Michigan Osteopathic Association

MOA CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS

MOA House of Delegates Scientific Research Exhibit Competition DO Step it Up! 5K Fun Run/Walk CME Sessions Exhibit Hall MOA Student Program Intern Resident Program Advocates for the MOA The Big Show President's Banquet

MOA House of Delegates
Each year, the MOA House of Delegates kicks off the annual convention. Click here for detailed information.

MOA Annual Convention
MOA Scientific Research Exhibit Competition
X	First Place – “Effect of Remote ECG Analysis on Door-to-Balloon Time Percutaneous Intervention for ST Segment Elevation Mycardial Infarction.” Beth Makowski, DO, of Grand Rapids, Mitchell Grohowski, DO, of Wyoming, Nicholas Hoeve, B.S., Philip Pascucci, R.N., B.S., Paul Kovack, DO, of Wyoming, John Key, DO, of Wyoming, Eric Walchak, DO, of Wyoming, and Matt Sevensma, DO, of Wyoming Second Place – “A Descriptive Study on 4d-CT Scans of Lung Cancer Patients.” Mohammad F. Katranji, DO, of Detroit, and Paul Chuba, M.D. Third Place – “Primary Care Treatment Trends for Incidental Kidney Stones.” Karla D. Witzke, DO, of Royal Oak, and John F. Suleskey, DO, FACOS, of Livonia Outstanding Case Report – “Thymic Mass Found Incidentally with New Onset Atrial Fibrillation.” Rob Wall, DO, of Sterling Heights Honorable Mention – “Compliance with Hand Hygiene in a Preoperative Anesthesia Care Unit of a Tertiary Level U.S. Hospital." Michael Oleyar Honorable Mention – “Sacral Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Refractory Urinary Urge Incontinence.” Christopher Shiepis, DO, of Warren, Jeffrey Schock, DO, of Livonia, Amy Brode, DO, and Darryl Reaume, DO, of Livonia

DO Step it Up! 5K Fun Run/Walk
The MOA and AMOA hosted their first-ever 5K fun run/walk at convention. Nearly 80 participants and volunteers braved the early morning chill on Friday, May 16, to support American Osteopathic Association (AOA) President Peter B. Ajluni, DO, of Bloomfield Hills, and his “Fit for Life” initiative. Proceeds from the event are going to the Michigan Senior Olympics and the Special Olympics of Michigan.
X	Top 5K Finishers (running) – Men First Place: Timothy Ismond, DO, of Petoskey Second Place: Kirk Swabash, DO, of Petoskey *Third Place:* James Lawson, DO, of Warren Top 5K Finishers (running) – Women First Place: Mitzi Amelon, DO, of West Bloomfield Second Place: Mary Jo Voelpel, DO, of Metamora Third Place: Daniella Frank (MSUCOM 2011), of Franklin First Place 5K Walker Michael Kolinkski, DO, of Kalamazoo First Place 1 Mile Walker Libby Greenberg, daughter of Robin and Lawrence Greenberg, DO, of West Bloomfield.
More Fit DO Step it Up! 5K Fun Run/Walk photos!

CME Sessions
CME sessions ran from Wednesday evening, May 14, through Saturday afternoon, May 17, offering up to 33 hours of AOA category 1-A credits.
CME session photos.

Exhibit Hall
The Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA) was pleased to welcome over 100 exhibitors to this years conference. Products and services included insurance, medical supplies and equipment, billing support, book vendors and other items of interest to our many physician guests. Many practice managers took the opportunity to visit the hall during their session breaks, veiwing ideas on how to save time and money in the practice. MOA took advantage of the large turnout by staffing their own booth, which they used to engage members in completing a brief survey regarding their member benefits.
Exhibit hall photos.

MOA Student Program
More than 30 MSUCOM first- and second-year students used a day off from classes to attend the MOA Student Program on using OMM in specialty practice. Presenters included Sherman Gorbis, DO, of East Lansing; Carole Rizzo, DO, of Bloomfield Hills; and Gary Roth, DO, of Lansing.
Student program photos.

Intern Resident Program
Nearly 100 interns, residents and young physicians attended “Fit for Practice,” an educational program including sessions on Case Study: Risk Exposures Identified (American Physicians), Balancing Work & Family (Laura Mohr) and Employment: Finding a Good Fit (Susan Sanford). New to the program, were two exhibitors who mingled with the young physicians: MidMichigan Health and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. The program was generously sponsored by the MOA and American Physicians.
Intern Resident program photos.

Advocates for the MOA
The AMOA held its House of Delegates meeting May 15-16 in conjunction with the MOA annual convention. On Friday, May 16, at the installation luncheon, Penny Pesta, wife of Carl Pesta, DO, was installed as the 2008/2009 AMOA President.
Advocates photos.

The Big Show
Michael Patrick Shiels, host of a radio talk show that broadcast from the MOA convention on Friday morning, interviews John Crisler, DO, of Lansing, and MSUCOM Dean William Strampel, DO, of East Lansing, after his 5K fun run/walk appearance. The show was dedicated to educating the public about osteopathic medicine and fitness as preventive health care. Other MOA members interviewed on the show included AOA President Peter Ajluni, DO, of Bloomfield Hills, and Ernest Schillinger, DO, of Rochester. Click on the physician names above to hear clips of their interviews.
The Big Show photos.

President’s Banquet
Nearly 300 osteopathic physicians, students and supporters turned out to celebrate 2008/2009 MOA President Craig Magnatta, DO, of Troy, for the President’s Reception and Banquet held the evening of Friday, May 16. Dr. Magnatta chose his banquet theme – Whine Not – to spur his colleagues to action in the coming year: ideas are meant for fermentation, not stagnation. Among the highlights of the evening, MDCH Director Janet Olszewski presented Dr. Magnatta with a letter from Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, and Michigan State Rep. James Marleau (R-Lake Orion) presented Dr. Magnatta with a legislative tribute.
President's banquet photos.

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