This year’s event will take place completely virtually over two weekends in August (Aug. 14–16 + Aug. 21–23) and will feature the same high-quality programming you’ve come to expect from ACOFP, as well as an overview of the practices and principles instrumental to osteopathic family medicine. Earn 30+ hours of anticipated AOA Category 1-A CME credits, all included in your full-conference registration.
OMT Track + Sessions*
OMT is integral to the principles and practices that make osteopathic family physicians distinct, and it was imperative for us to include an OMT component—even in a virtual environment. Check out the OMT track for level-one and next-level demonstrations and live Q&A from satellite practices across the country. Plus, all full-conference registrants receive complimentary access to OMTotal through 2020!
Here is some of the OMT programming you can expect at this year's event:
Saturday, August 15, 2020 |1:50–2:50 pm CT
Carpal Tunnel, Elbow and Shoulder Pain (Level-1 OMT)
Enhance your ability to help your patients with some common upper extremity problems. In this session, explore case-based scenarios dealing with carpal tunnel, elbow and shoulder pain. Diagnosis, treatment, documentation, coding and home exercises will be discussed.
Saturday, August 15, 2020 | 2:50–3:50 pm CT
Cervical/Thoracic (Level-1 OMT)
Are you looking to revitalize your OMT skills to treat the cervical and thoracic areas? Has it been a while and you want to get comfortable with OMT? Or do you want to learn some new approaches? Geared towards those who are looking to refresh their OMT skills, this session will review the diagnosis and treatment of the cervical and thoracic. Using cases common to the outpatient practice, we will discuss diagnosis and landmarks, cover some treatments and review the documentation and billing requirements.
Saturday, August 15, 2020 | 3:50–4:50 pm CT
Lumbar Spine and Sacrum (Level-1 OMT)
This session will review key anatomic landmarks, motion testing and diagnosis, and common osteopathic manipulative treatment modalities for the lumbar spine and sacrum.
Saturday, August 15, 2020 | 5:00–6:00 pm CT
Respiratory Illness: URI, Allergies, Pneumonia & Asthma (Level-1 OMT)
Add OMT to your management of common respiratory diseases. This session will feature a case-based incorporation of osteopathic principles and practices for patients who present to your family medicine office with upper and lower respiratory illness. Evaluation and treatment of URI, allergies, pneumonia and asthma will be explored. Somatic dysfunction diagnosis, osteopathic manipulative treatment, documentation, coding and billing will also be included.
Saturday, August 22, 2020 |1:40–2:40 pm CT
Lower Extremities: Ankle Sprains, Knee Pain and Hip Pain (OMT Next-Level)
Enhance your ability to help your patients with some common lower extremity problems. In this session, explore case-based scenarios dealing with ankle sprains, knee pain and hip pain. Diagnosis, treatment, documentation, coding and home exercises will be discussed.
Saturday, August 22, 2020 | 2:40–3:40 pm CT
Deeper Dive into Cervical & Thoracic Spine (OMT Next-Level)
Building on the concepts covered in Level 1 and geared towards the physician who is comfortable with OMT diagnosis and treatment of the cervical and thoracic spine, this session will cover a deeper dive into the cervical and thoracic spine, with less emphasis on diagnosis and more on techniques. Case-based and reflecting real-world scenarios, this session will build in techniques for when patients are not following the expected course and touch on adjunctive roles for therapy and exercises.
Saturday, August 22, 2020 | 3:50–4:50 pm CT
Advanced Lumbar and Sacrum OMT (OMT Next-Level)
This course will build on information from Level 1 and review common—but slightly more advanced—osteopathic manipulative treatment modalities for the lumbar spine and sacrum.
Saturday, August 22, 2020 | 4:50–5:50 pm CT
Gastrointestinal Diseases: Evaluation of GERD, IBS & Abdominal Pain (OMT Next-Level)
Expand the use of OMT in your management of common gastrointestinal diseases. This session will feature case-based incorporation of osteopathic principles and practices for patients who present to your family medicine office with gastrointestinal illness. Evaluation and treatment of GERD, IBS and abdominal pain will be explored. Somatic dysfunction diagnosis, osteopathic manipulative treatment, documentation, coding and billing will also be included.
*Topics subject to change
The ACOFP is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to sponsor continuing medical education for osteopathic physicians. ACOFP anticipates this program will be approved for over 30 AOA Category 1-A CME credits. In addition, application for CME credit will be filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for those physicians seeking CME credit through this mechanism.