ACOFP President

"Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground."
– Theodore Roosevelt

March 12-16, 2008
ACOFP 45th Annual Convention & Exhibition
Hyatt Regency Denver
Denver, Colorado

Registration Details

By Steven F. Rubin, DO, FACOFP dist.

February 19, 2008

AOA Nominates ACOFP Governor Dr. Paul Martin to MedPAC
The American Osteopathic Association has nominated Paul A. Martin, DO FACOFP of Dayton, Ohio to serve on the prestigious Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). MedPAC appointments are announced in late April or early May. The AOA will be working with the ACOFP and other physician and health care organizations to secure support for Dr. Martin’s nomination. Additionally, Dr. Martin will be in Washington, DC the week of February 25 to meet with key Members of Congress and health policy experts.

Register Today for ACOFP's Annual Convention!
This year’s convention will feature a lecture on Disclosing Unanticipated Outcomes and Medical Errors. The Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals and Organizations (JCAHO) implemented a new standard effective July 2001 requiring discussion with patients or their representatives whenever outcomes differ significantly from the anticipated. JCAHO, the American Medical Association, the National Patient Safety Foundation and the ethical literature in health care all encourage forthrightness when there has been a disappointing outcome. Clinicians and staff need the skill and understanding to communicate effectively when patients and families are disappointed with the outcome of care. To address this constructively, clinicians must understand what caused the disappointing outcome, how the patient and family feel and think about it and respond in a timely and empathic manner. This process begins with shared decision making before the fact and empathy rather than defensiveness or avoidance when the disappointment occurs. When the outcome may be the result of medical error, it requires a particularly thoughtful response on the part of the clinician, staff, organization and malpractice carrier.

Support Casino Night!
At the 2008 ACOFP Annual Convention in Denver, the Auxiliary will be presenting “Casino Night”, a new fundraiser. Casino Night will be on Thursday, March 13, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm and will be located in the same room as Fun Night. An evening of fun and casino gaming, with fantastic and leading state-of-the-art raffle prizes to be won. Help make this fundraising event a success by providing a donation or sponsorship.  The deadline for sponsorship is February 27, 2008. All proceeds will fund student scholarships, as well as student and resident programs.

New Online CME Available through ACOFP
ACOFP has a new online education course available for members “Getting a Leg Up on Cardiovascular Disease”. This course offers 2 Category 1-B AOA credits. It provides physicians information on the risks posed by atherothrombosis and the evidence-based measures that can be taken to improve the recognition and treatment of patients with PAD and post ACS/stroke so as to reduce future MI and stroke. Register for it today!

ACOFP’s Fit for Life
CNN’s Accent Health says “When you're feeling stressed, smile and take a few deep breaths.”

Back to Campus
The student chapter of the ACOFP at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine hosted James Schoen, DO from Grandview residency program to present the management of headaches using OMT. He began with a brief introduction to the types of headaches, how they present, and the relevant anatomy and physiology followed by various OMT techniques. Dr. Schoen also brought models and did a demonstration on how to do trigger point injections.

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