. He then served the next 17 years on the faculty in a variety of roles at RUSH Medical College, Chicago, Illinois. In 2008, he started his career as a Professor at the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, where he remains today.
Dr. Elliott is one of the inaugural "Specialists in Clinical Hypertension" and is a Fellow of the American Society of Hypertension. He contributed to five topics on the Sixth Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC VI), as well as to the "long version" of JNC 7. He has authored more than 250 published abstracts, 28 Letters to the Editor, 160 peer-reviewed publications, 190 book chapters, and one book review.
Dr. Elliott belongs to many professional societies interested in clinical pharmacology and hypertension, including fellowship in the American Heart Association's Council on High Blood Pressure Research. He has lectured on five continents, participated in the review process for many journals, societies, national board examinations, study sections, and funding agencies, and served as Editor or Co-Editor for many books, monographs, and symposia. Dr. Elliott's most valued honors are thirty-nine awards for teaching excellence from 1974 – 2025.
Dr. William Elliott discloses that he is an editor and author for UpToDate and Elsevier. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Dr. Stephanie Fabbro is the Founder of Rixis Dermatology and Core Faculty for the Riverside Methodist Hospital Dermatology Residency Program in Columbus, Ohio. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Dermatology Section at Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, Ohio. In addition, Dr. Fabbro is a staff dermatologist for the Chalmers P. Wylie VA in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Fabbro is board-certified in Dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.
Dr. Fabbro completed her dermatology residency and fellowship in clinical ethics at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She received the Beiersdorf Resident of Distinction award in 2015. She previously worked with The Ohio State University as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Dermatology. Her main areas of interest are dermatology education and Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL).
Dr. Fabbro discloses that she is on the speakers' bureau for Kyowa Kirin and Beiersdorf. She also discloses that she is a consultant for Arcutis and that she performs advisory services for Kyowa Kirin and Incyte. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Dr. Kelly Pieh Holder graduated from Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a bachelor's degree in cross-cultural studies. She then went on to earn her Master's degree in Maternal and Child Health from Vermont College in Montpelier, Vermont, where she conducted research in Somalia on infant feeding patterns and birthing practices. She earned her medical degree at Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. She is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and in addiction medicine by the American Board of Preventative Medicine.
Following residency, Dr. Holder practiced in rural eastern North Carolina at a community health center where she served as the Women's Health Director. She also worked as an OB Hospitalist across the state of North Carolina. In addition, she was previously on faculty with the University of North Carolina as the Medical Director at UNC-Chatham Hospital Maternity Care Center in Siler City, North Carolina. Dr. Holder now provides obstetrics and gynecology services at UNC Chatham Hospital and serves as Chair of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Siler City, North Carolina.
Dr. Holder's main areas of special interest include rural maternity care, addiction medicine, fetal alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Contraception, breastfeeding, and lactation. She has also served on committees relevant to obstetrics, gynecology, and addiction medicine and has held various positions to improve the care and treatment of underserved populations. Dr. Holder has published in her field. She has also been on more than ten medical mission trips in seven different countries in Africa, Central America, and South America.
Dr. Kelly Pieh Holder discloses 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. Soumya Paul Kattikat is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, Missouri, where she serves as Director of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology. She completed her medical education at the Medical College of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. She then completed her residency in Pediatrics at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, Pennsylvania, and her fellowship training in Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida. Dr. Kattikat is board-certified in Pediatric Endocrinology and Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Dr. Kattikat provides comprehensive care for children with diabetes, growth disorders, thyroid issues, and other hormonal conditions. Her research interests focus on growth disorders, and she is actively involved in multiple clinical trials on growth in achondroplasia and hypochondroplasia.
Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Kattikat is actively involved in medical education and faculty development. She serves on both national and university-level committees focused on equity, training, and clinical standards. She is a member of the Pediatric Endocrine Society and the Endocrine Society.
Dr. Soumya Paul Kattikat discloses 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. Anup Katyal has been practicing Sleep Medicine for the last 25 years. He is a Sleep Consultant and a Critical Care physician with Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He is also the Medical Director for MED/SURG ICU at Mercy Hospital and the Clinical Competency Committee chair for the Mercy Critical Care Fellowship. Dr. Katyal is board-certified in Sleep Medicine by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine. In addition, he is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and in Neurocritical Care by the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties.
Dr. Kaytal received his medical degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh, India. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, and his fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at St. John's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Katyal's primary interests are sleep apnea and insomnia. He has co-authored a chapter on insomnia in sleep medicine clinics. He has letters to the Editor on obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia published in the New England Journal of Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. Dr. Katyal has also authored multiple abstracts, published extensively, and given talks internationally.
Dr. Katyal is a member of multiple medical societies, including the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American College of Physicians, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the Neurocritical Care Society.
Dr. Katyal enjoys listening to Bollywood music and watching cricket in his spare time.
Dr. Anup Katyal discloses 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. John Kowaczyk has resided in Southern California since he first began practicing urology in 1996. He is the founder of the Urology Group of Southern California, which first opened in 2001 and continues to serve patients in downtown Los Angeles, Glendale, and Burbank. Dr. Kowalczyk received his medical training through Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in General Surgery at Chicago Osteopathic Hospital. He then completed a residency in Urologic Surgery at Midwestern University: Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical and Trauma Center in Olympia Fields, Illinois. Dr. Kowalczyk completed his fellowship in Uroprosthetics at Indiana University Medical Center: Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Kowalczyk is board-certified in Urology by the American Board of Osteopathic Surgeons. He is also board-certified as a Medical Examiner by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners.
Dr. Kowalczyk is a past president of the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California and a California delegate to the American Osteopathic Association House of Delegates. Additionally, he is an expert reviewer for the Osteopathic Medical Board of California. He sits on the board of the Cooperative Association of Physicians – Mutual Protection Trust (CAP-MPT), which is a well-known California malpractice insurance carrier. He is also on the board of the Physician's Aid Association and is on the Medical Executive Committee of Good Samaritan Hospital.
Dr. Kowalczyk has received many awards, including the David M. Shaw Physician of the Year Award at Good Samaritan Hospital and the Physician Educator of the Year Award for Downey Regional Medical Center's Family Practice Residency Program. He is a researcher and continues to publish, which includes many journal articles and a textbook chapter. His professional expertise focuses on prostate cancer, male impotence, incontinence and urodynamics, gender dysphoria, and gender confirmation surgery.
Dr. Kowalczyk's passions include politics, world travel, shark diving, and an occasional fine cigar.
Dr. John Kowalczyk discloses 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. Craig Kubik graduated from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York, with a degree in biology. Dr. Kubik worked as a Respiratory Therapy Technician for the Genesee Hospital in Rochester, New York, and then entered medical school in 1981, earning a degree at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York, in 1985. He completed a rotating internship at Delaware Valley Medical Center in Pennsauken, New Jersey, followed by an Internal Medicine residency at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Kubik met his wife, Sandra, during training, and they eventually married and had three children: Molly, Michael, and Emily. Dr. Kubik is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Kubik also served in the United States Air Force and was stationed at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, New Mexico, where he worked as a general internist from 1989 to 1992. During his service, he spent seven months in Saudi Arabia during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Upon returning stateside, Dr. Kubik was awarded a fellowship in Gastroenterology at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. After the fellowship, he was stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, until he was honorably discharged with the rank of Major in 1996.
For the last 22 years of his career, Dr. Kubik has lived and worked in Waycross, Georgia. Dr. Kubik has served as President of the Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association and Chief of the medical staff at Memorial Satilla Health. He also holds volunteer faculty appointments at the Medical College of Georgia (Regents University) in Augusta, Georgia, and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia Campus in Suwanee, Georgia. He is a member of numerous professional organizations and has lectured at numerous medical meetings.
One of Dr. Kubik's passions is medical mission work. He has traveled to Kenya and Nicaragua to practice medicine and teach endoscopic techniques to local physicians. For the last sixteen years, he has been involved with developing and operating a free medical clinic in Southeast Georgia that serves the working poor and those who lack medical insurance. He serves as the volunteer medical director and is assisted by his wife, Sandy, a registered nurse. Dr. Kubik was honored in 2011 with the Jacobson Brotherhood Award for community service for his work and was elected to the St. John Fisher Science and Technology Hall of Fame.
Dr. Kubik discloses 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. Lori Langdon was born in Harnett County, North Carolina, and grew up between Coats and Benson on a hog and tobacco farm. She graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, North Carolina. Then she went to North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, where she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's in Zoology. She received her Doctor of Medicine from Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Langdon then completed her residency in Pediatrics at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Langdon is board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
She has practiced primary care pediatrics since 1998 and, in August of 2022, became the Clinical Chair of Pediatrics at the Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine. She enjoys giving pediatric lectures to medical students and teaching in the Clinical Skills Lab as well as the Sim Lab. She recruits pediatric preceptors throughout the state and is active in the NC Pediatric Society. She enjoys serving as the faculty advisor for the Peds Club, the Med/Peds Club, and the CMDA. She advises all the fourth-year medical students who are applying to pediatric residency programs. She is a national faculty member for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine for the NBOME.
In March of 2025, she transitioned to full-time at the medical school and became the director of the Health Center on the main campus. She continues seeing patients with an emphasis on adolescent medicine in her new population of college students.
She is currently the vice-chair of the Harnett County Board of Health, the medical director for Cypress View Children's Home, and serves on the board of the Harnett Health Foundation. She also serves as a medical liaison for the Human Donor Milk Program Initiative with the NC DHHS and on the Harnett County Opioid Task Force. She enjoys giving interviews with the local television news stations and is active on social media, including her YouTube channel, Doctor Langdon, is on Instagram, Facebook, and on TikTok, where she is known as kiddocontiktok. She has won "Best Pediatrician in Harnett County" for the last four years in a row. She and her husband, Mark, live on his family farm between Coats and Angier and are the proud parents of 6 children and grandparents of 3 (so far!).
Her autobiography, Doctors Work in Air Conditioning, was released on Amazon on February 4, 2025. She hopes it serves to shed light on ongoing healthcare disparities for children in rural areas, as well as the worsening pediatrician shortage in America. She is passionate about many things, including how wonderful vaccines are, adolescent mental health, child safety, foster care, breastfeeding, and trauma-informed care.
Dr. Lori Langdon discloses 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. Mark Levine is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and is also the Emergency Medicine Course Director at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He started his career as an Emergency Medicine Technician-Basic. He graduated from New York University School of Medicine in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Levine completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the MetroHealth Medical Center/Cleveland Clinic program in Cleveland, Ohio, where he served as a Flight Physician for Metro Life Flight. He is board-certified in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He was the former Medical Director of the St. Louis Fire Department and now serves as the Assistant Medical Director.
Dr. Levine has lectured locally, nationally, and internationally on emergency medicine and pre-hospital medicine. He has also edited a textbook on Emergency Medicine and is a reviewer for EMS World Magazine.
Dr. Levine has received numerous honors and awards, including being honored as an inaugural fellow in the Academy of Educators, and being name Clinical Teacher of the Year eight times in the past eighteen years.
Dr. Mark Levine discloses 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. Teresa Martin is a Registered Dietitian with over 20 years of experience in the field of nutrition, including clinical nutrition, community nutrition, diabetes research, and, most recently, as a clinical educator in the field of diabetes. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dietetics with minors in Math and Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. She completed her Dietetic internship at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Martin received her Master of Science degree in Applied Nutrition from SAGE College in Troy, New York. Over the last 12 years, she has specialized in the field of Diabetes. As a certified diabetes educator, Ms. Martin helps individuals who have diabetes learn how to manage their disease and how to live a healthier, more balanced life. Ms. Martin is also teaching healthcare professionals ways to manage their patients with diabetes better so they can help them meet their quality diabetes measures and prevent long-term complications.
Ms. Martin is Co-President of the Oregon Association of Diabetes Educators. She is a member of the American Diabetes Association, the American Academy of Diabetes Educators, and the Academy of Nutrition. She is also a Licensed Dietitian in the state of Oregon. Ms. Martin was recognized for her work by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) of Oregon when she received the Diabetes Educator of the Year in 2017 and the Distinguished Service Award in 2015.
Ms. Martin believes that physical activity is the "magic bullet" for both mental health and physical wellness for her patients, herself, and her family. She was an All-American volleyball player and an All-American alpine Ski Racer in college. She ran the Boston Marathon as a non-qualifying runner in 1992 and continues to play competitive doubles sand volleyball. She lives in Bend, Oregon, and has three wonderful kids. They all enjoy outdoor activities such as skiing, canoeing, hiking, biking, swimming, and exploring the beautiful Northwest.
Ms. Martin believes life's challenges should be met head-on and that everyone can make lifelong lifestyle changes. She values utilizing the outdoors, mindfulness, and the power of communities to help individuals find their path to a healthier, happier life.
Ms. Teresa Martin discloses 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. Tyler McCurry is an Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practices at Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he graduated with his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree in 2013. In his current role, he teaches and mentors future physicians. He is board-certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine. Dr. McCurry has specialized expertise in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Advanced Wound Care, and Hospice & Palliative Care.
Dr. McCurry, in addition to his academic role, is a Medical Director for Hospice of Chattanooga in Cleveland, Tennessee, and the Medical Examiner for Bradley County, Tennessee. He brings extensive outpatient clinical experience, particularly in the management of acute and chronic wounds. He is passionate about translating evidence-based wound care into practical, actionable strategies that physicians can use immediately in practice.
Dr. McCurry completed his residency in Family Medicine at East Tennessee State University Family Medicine Residency in Johnson City, Tennessee. He previously worked at the Tennova Hyperbarics and Wound Treatment Center and owned a private practice facility known as the Tennessee Osteopathic Center.
Dr. McCurry has presented nationally on topics ranging from musculoskeletal medicine to integrative approaches in primary care. He is known for his engaging, interactive teaching style and blends real-world clinical insight with current research to help healthcare professionals improve patient outcomes.
Outside of medicine, Dr. McCurry enjoys life with his wife, Lilian, and their son, Liam. He enjoys reading books, watching movies, or playing board games with his family.
Dr. Tyler McCurry discloses 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. Alexandra Myers practices family and sports medicine at San Diego Sports Medicine and Family Health Center in San Diego, California. Prior to attending osteopathic medical school, Dr. Myers double majored in Biology and Spanish at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. While at Cornell College, Dr. Myers played Division III soccer and softball. Dr. Myers completed osteopathic medical school at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, California. During osteopathic medical school, Dr. Myers did an Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Dr. Myers completed a family practice residency at Downey Regional Medical Center in Downey, California, and a sports medicine fellowship at San Diego Sports Medicine and Family Health Center, where she presently works. She also earned a Master's of Science in Health Professions Education. Dr. Myers is board-certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. She also holds a certificate of added qualification in Sports Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians.
Dr. Myers is very active in the sports community of San Diego. She is the Team Physician for the USA Rugby Sevens Women's and Men's programs. She serves as the Director of the Women's Athletic Medicine Clinic at San Diego State University. At SDSU, she is in charge of the care for the Women's Basketball team. She also serves as a consultant to the University of San Diego. In addition, she has served as the Team Physician for Santa Fe Christian High School Football, San Diego Christian College, San Diego City College, and Cuyamaca College. Along with her colleagues, Dr. Myers covers a variety of events throughout San Diego, including the San Diego Half Marathon and the Susan G. Komen 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk.
Dr. Myers is active in many professional societies. She is a Past President of the San Diego Osteopathic Medical Association, and is a Past President of the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California.
Dr. Myers loves to spend time with her family and leads an active lifestyle. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, surfing, jogging, stand-up paddleboarding, cycling, and skiing.
Dr. Alexandra Myers discloses 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 a physician specializing in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, and Addiction Medicine. He also holds a certificate in Integrative Medicine. Dr. Nichols works at Access Family Care, a local FQHC in Joplin, Missouri, where he focuses on non-opioid pain management and provides holistic, patient-centered care for individuals with musculoskeletal pain and various addictions. His treatments include OMT, acupuncture, diagnostic injections, and health coaching. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Nichols is an Associate Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at Kansas City University—Joplin Campus. He directs the undergraduate OMM fellowship, conducts research, and teaches OMT and primary care skills to first- and second-year medical students.
Dr. Nichols completed his Doctor of Osteopathy degree in 2014 from A.T. Still University—Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Kirksville, Missouri. He then completed his Family Medicine and OMT residency at Capital Region Medical Center, Jefferson City, Missouri, in 2017, and a post-graduate fellowship in Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, in 2019. In 2024, he completed his board certification in Addiction Medicine from the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Nichols is also board-certified in Family Medicine and OMT by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and in Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. Dr. Nichols's diverse experiences include working in emergency rooms, nursing homes, opioid clinics, and lecturing for student board preparation.
A self-proclaimed "Missourian for life," Dr. Nichols lives in Joplin with his wife, Jourdan, and their four daughters. In his free time, he enjoys teaching and has interests in voice manipulation, regenerative medicine, exercise, and pinball.
Dr. Nichols 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. Martin Peters is a board-certified family physician and Site Medical Director at Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center in Newberg, Oregon. He also serves as Co-Regional Director for Medical Education for A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, where he oversees third- and fourth-year medical student clinical training across the Portland metro area. Dr. Peters is leading the development of a new Family Medicine Residency Program at Virginia Garcia, where he will serve as the Program Director. Dr. Peters is a graduate of A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA). He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies and minored in German and Business at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. He then completed the Portland State University Post Baccalaureate Pre-Med Program in Portland, Oregon, before attending medical school. Dr. Peters is board-certified in Family Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians.
Dr. Peters is a member of the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon and the Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine.
Dr. Peters' work focuses on improving patient access, advancing primary care training, and strengthening community health through medical education. He enjoys spending time with family, being outdoors, and playing sand volleyball.
Dr. Martin Peters discloses 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. Greg Piazza is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and is on the faculty in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He is also the Director of the Vascular Medicine Section at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Piazza received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, Massachusetts. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and his fellowship in General Cardiology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He also completed a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute fellowship in Vascular Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Dr. Piazza's research interests include the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of arterial and venous thromboembolism, thrombophilia-associated infertility, and computerized decision support to improve cardiovascular outcomes.
Dr. Piazza is a member of a number of professional societies, including the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Chest Physicians Society for Vascular Biology, and the Vascular InterVentional Advances Physicians.
Dr. Piazza received the BWH Department of Medicine Award for Exemplary Service in 2023. He was also a nominee for the Department of Medicine Kenneth L. Baughman Mentoring Award. In 2015, he received the Excellence in Ambulatory Lecturing Award. He has also received various other awards & honors throughout his career.
Dr. Piazza discloses he is involved with grants from Bristol-Myers/Pfizer Alliance, Bayer, Janssen, Alexion, Regeneron, Experion, Amgen, and Boston Scientific Corporation. He also discloses that he is an advisor for Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer Alliance, Boston Scientific Corporation, Janssen, NAMSA, Penumbra, and Thrombole. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Dr. Emily Redding was born in West Virginia. She received her undergraduate degree in pre-professional biology at Concord University in Athens, West Virginia, in 2000. Dr. Redding graduated from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, West Virginia, in 2005. She started out as a Surgical resident at St. John's Episcopal Hospital, South Shore, and then had an epiphany. She figured out she was more interested in the continuity, holism, and osteopathic practices and principles inherent to Family Medicine. She transferred to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (NL EMMC) in Bangor, Maine, where she completed her residency in Family Medicine in 2009. Then she completed her Plus One residency in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in 2010 at NL EMMC. Since 2010, Dr. Redding has worked as an attending in the NL EMMC Family Medicine and ONMM residencies. She is the Northern Light EMMC ONMM3 Residency Director, faculty in the NL EMMC Family Medicine Residency Program, and one of the team physicians at the University of Maine, Orono. Dr. Redding is board-certified in Family Medicine and OMT by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.
Dr. Redding is a member of multiple professional associations, including the American Academy of Osteopathy, American Osteopathic Association, Maine Osteopathic Association, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, and the Maine American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
Dr. Redding lives in Bangor, Maine, with her husband, Dean, who is a hospitalist at NL EMMC, and their two cats. They have two adult children, Steffan and Aidan. Outside of medicine, she enjoys gardening, reading, and hiking in the beautiful Maine outdoors.
Dr. Emily Redding discloses 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. Tristan Reynolds is from Maine and earned his undergraduate degree in Biology from Pennsylvania State University in Centre County, Pennsylvania. He attended medical school at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM) in Biddeford, Maine. While in medical school, he was awarded a one-year OMM/Anatomy pre-doctoral teaching fellowship. He then completed a PGY1 year in OB/GYN and realized it was not the right fit, so he left residency training to teach first and second-year medical students at UNE COM, where he remained for five years. Dr. Reynolds then returned to residency training and completed his residency in Family Medicine at Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency (MDFMR) in Augusta, Maine, where he was Co-Chief Resident.
After completing his residency, Dr. Reynolds stayed on with Maine-Darmouth as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Community & Family Medicine, where he does outpatient, inpatient, and obstetrics. Dr. Reynolds is also the Primary Care Medical Director of MaineHealth Behavioral Healthcare at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, Maine.
Dr. Reynolds has specific clinical interests in diagnostic reasoning, cardiology, and addiction medicine. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, birding, home renovation, and traveling.
Dr. Tristan Reynolds discloses 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. Ritu Salani serves as the Director of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Salani received her undergraduate degree in Integrated Life Sciences from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. She then completed her medical degree at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). She received her MBA from The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Salani completed her internship and residency in Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, and her fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is board-certified in Gynecologic Oncology and Obstetrics & Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Salani is a nationally renowned expert in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies with over 17 years of experience.
Dr. Salani's expertise is in providing comprehensive care to patients with gynecologic malignancies with treatments including surgery and the administration of systemic treatments, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, novel therapies, and access to clinical trials. Her clinical care is focused on delivering compassionate care with state-of-the-art medicine and best clinical practices.
Dr. Salani has served as a Program Fellowship Director and is dedicated to the education of the next generation of healthcare providers. She has received multiple teaching awards throughout her career and focuses on innovative teaching methods.
Dr. Salani's research focuses on clinical trials with novel therapies, best practices after cancer treatment, and improving patient-centered outcomes. She has over 150 peer-reviewed publications and is a national and international leader in the field. She is actively involved in professional societies where she's served in a variety of leadership roles, including NRG Oncology (Cervical Cancer Committee), National Cancer Institute Gynecologic Cancer Steering Committee (Cervical Cancer Task Force Co-Chair), Society of Gynecologic Oncology (Education and Finance Committee), and the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (Education Committee Chair and Secretary-Treasurer).
Dr. Ritu Salani discloses that she is on the advisory board for Merck, Genmab, Daiichi Sankyo, Eisai, GSK, and Pfizer. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Dr. Jared Michael Salvo is a board-certified clinical cardiac electrophysiologist and cardiologist, and the President and Owner of Kern Cardiac Institute in Bakersfield, California. He is board-certified in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also a fellow of both the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Salvo completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He then received his Master's in Physiology & Biophysics from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California. Dr. Salvo completed his internship in Internal Medicine and residency in Internal Medicine at UCLA. He then completed a fellowship in Cardiology at UCLA and a fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, California.
Throughout his career, Dr. Salvo has held numerous leadership positions in both hospital and community settings. He has served as Chief of Staff at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and Bakersfield Heart Hospital, Chief of Cardiology and Vascular Surgery. Currently, he directs the Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab at Bakersfield Memorial. In addition, he has been a member of the hospital's Cardiovascular Services Committee since 2010.
Dr. Salvo is a recognized leader in organized medicine. He currently serves on the statewide Board of Directors of the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, representing more than 17,000 osteopathic physicians across the state. He is also a founding board member and former President of the Valley Integrated Provider Network (VIPN), where he helped lead a provider network of more than 850 clinicians, serving over 117,000 value-based lives in Kern County. Nationally, he has contributed to clinical research in electrophysiology and heart failure device therapy, participating in multiple multicenter trials.
Beyond medicine, Dr. Salvo serves on the Advisory Board of the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, helping steward one of America's most iconic sports landmarks, and has been an executive board member and physician advisor for the American Heart Association of Kern County since 2013. Fluent in Spanish and committed to both patient care and physician advocacy, Dr. Salvo continues to blend clinical expertise with leadership, education, and service to advance cardiovascular health and the osteopathic profession.
Dr. Jared Salvo discloses 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. Kalpana Shere-Wolfe is an Internal Medicine physician with specialization in Infectious Diseases and Integrative Medicine. She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she majored in Biochemistry. She then went to SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, which is now known as Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine in Stony Brook, New York, to complete her medical training. Dr. Shere-Wolfe completed her residency in Internal Medicine at St. Luke's – Roosevelt Medical Center in New York City, New York. She then completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, and a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, New York. She then completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine through the University of Arizona Program for Integrative Medicine in Tucson, Arizona, with Dr. Andrew Weil in 2010.
Dr. Shere-Wolfe's current clinical focus is Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections. She currently directs the Integrated Lyme Program at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Infectious Diseases by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Shere-Wolfe's specific research interests include the study of integrative modalities for patients with persistent symptoms post various infectious diseases, including Lyme disease and other infections. At the Integrated Lyme Program, she provides consultations on infectious diseases and integrative medicine for a variety of illnesses such as Lyme disease, post-treatment Lyme disease, and chronic Lyme disease syndrome, other tick-borne illnesses, post-infectious disease syndromes, as well as sleep disturbances, anxiety, depression, and pain.
Dr. Shere-Wolfe's interest in Integrative Medicine stems from her experiences with mind-body practices. She strongly believes that we have the capacity for self-healing and that this can be supported by good nutrition, rest/sleep, movement, and a positive mindset. She also believes that tools such as our breath, body, and mind can be used as an adjunct in the healing process from serious acute and chronic medical issues.
Dr. Kalpana Shere-Wolfe discloses 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. Robert Shin is a graduate of Yale University and received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his residency in Neurology and his fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shin is currently Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. He is also the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis and Clinical Neuroimmunology Division in the Department of Neurology. Dr. Shin has a special interest in Health Disparities, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), as well as Visual Problems associated with MS and other demyelinating disorders, including Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD).
Dr. Shin is a member of a number of professional associations, including the American Academy of Neurology, the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the Virginia Neurological Society, and more. He received the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital SPIRIT Award in 2019. He was elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology in 2016.
Dr. Robert Shin discloses that he is a consultant for Sanofi, Novartis, EMD Serono, and Genentech. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Dr. Leslie Sim is a professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at the Mayo College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, Minnesota. She is board-certified in Child and Adolescent Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Sim graduated from the University of Maine in Orono, Maine, in 2002 with a degree in Clinical Psychology. She then completed an internship in Pediatric Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry & Psychology at St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sim completed her residency in Medical Psychology at the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education and her fellowship in Medical Psychology, Child, Adolescent, and Family Track in the Department of Psychiatry & Psychology at the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Sim is on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Eating Disorders, which is an organization devoted to advancing eating disorders prevention, education, treatment, and research. Dr. Sim is also a member of multiple other professional associations, including the Academy for Eating Disorders, the American Psychological Association, the Eating Disorder Research Society, and the Thyroid Foundation of America.
Dr. Sim conducts research on eating disorders, chronic pain, and the overlap between these conditions and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles on these topics and others.
Dr. Leslie Sim discloses 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. Leah Snodgrass is a board-certified physician in child, adolescent, and general adult psychiatry who serves as Professor and Chair of Behavioral Health at Lincoln Memorial University, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMUDCOM). Dr. Snodgrass is a native of Middlesboro, Kentucky, and has been a member of the DCOM faculty since 2012. She is the course director for OMS II Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences courses and the Rotation Chair for OMS III Behavioral Health. Dr. Snodgrass is a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky. She completed her internship and residency in Psychiatry, and her fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Snodgrass is board-certified in Neurology and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Snodgrass serves on numerous committees at LMU DCOM, including the Student Progress Committee, the Curriculum Committee, the Preceptor Development Committee, and others. She is also a member of numerous professional and scholarly organizations, including the Christian Medical Dental Association, the Physicians for Criminal Justice Reform, the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Medical Association, and others.
Dr. Leah Snodgrass discloses 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. Debra Spears is an Internal Medicine physician and is on the Core Faculty at Northside Hospital Academic Internal Medicine Partners in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She provides clinical teaching and supervision to internal medicine residents in both hospital and outpatient settings. Dr. Spears is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in Davie, Florida. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Northside Hospital, where she was Chief Resident. Dr. Spears is board-certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Spears enjoys creating trusting and respectful relationships with patients, ensuring each one feels heard and valued. Her philosophy of care centers on the belief that each patient is unique, and she strives to provide compassionate healthcare that makes a meaningful impact on their lives. Dr. Spears has dedicated herself to this mission throughout her medical training and practice.
Dr. Spears enjoys hiking, her family, and trying new cuisines in her free time outside of work.
Dr. Debra Spears discloses 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. Traci Stevenson is an Associate Professor at Touro University California, College of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo, California. Dr. Stevenson graduated from Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Chemistry. She then received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, Illinois, where she received the Family Medicine Student of the Year Award. She is board-certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Stevenson is also a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist and an Institute of Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner.
Dr. Stevenson is a passionate advocate for health equity with a focus on nutrition, food security, and care for the unhoused. She co-leads Touro's Street Medicine Elective, educating future physicians while providing care to local unhoused populations. Together with Dr. Grace Jones, she has developed and integrated a comprehensive culinary medicine curriculum into undergraduate medical education, delivered continuing education workshops, and received multiple grants to further nutrition education in osteopathic medicine and address social determinants of health.
In 2025, Dr. Stevenson was awarded the 2025 Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award as an exemplar in humanistic patient care and the Margueritte Elliot Innovation in Clinical Education Award by the Society of Osteopathic Medical Education for innovations in undergraduate medical education.
Dr. Stevenson's interests include preventative medicine, integrative nutrition, and curriculum innovation with cultural competency. She is also interested in community outreach and interprofessional education. She enjoys yoga, hiking, and culinary exploration in her free time.
Dr. Traci Stevenson discloses 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. Leslie Stone is the owner of Stone Medical, a family medicine and functional medicine practice in Ashland, Oregon. She practices obstetrics at Asante Ashland Community Hospital. Since 1982, Dr. Stone has been delivering babies since 1982 and has delivered over 5000 babies. Dr. Stone completed her Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. She completed her internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. She then completed her residency in Family Practice at UCLA-Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, California, and her fellowship in Surgical Obstetrics at UCLA, Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, California. Dr. Stone is board-certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Dr. Stone is an international lecturer on the developmental programming of health and disease and the application of individualized Functional Medicine care during pregnancy. Her passion is helping parents capture the miraculous during pregnancy by changing their habits and lives and empowering life in and out of the womb.
Dr. Stone is married to Dr. Michael Stone and is the mother of four and grandmother of five.
Dr. Leslie Stone discloses 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. Nalini Velayudhan has lived all over the world, which helps her understand people from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs. She sees the importance of holding space for caring and healing the whole person, including the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of an individual. Dr. Nalini has an undergraduate education in biological sciences from the University of California, Irvine, and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa. She completed her residency in Family Medicine through Michigan State University at Garden City Hospital in Garden City, Michigan. Dr. Nalini is board-certified in Family Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. She also pursued fellowship training in Addiction Medicine at St. John Hospital in Brighton, Michigan.
After completing training in the Midwest, Dr. Nalini practiced as a family physician at Boulder Medical Clinic in Boulder City, Nevada. With sights set on exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Dr. Nalini and her family relocated to Oregon in 2021 to continue the practice of medicine. In Oregon, she dedicated time to certifying as a Narrative Medicine facilitator through Oregon Health Sciences University, followed by certification in the Foundation in Narrative-Based Medicine at the University of Toronto. She hopes to continue to practice medicine with a narrative medicine lens, which has allowed her to re-humanize medicine. She believes practicing with narrative competence makes medicine not just a scientific pursuit but an artful one as well. She also continued her training in meditative practices, currently pursuing a certification as a mindful mentor. She hopes this will help her connect with patients and colleagues in a more profound and meaningful way.
She has also studied Ayurveda, taught by Dr. Vasant Lad, and more recently completed a Foundation Certificate in Ayurveda with Saraswati Institute of Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy in Portland, Oregon. The principles of the ancient medical science of Ayurveda align with the more modern core osteopathic principles she learned in medical school. Bridging these ancient teachings with modern medicine is something she weaves into her practice and care of patients.
Giving back and serving the community through various philanthropies has allowed her to embody the value of service and compassion. She has enjoyed giving back to the profession by precepting medical students in their family medicine rotations. She currently volunteers at Borland Free Clinic to provide care for the underserved in her community.
Dr. Nalini stays active hiking with her husband and two sons, taking long walks with her dog, doing barre3 workouts, yoga, and running. Dr. Nalini practices meditation to stay grounded in self-compassion. As an avid reader and traveler, she seeks adventures and learning from books and journeys taken with her family.
Dr. Nalini Velayudhan discloses 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.
Ines Voellinger is a healthcare futurist, AI strategist, and digital transformation leader with a unique cross-industry background bridging advanced AI implementation in the Automotive Sector with cutting-edge innovation in healthcare. She is the founder of IV.ai Solutions, a United States-based educational initiative focused on increasing AI literacy and supporting ethical technology adoption in clinical environments.
Over the past 15 years, Ines has led enterprise-scale digital transformation and AI programs at Volkswagen Group of America, while simultaneously building thought leadership in healthcare through research, mentoring, and public speaking. She holds certificates from Stanford University in AI in Healthcare and Digital Transformation, and was selected for the Harvard Leadership Program as a Top 30 talent within the North American region.
Ines has spoken at major events, including the Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association Conference and Reuters Digital Health. She collaborates with providers and academic partners to explore responsible, human-first AI in medicine, particularly for primary care and preventative applications.
Her work is driven by a personal passion to transform healthcare into a more proactive, digitally empowered system and one that prioritizes both patient care and physician well-being, and global networks such as the VR/AR Association Healthcare Group to explore responsible, human-first AI and immersive technologies in medicine.
Ines Voellinger discloses 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. J. Michael Wieting is the Senior Associate Dean at Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harrogate, Tennessee. He is also a professor of Physician Medicine and Rehabilitation and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Dr. Wieting is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is also board-certified in Preventative Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Preventative Medicine and as a Medical Examiner by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners.
Dr. Wieting graduated from medical school with his Doctor of Osteopathy from Oklahoma State University – College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Wieting then completed his fellowship in Electrodiagnosis and Sports Medicine at Michigan State University in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Division of Sports Medicine.
Dr. Wieting was named a Distinguished Fellow by the American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2024. Dr. Wieting was named to the Lincoln Memorial University Professional Hall of Fame in 2024. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Osteopathic Association, House of Delegates, in 2022. In 2021, he received the Clark Award for Patient Advocacy from the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners.
Dr. Wieting is a member of a number of professional associations, including the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, the American Medical Association Scope of Practice Partnership Steering Committee, the American Society of Osteopathic Medical Regulators, the Advocates for the American Osteopathic Association, and the Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, to name a few.
Dr. J. Michael Wieting discloses 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. Megan Wood (Vanderlinde) is currently practicing Diabetes and Endocrinology/Weight Management at Probst Medical Wellness Center in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Wood received her medical degree from the University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine in Sint Eustatius, Netherlands. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and her fellowship in Endocrinology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Dr. Wood provides consultations and follow-ups for a range of hormonal issues and endocrine disorders. She is sensitive to the uniqueness of each case and adapts her treatment plans to accommodate individual needs and concerns. Dr. Wood has expertise in treating arthritis, hypertension & high blood pressure, diabetes, among other conditions.
Dr. Wood is a member of several professional associations, including the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, and the Endocrine Society.
Dr. Wood has three children and two dogs. In her free time, she enjoys attending sporting events, including baseball, football, volleyball, and wrestling. She also enjoys bicycling and playing pickleball. Her children are much like their father, who passed away in 2022. They provide great joy and memories of his humor and kindness. His legacy has continued in their journey.
Dr. Megan Wood discloses 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. Cyndi Worden received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. She then graduated from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, California. She completed her residency in Family Practice at Downey Regional Medical Center in Downey, California. She then returned to the Northwest to launch her medical practice in 2007 at Creekside Family Practice in Happy Valley, Oregon. She practiced integrative family medicine there for ten years. Eager to focus on Functional Medicine, she opened Bloom Functional Medicine in Gladstone, Oregon, in 2018. She received her certification in Functional Medicine through the Institute for Functional Medicine in 2016. Dr. Worden is board-certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Osteopathic Family Physicians and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Physician Specialties. She is also a certified Practitioner in Functional Medicine by the Institute for Functional Medicine.
As a mother of two young boys, Dr. Worden has first-hand experience with the many challenges families face. She understands it can be difficult to provide healthy food for the whole family while finding time for self-care and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
In her free time, Dr. Worden loves to spend time with her family and friends. She also enjoys reading, skiing, kayaking, hiking, cooking, and traveling.
Dr. Worden discloses 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.
| Availability | Module Title | Speaker | Credits | Duration | Course Details |
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| At the time of purchase |
Breaking Barriers: The Future of Weight Loss Medications
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Debra Spears, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
From Data to Decisions: Making AI, Wearables, and Genomics Work for Everyday Medicine
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Ines Voellinger
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Lyme Disease Update: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment
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Kalpana Shere-Wolfe, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Advances in Understanding and Managing Eating Disorders
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Leslie Sim, LP, PhD, ABPP
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Bridging Science and Practice: Patient-Centered Diets for Better Health
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Traci Stevenson, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Recent Updates in Diabetes Care
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Melissa Belec, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Evidenced Based Approaches to Advanced Wound Care
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Tyler McCurry, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Pre- and Probiotics: From Gut Instinct to Evidence-Based Practice - Where Are We Now?
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Ms. Teresa Martin, MS, RD, CDCES, LD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Vaccine Hesitation: Strategies for Clinicians to Overcome Patient Hesitation
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Nalini Velayudhan, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Heart Failure Management
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Jared Salvo, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Geriatric Syndromes in Primary Care: Managing Frailty, Falls, and Polypharmacy
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Carli Beyer, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Pediatric Depression and Anxiety for Primary Care
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Leah Snodgrass, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Practical Guidance for Travel Vaccines, Prophylaxis, and Safety Tips
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Logan Banks, DO, FAAFP
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Approach to the Diagnosis of Groin Pain
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Alexandra Myers, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Multidisciplinary Approach to Post-Concussion Syndrome Management
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Emily Redding, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Human Trafficking and Exploitation
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J. Michael Wieting, DO, Med, FAOCPMR-D, FAOSMR
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Atrial Fibrillation Management: Latest Evidence and Clinical Guidelines
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Tristan Reynolds, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Hepatitis B & C: Updates in Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention
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Hunter Spencer, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Pneumonia: What, Where, & How
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Erin Rains, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Complications of GERD and PUD: Prevention and Clinical Intervention
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Craig Kubik, DO, FACG, FACP
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Update in Hematology Anemia, Iron & Monocytes
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Al Brady, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
New Drugs and New Guidelines for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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William Elliott, MD, PhD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Hypercortisolism as Secondary Cause of Treatment Resistant Type 2 DM
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Megan Wood, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Timely Interventions: Acute Stroke Management
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Andrew Dawson, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Update on Neurodegenerative Disorders: Alzheimer's & Parkinson's Disease
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David Clark, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Mind the Migraine Gap
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Wynde Cheek, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Epilepsy: Diagnosis & Treatment Strategies
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Joseph Sirven, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Disease-Modifying Therapies in MS: Current Options and Future Directions
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Robert Shin, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Updates in Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
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Manida Wungjiranirun, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Venous Thrombosis
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Greg Piazza, MD, MS
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Innovations and Emerging Therapies for Alcohol Dependency
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Jared Nichols, DO, FACOFP
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Insomnia
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Anup Katyal, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Integrative Approaches to Common Psychiatric Conditions
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Cyndi Worden, DO, IFMCP
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
The Golden Hour in Less Than 60 Minutes
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Mark Levine, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
From Trigger to Treatment: Key Insights into Allergic Reactions and Emergency Management
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Kaitlin Bowers, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Contemporary Burn Management: Practical Clinical Insights
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Andrew Bright, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Environmental Emergencies: Hypothermia & Frostbite Management
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Martin Peters, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Cutaneous Command: Rapid Recognition & Treatment of Skin Infections
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Stephanie Fabbro, MD, FAAD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Skin Infections in Pediatric Patients
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Scott Drew, DO, FAAD, FAOCD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Hair Disorders: Diagnosis & Treatment of Alopecia, Hair Loss, & Scalp Disorders
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Amy Spizuoco, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Nailing It : Mastering the Common Nail Disorders
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Jonathan Cleaver, DO, FAAD, FAOCD, FASMS
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Children
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Soumya Kattikat, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Big Emergencies in Little Patients
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Lori Langdon, MD, FAAP
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Next Gen Health: Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes as Modifiable Risk Factors for Chronic Disease
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Leslie Stone, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Ask, Test, Treat, Repeat: Updated Guidelines in the Prevention and Treatment of STIs
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Kelly Holder, DO, FACOG, FASAM, MA, IBCLC
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Navigating Benign Prostate Health: Techniques and Treatment Options
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John Kowalczyk, DO
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
Cervical Cancer: From Prevention to Treatment
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Ritu Salani, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
| At the time of purchase |
PCOS for Internal Medicine
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Ricardo Azziz, MD
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Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ , 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) | N/A | More info » |
