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IOWA OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
UPPER MIDWEST OSTEOPATHIC HEALTH CONFERENCE
MAY 1-4, 2008
Charles Smith, D.O., President
Ronald R. Berges, D.O., Program Chair
Embassy Suites on the River
101 East Locust Street
Des Moines, IA
(515) 244-1700
30+ Hours AOA Category 1-A CME Anticipated
PROGRAM
(Portions of this program are still being confirmed.)
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. BREAKFAST
MORNING GENERAL SESSIONS
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Management of Insulin Pumps in Primary Care
Gregory E. Peterson, D.O.
With a growing population of the elderly and the obese in Iowa, diabetes continues to be on the increase. New information regarding the treatment of this prevalent disease continues to be released and the osteopathic family physicians consistently request that information to assist them in treating their patients with diabetes.
Objective: The participants will learn who is a good candidate for this treatment and how to assist their patients in managing this chronic disease.
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Inpatient Management of Hyperglycemia
David K. Jones, M.D.
Hyperglycemia is a serious health problem for those with diabetes. It is recognized as a negative factor in the in-patient setting.
Objective: The participants will review the data in support of tight glycemic control and discuss methods shown to be most effective at achieving this.
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. BREAK
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Management of the Chronic Wound Fact and Fiction
Allen J. Zagoren, D.O., FACOS
The underlying causes of chronic wounds are numerous and varied.
Objective: The participants will learn about those causes and current treatment options.
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Obesity and Weight Control in Practice
David Spreadbury, Ph.D.
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. One in three Americans is obese. Roughly 300,000 deaths per year are directly related to obesity, and more than 80% of these deaths are in patients with a BMI over 30. Physicians are continually urged to discuss weight control with their patients.
Objective: The participants will discuss the complex origins of obesity and the feasibility of implementing evidence based weight loss strategies with their patients.
12:15 p.m. Byron Laycock Memorial Luncheon
12:30 p.m. The Road Less Traveled
Greg D. Cohen, D.O., FACOFP
This luncheon was named after Dr. Byron Laycock in 1985 during Norman Rose, D.O.’s presidency. Dr. Rose wanted to recognize the importance of osteopathic principals and practices in the profession and decided to honor Dr. Laycock’s contributions with this luncheon. Dr. Laycock was head of the OMT department at UOMHS for 35 years and he was the one who taught osteopathic principals and practices to the students. Each year we ask an osteopathic physician to speak during this luncheon about how the principals and practices of the profession have changed or stayed the same over the years.
AFTERNOON BREAK OUT SESSION
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Conflict Resolution in High Performance Physician Practices
Robert M. Ruch, FACHE
Objective: This presentation will address issues that include: leadership development; employee and partner motivation; physician and practice administrator alignment; as well as prevention strategies.
AFTERNOON GENERAL SESSIONS
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Coding and Billing Tips for Physicians
Barbara Pierce, CCS-P, ACS-EM
Physicians provide the foundation from which staff can accurately code services to get claims paid properly.
Objective: The participants will discuss the importance of their coding knowledge and review the documentation requirements for office and hospital services. Tips will be given for appropriate coding of consultations, procedures, preventive medicine, modifiers and diagnostic codes.
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. BREAK
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Current Public Health Issues
Patricia Quinlisk, M.D.
Physicians are seeing a wide variety of misery-causing viruses,especially respiratory ailments, this year.
Objective: The participants will discuss what the Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology has been seeing, from the common to the not-so-common viruses.
4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Erectile Dysfunction
Stephanie L. Courson Pothoven, D.O.
About 5 percent of 40-year-old men and between 15 and 25 percent of 65-year-old men experience erectile dysfunction. It is not an inevitable part of aging.
Objective: The participants will understand risk factors and underlying co-morbidities associated with erectile dysfunction. They will learn the basic approach to evaluating and treating patients with erectile dysfunction.
IOWA ACADEMY OF OSTEOPATHY PROGRAM
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Short Leg Syndrome
Shane Hess, OMM Fellow/Adrian Woolley, D.O.
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Jennifer Lane, OMM Fellow/Adrian Woolley, D.O.
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2008
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION
7:30 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
7:30 a.m. EXHIBITS OPEN
MORNING GENERAL SESSIONS
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. STD Update
Kaaren R. Olesen, D.O.
Most STDs can be “silent” causing no noticeable symptoms. These asymptomatic infections can be diagnosed only through testing. Unfortunately, routine screening programs are not in widespread use. The social stigma and lack of public awareness concerning STDs often inhibits frank discussion between health care providers and patients about the risk and the need for testing. In a national survey of US physicians, fewer than one-third routinely screened patients for STDs.
Objective: The participants will discuss the importance of diagnosing and treating this rapidly growing public health problem.
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. HIV Update
Michael E. Ohl, M.D.
Diagnosis of HIV infection in Iowa continues to increase with the influx of foreign born persons. The most significant feature of Iowa HIV epidemic is the substantial increase in the number of persons living with HIV. Steady diagnosis of HIV infection, combined with widespread use of highly active, anti retroviral therapies that have delayed the onset of AIDS and of deaths has increased the number of persons living with HIV disease to unprecedented levels.
Objective: The participants will learn about advances in therapy options and discuss drug interactions, treatment complications and the safety of ARV drugs.
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PHARMACEUTICAL UPDATE
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Hepatitis B
William J. Semon, D.O.
It is estimated that 350 million people are infected globally with Hepatitis B Virus and it continues to be on the rise. Seventy percent of new cases occur among people between the ages of 15-39. Every year, 5,000 Americans die from cirrhosis and 1,000 from liver cancer due to HBV infections. 22,000 pregnant women in the U.S. are infected with HBV and can transmit it to their newborns.
Objective: For this reason, the participants will discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of HBV.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Fibromyalgia
Mary A. Radia, D.O.
Fibromyalgia is one of the most common chronic widespread types of pain in the U.S. It can make daily activities difficult. It is one of the most difficult conditions to diagnose.
Objective: The participants will discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Fibromylagia.
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. LUNCHEON with Exhibitors
AFTERNOON GENERAL SESSIONS
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Faculty Development: Working with the Difficult Learner
Luke H. Mortensen, Ph.D., FAHA
This lecture is the first in a series of training modules for preceptors of osteopathic students.
Objective: This presentation will provide participants with a cache of tools and techniques to meet different needs throughout the training process.
3:30 p.m. PHARMACEUTICAL UPDATE
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Medical Management of Chronic Pain
Steven R. Quam, D.O.
Chronic pain affects an estimated 86 million American adults to some degree. Pain varies from person to person so treatment needs to be individualized. Treatment for chronic pain is about much more than medication. It can also involve other modalities.
Objective: The participants will discuss the various treatments.
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Chronic Pelvic Pain
Melicien Tettambel, D.O., FACOOG, FAAO
Chronic pelvic pain can occur for various reasons. It is a challenge to manage in women’s health.
Objective: The participants will discuss the various causes, its differential diagnosis and treatment with osteopathic implications.
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2008
7:30 a.m. BREAKFAST
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. REGISTRATION
MORNING GENERAL SESSIONS
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Practical Ideas for Botox Use
Marc E. Hines, M.D.
While the primary indication of Botox remains the treatment of expression wrinkles, new uses for the drug continue to surface.
Objective: The participants will learn about these new uses, complications/contraindications and its effectiveness.
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. A Year of Breast Cancer in Review
Bradley K. Hiatt, D.O.
Each year, about 185,000 women in the United States get breast cancer and about 44,000 die from it.
Objective: This lecture will review the recommended screening regimens, as well as diagnosis and treatment options.
10:00 a.m. BREAK
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 p.m. Transitioning From Paper to Electronic Medical Records
Erika A. Linden, CHC
There is a huge push across the nation and in Iowa for physicians to convert to electronic medical records (EMRs) to enhance communication, reduce medication errors, reduce delays, reduce repeated work and improve continuity of care.
Objective: This presentation will discuss the day-to-day workflow and redesign that clinics will need to consider when transitioning from paper to electronic medical records. Participants will discuss the policy changes, security challenges and the necessary auditing and monitoring that is involved with electronic medical records.
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Gender Identity Disorder
Wesley D. Richardson, D.O.
Cross-gender identification is a strong and persistent desire to be of the opposite sex. This condition affects males 1 in 30,000 and females at a rate of 1 per 100,000.
Objective: From this presentation, participants will be able to differentiate diagnostically gender identity disorder, transvestism and sexual preference. They will also be able to recognize characteristics of androgen insensitivity disorder.
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. LUNCHEON
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Update on State Legislation and Regulation
Kevin V. de Regnier, D.O., FACOFP
The Iowa General Assembly has recently passed legislation that affects how you practice medicine.
Objective: This presentation will review those laws and what they mean to your practice.
AFTERNOON GENERAL SESSIONS
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Identifying and Assisting Children With Developmental Concerns
Alfred Healy, M.D.
While 15-18 percent of school age children in the US have a development or behavioral disability, less than 50% are identified prior to starting school. Research suggests that by identifying children at risk as early as possible and linking them with early intervention services it will provide a significant savings to society. The involvement of the primary health care provider is critical to the identification of children at risk for disabilities.
Objective: The participants will learn about new screening tools that are available and the services they can access.
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. BREAK
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Taser® - A Review of the Literature
Andrew J. Dennis, D.O.
Tasers and other electronic control devices are common place among contemporary law enforcement. There is controversy in the literature as to their true capacity to cause lethal cardiac rhythms and injuries.
Objective: Participants will learn the potential risks associate with these devices as they are often asked to evaluate patients who have been exposed.
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2008
7:30 a.m. BREAKFAST BUFFET
7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. REGISTRATION
MORNING GENERAL SESSIONS
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Herbal Supplements and Prescription Drug Interactions
Richard A. Feely, D.O., FAAO, FCA, FAAMA, FAADEP
Herbal supplements may be natural, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are safe. Herbal remedies and dietary supplements can have a range of negative effects on treatment outcomes.
Objective: The participants will be able to describe the difference between western and Chinese herbology, describe 10 herbs to avoid during pregnancy and 10 herbs to avoid during lactation. They will discuss 5 herbs that have cardiovascular effects, 4 herbs that have neuropsychological effects and know which herb acts like a MAO inhibitor.
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Combination Training for Mandatory Reporting of
Child and Dependent Adult Abuse
Mark E. Easter, D.O.
Objective: The participant will have an awareness of the existence of child and dependent adult abuse, define abuse situations and the concepts that will assist in identifying abuse, and understanding the responsibilities/procedures for all mandatory reporters.
MORNING WORKSHOP SESSION
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Non-Hormonal Contraception
Thomas W. Ross, D.O.
Objective: The participants will recent labeling changes for the ParaGard I.C.U. and increase confidence with teh ParaGard by reviewing and practicing insertion techniques.
10:00 a.m. BREAK
CONFERENCE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW!
The Board of Medical Examiners is requesting proof of continuing medical education on recognizing Child and Adult Abuse for your licensing renewal. The law currently requires physicians to obtain 2 hours in each category within a five-year period or a 3-hour combination course. This year IOMA is offering the combination course during the conference. A certificate of attendance will be mailed to you after the conference. The certificate will be valid until May of 2013.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION
Click the Registration Tab on this web site and complete the form. Your complete packet including your handouts, ID badge, and program will await you at check-in at the IOMA conference desk. NO WAITING AT REGISTRATION. Admission to all Upper Midwest Osteopathic Health Conference functions requires you to wear an ID badge, which are only available through paid registration.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
A $75 administration fee will be charged for any cancellation two weeks prior to the conference. Once the conference begins, no refunds will be given.
CME ACCREDITATION
The Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association is seeking approval for this program of at least 30 Hours of Category 1-A CME Credits from the American Osteopathic Association.
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
HOTEL ROOM RESERVATIONS
Please make your room reservations at the Embassy Suites early in order to protect the association’s ability to block a sufficient number of rooms and adequate meeting space. CALL (800-EMBASSY) or 515-244-1700. Room reservations must be made with the Embassy Suites by the cutoff date (April 18) to be assured of the special IOMA conference rate listed on the reservation form. Be sure to guarantee your reservation for late arrival with your credit card if you will be checking in after 6:00 p.m. If you are past the cutoff date, be sure to contact the hotel directly or the IOMA office. We will try to get you the conference rate.
PARKING
There is a lot directly north of the hotel.
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