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- Predicting Arthritis At Much Earlier Stage With New Biomarker TestMore than 27 million adults currently suffer from osteoarthritis, which is the most common form of arthritis. In the past, doctors have been unable to diagnose patients with
- New Study Finds Military Marriages Are Not More Vulnerable To DivorceDespite the fact that military service means working long hours with unpredictable schedules, frequent relocations, and separations from loved ones due to deployment, a new
- New Resources For Health Information Sharing Implementation Released By MarkleMarkle Connecting for Health has released a wide-ranging compendium of resources designed to further support the interoperable, private, and secure sharing of health
Presidential Perspective
Joel L. Baker, D.O.
2012 Iowa Chapter ACOFP President
As many of you are aware the Iowa ACOFP recently held its Midwinter Osteopathic Family Practice Conference at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Des Moines. We were honored to have in attendance Paul Martin, D.O., FACOFP, dist., President-Elect of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. He brought us valuable insight as to what is happening on a national level, and what we can do locally to help with the implmentation of the changes that are coming regarding certification, licensure, and the development of the Medical Home. This was a valuable experience for me as well as all who had an opportunity to hear him speak either at his presentations or informally.
Other exciting events from the conference included an overwhelming attendance by you. Attendance was as high as it has been in years. Again some of the topics that were featured included the latest on maintenance of licensure, recertification, and we were even able to fulfill the state’s latest requirements regarding end-of-life care and pain management. This, of course, was done close to home and economically.
Certainly one of the finest things that occurs at the conference is a chance to mingle with your colleagues. An opportunity to share your latest thoughts on the EMR that your clinic is implementing, or talk about recruiting young docs to your clinic. Or just an opportunity to become reacquainted with old friends.
Thanks to all of you who help this organization help all of us. If you are interested in “giving back” to osteopathy, please consider mentoring and training our medical students. They deserve it.
Till next time.
Joel L. Baker, D.O.
President
IPhone OMT App Launches
- 122 videos demonstrating easy to follow, step-by-step procedures for the effective diagnosis and treatment of somatic dysfunction throughout the body.
- The procedures include both direct (articulation, high velocity low amplitude, muscle energy, soft tissue) and indirect (counterstrain, facilitated positional release, functional, myofascial release) treatment methods.
This app is the most useful thing to ever happen in osteopathic medical education . . . now, learners can review OMT from a mobile device in the palm of their hands. An osteopathic medical student without this app is like canoeing without a paddle; a student with this app has a resource they will use their entire career.” By StethoscopeEvaluator
Live on iTunes for $9.99
