Oklahoma DO July/August 2015 by Oklahoma Osteopathic Association

The Journal of the Oklahoma OsteopathicAssociation

OKLAHOMA D.O. May/June 2013 July/August 2015

Volume 80, No. 2

John W. Becher, DO

2015-2016 President American Osteopathic Association

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OFFICERS

TRUSTEES

STAFF

C. Michael Ogle, DO, President (Northwest District) Gabriel M. Pitman, DO, President-Elect (South Central District) Kayse M. Shrum, DO, FACOP, Vice President (Tulsa District) Michael K. Cooper, DO, FACOFP, Past President (Northeastern District)

Kenneth E. Calabrese, DO, FACOI (Tulsa District) Dale Derby, DO (Tulsa District) Melissa A. Gastorf, DO, FACOFP (Southeastern District) Timothy J. Moser, DO, FACOFP (South Central District) Clayton H. Royder, DO (South Central District) Richard W. Schafer, DO, FACOFP (Tulsa District) Christopher A. Shearer, DO, FACOI (Northwest District) Ronald S. Stevens, DO (Eastern District) Ana C. Oliveira Crew, DO, MPH (Resident Trustee)

Lynette C. McLain, Executive Director Matt Harney, MBA, Director of Advocacy and Legislation Marie Kadavy, Director of Communications and Membership Lisa Creson, Administrative Assistant Audrey Hendricks, Executive Assistant

The Oklahoma D.O. is published monthly from the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association Central Office: 4848 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3335.

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FAMILY HELPING FAMILY PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK FOR OUR SUCCESS

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OSU MEDICAL AUTHORITY AWARDED SIX-YEAR, $3.8 MILLION GRANT

AOA HOUSE OF DELEGATES 2015 REPORT

The American Osteopathic Association convened for the 2015 House of Delegates at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago July 17-19, 2015. The House of Delegates (HOD) brought together osteopathic physicians from every state to discuss resolutions and approve national leadership. Oklahoma D.O. | July/August 2015

JULY/AUGUST 2015

TABLE of CONTENTS Lynette C. McLain Editor

Marie Kadavy Associate Editor

IN MEMORIAM Mona Janet Motz, DO, was born Dec. 16, 1941 in Alamosa, Colo., to Edward Arthur and Naomi Iva (Kenton) Motz, and passed away May 3, 2015, in Norman, Okla. Dr. Motz joined the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association in 1987, earning life membership, and served the South Central District as president.

DEPARTMENTS

What DOs Need to Know

OOA Bureau News

OOA Members in the News

July Birthdays

August Birthdays

Classifieds

Calendar of Events

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C. MICHAEL OGLE, DO President 2015 – 2016 oklahoma osteopathic association

FAMILY HELPING FAMILY PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK FOR OUR SUCCESS

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Recently, I participated in the interviewing of candidates for the new executive director of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association. After asking many questions of a particular candidate, they were asked, like all candidates, if they had any questions of us. One particular candidate asked, “What is the culture of your organization?” In unison, all five interviewers blurted out almost in harmony “FAMILY.” It was an amazing and telling moment for me about our association. Many other answers could have been given—such as professional, cohesive, dynamic, engaged, trustworthy, respectful—yet the clear answer was family. We were also asked by several candidates how we as an association had achieved such success in having the highest percentage of association membership in the osteopathic profession and highest percentage of osteopathic physicians as a part of the total physicians in any state. The answer of course was again the concept of the “osteopathic family.” As the son of an osteopathic physician and cousin to two other osteopathic physicians, this concept came easily to me as it has always been my family. It never fails, at our family reunions, that the physicians eventually all end up at the same table to share patient stories and to lament against the forces outside of our control that affect our practices and lives daily. Our association is currently challenged by changes that are occurring outside of our control, including the need to replace our current executive director, Lynette McLain, as she retires. The reduction of pharmaceutical companies’ ability to participate in our seminars and convention has significantly impacted our revenue. The trend toward corporate medicine and the employment of a significant proportion of our physicians has impacted

our attendance at seminars and convention because the employer now must approve time out of the office or hospital. Again, this impacts our bottom line and has forced us to look for new and better revenue streams. The questions from our recent candidates about our service lines (membership services) prompted me to review what we provide to our members. It struck me that while we are a professional association, charged by our mission statement with advocacy and improving the health care of all Oklahomans, we do much, much more. When the association gets a call from a member having trouble with a payer, for example, or a health care system issue or maybe even an ethical concern about a colleague, many times our staff can help solve the problem, but there are times when the staff does not have the knowledge or expertise to help resolve the issue. But here comes the osteopathic family again. The staff knows that they can contact any myriad physicians in our association that have the knowledge and contacts to assist another member whom they may have never met. Family helping family provides the framework for our successes. As the association leadership tackles the issues presented to us today and in the future, we will only be successful if the membership remains a family, taking our calls and requests for your help as you would do for your own family! It remains an honor to represent the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association family! C. Michael Ogle, DO (Current OOA patriarch) Oklahoma D.O. | July/August 2015

OSU Medical Authority awarded six-year, $3.8 million grant OSU Center for Health Sciences Press Release | Aug. 26, 2015 Photos provided by TSET

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TSET, the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, is partnering with Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and OSU Medical Authority to support the launch of medical residency programs to place doctors in rural and medically underserved portions of the state with a new grant that began this summer. The TSET Board of Directors has awarded a six-year, $3.8 million grant to Oklahoma State University Medical Authority to address the critical shortage of physicians in Oklahoma. “This grant will help ensure that Oklahomans in rural areas have better access to the doctors they need,” said Governor Mary Fallin. “This is an excellent example of state agencies and the higher education community working hand-in-hand to support the goal of improving health outcomes across Oklahoma.” “Partnering to bring additional doctors to rural areas complements

our efforts to create a healthier Oklahoma in all pockets of the state,” said TSET Board of Director Chairman Jim Gebhart. “We know helping people – especially children and families – to develop healthy habits is our first line of defense in changing Oklahoma’s health outcomes. Partnering with Oklahoma State University to recruit more residents to areas where health care is scarce is another facet of helping to achieve this goal.” This grant will consist of bridge funding for the training of physicians in Oklahoma. At the end of the six-year grant, federal health care dollars will be used to support the program that seeks to add more doctors to Oklahoma’s health care system, especially in rural areas. “TSET funding will ignite a cascade of positive changes for these targeted communities, starting with a sustained influx of new primary care physicians, better health outcomes and improved economic factors,” said OSU President Burns Hargis. “All of the dollars from the Oklahoma D.O. | July/August 2015

grant go directly to these community hospitals. OSU thanks the TSET board for increasing medical training residency programs in the areas of the state where the need for quality primary care is greatest.” TSET’s grant will fund up to 118 osteopathic physician residents in six hospitals across the state, through a combination of TSET and matching federal funds via the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. Oklahoma has consistently ranked low in access to health care, and 64 of the state’s 77 counties are classified as areas with a shortage of primary medical care providers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration. TSET’s funding will assist the OSU Center for Health Sciences and the College of Osteopathic Medicine in reaching their goal of placing residents in Oklahoma primary care programs specializing in family medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and general surgery.

Funding will be funneled through the OSU Medical Authority to the following OSU residency sites across the state: McAlester Regional Health Center; Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton; Norman Regional Medical Center; and Mercy Health System-Oklahoma hospitals in Ada, Ardmore and Oklahoma City. Each program trains physicians who treat patients from across Oklahoma. “OSU Medical Authority is proud to partner with an organization like TSET,” said Jerry Hudson, OSU Medical Authority Board Chairman. “Oklahoma TSET’s reputation of positively impacting the health of Oklahomans is without question. Combining OSU Medical Authority’s statewide mission of providing physician training with TSET’s focus on health outcomes is an ideal fusion of purpose to improve the lives of Oklahomans.” Research shows that most doctors will practice within 100 miles of where they completed their residency program. Residency is the capstone of medical education and a vital piece of the puzzle to solving the physician shortage in Oklahoma. “This new money will have a lasting impact on the lives and wellbeing of thousands of Oklahomans in the form of new doctors working and living in communities across our state,” said OSU Center for Health Sciences President Kayse Shrum, D.O. “We are grateful to the TSET board for recognizing the vital need for new primary care physicians and sharing OSU’s commitment to provide doctors who have a passion for rural and underserved Oklahoma. This funding will be a catalyst for significantly improved health care outcomes across our state.” This agreement complements TSET’s existing grants with the Physician Manpower Training Commission to recruit practicing physicians to rural and medically underserved areas. Under that grant, physicians enrolled in the program can receive up to $160,000 in loan repayment if they practice up to four years in a rural or medically underserved area. To date, 17 physicians have established practices in rural areas and an additional 20 have been recruited to establish rural practices within the next year. TSET’s grants and the TSET Board of Directors’ strategic plan primarily focuses on reducing the leading causes of death in Oklahoma – cancer and cardiovascular disease – by addressing the behaviors that lead to those diseases, tobacco use, physical inactivity and poor nutrition. These types of health behaviors account for 40% of a person’s overall health status. TSET is funded by a portion of the payments received by the State of Oklahoma as part of the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement in which the tobacco industry pays the endowment trust in a long-term strategy to improve health. The funds are placed in an endowment to ensure a growing funding source for generations to come. Only the earnings from the endowment are used to fund grants and programs.

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American Osteopathic Association

House of Delegates

2015 Report provided by Matt Harney, MBA

The American Osteopathic Association convened for the 2015 House of Delegates at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago July 1719, 2015. The House of Delegates (HOD) brought together osteopathic physicians from every state to discuss resolutions and approve national leadership. The HOD also included several reference committee and bureau meetings, which provided tremendous input on resolutions and governing policy for the profession.

of government relations, led a presentation outlining this new payment mechanism resulting from the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Payment Act, which was signed into law in April. Following the town hall, AOA business concluded with meetings for the Committee on Rules & Order of Business and the Bureau of State Affiliate Concerns.

The House of Delegates meets annually in July to elect officers and discuss and formalize a wide range of organizational policies regarding program directors, osteopathic culture, diversity, medical education and accreditation, among many other topics.

That evening, the Oklahoma delegation met to discuss various resolutions and meetings and to provide a general overview for the following three days. At the meeting, Scott S. Cyrus, DO, was chosen by the delegation to serve as a delegate (instead of an alternate delegate) to replace Ronald S. Stevens, who was unable to attend due to illness. The delegation discussed many resolutions, including resolution H-205 regarding Maintenance of Certification and Osteopathic Continuous Certification (OCC). The resolution would declare OCC to be voluntary and maintain pre-OCC paths to osteopathic board certification and recertification. Dennis J. Carter, DO, was selected to speak on behalf of our state. The delegation supported the resolution, but it was ultimately rejected by the House. The delegation also supported

Thursday, July 16

Following the AOA Board of Trustees meeting held on July 14, 15, and the morning of July 16, the AOA Credentials Committee and Bureau on Socioeconomic Affairs started things off with meetings July 16 at noon. The Bureau of State Government Affairs met shortly thereafter. That afternoon, the AOA hosted a public policy town hall outlining the new physician payment system. Ray Quintero, vice president of public policy, and Laura Wooster, associate vice president

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The AOA House of Delegates included 467 delegates and 31 student delegates representing state societies, military physicians, as well as delegates from specialty societies. Every state receives one delegate automatically. Other state delegate positions are allocated based on the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AOA members as a proportion of national AOA membership. These allocations are calculated every year. The District of Columbia and members of the military are also considered divisional societies along with the 50 states. This year, Oklahoma was allocated 17 delegates (including one student delegate) of 498 total delegates, effectively constituting more than 3.4% of the national delegation. Only Michigan (55), Pennsylvania (48), Florida

(41), Ohio (33), California (30), New York (25), New Jersey (23), and Texas (21) had more delegates, making Oklahoma the 9th largest contingent. All of these eight states have a population greater than that of Oklahoma, indicating the large proportion of osteopathic physicians in our state. Oklahoma also had 10 alternate delegates in attendance, including one student.

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H-215, calling on the AOA to oppose any effort to require OCC as a condition for medical licensure, insurance reimbursement, network participation or malpractice insurance coverage or as a requirement for physician employment. The resolution also asked the AOA’s Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (BOS) to review the OCC process to make it more manageable and economically feasible. The measure was ultimately reaffirmed by the House.

After the question-and-answer period closed, UFOS moved to support single GME accreditation as a whole. Oklahoma was one of nine states within the UFOS caucus that successfully moved to be exempt from this unanimous support. Oklahoma Delegation

Chair David F. Hitzeman, DO, made the motion on behalf of the delegation. Several very small states were absent, but the remaining states decided to support single accreditation.

Friday, July 17

Friday kicked off the first day of the full House of Delegates business, with Oklahoma delegates wearing matching “power purple” ties and lapel pins. A delegate orientation was offered for new delegates at 8photo a.m.provided by t The full House of Delegates convened at 9 a.m. where several reports were provided to delegates, alternate delegates and staff. AOA Past President Dr. Stowers provided the invocation. Additionally, the OOA’s retiring executive director, Lynette C. McLain, was recognized at the opening of the House of Delegates meeting by Speaker Ray L. Morrison, DO. Speaker Morrison read the following as recognition of Lynette’s extensive

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Also discussed was Oklahoma’s transition from the UFOS (United Federation of Osteopathic Societies) to the large state caucus, consisting of (now) eight of the largest delegations in the country. The UFOS is a coalition that includes 42 (of generally the smallest) states, Washington D.C., and the military and was established to ensure these smaller states had a balanced role in the AOA’s policies and leadership. Oklahoma’s

transition from the UFOS began in October 2014 and was finalized after a series of meetings involving delegation leaders. The Oklahoma delegation selected C. Michael Ogle, DO, as its candidate for the AOA Board of Trustees on Oct. 2, 2014. Many members of the Oklahoma osteopathic family sought the support of national leaders on Dr. Ogle’s behalf. Unfortunately, the state was unable to secure the highly coveted position on the AOA Board of Trustees. Oklahoma’s Ray E. Stowers, DO, rolled off the AOA Board two years after serving as president of the national association. There are a total of 25 physicians on the AOA Board of Trustees.

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AOA Trustee Mark A. Baker, DO, presented the AOA’s Strategic Plan then the AOA’s Financial Report was also provided. Oklahoma’s Chief Delegate Dr. Hitzeman provided the report for the Committee on Rules & Order of Business, which he serves as chair. The House then paused for an open lunch period before the reference committees meet-

That evening, the entire Oklahoma delegation and guests, including several students from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, enjoyed dinner at Benny’s Chop House. These students included Oklahoma’s student delegate, Katrina Lin, OMS-II; Oklahoma’s alternate student delegate, Owais Durrani, OMS-II; OSU-COM Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) President Cord Gothard, OMSII; OSU-COM SOMA National Liaison Officer Gershon Koshy, OMS-II; Sobhan Daneshfar, OMS-II; SOMA Trustee for Region III Alex Smith, OMS-III; and SOMA

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ings that afternoon, including the Ad Hoc Committee, Committee on Constitution & Bylaws, Committee on Education, Committee on Professional Affairs, Committee on Public Affairs, Committee on Resolutions, Joint/Board House Budget Review, as well as the Bureau of Conventions.

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“Lynette McLain has been a significant part of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association since joining the staff in 1973. She was actively involved in the creation of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Educational Center in Oklahoma City, the home of the OOA since 1986. For the past 42 years, she served in various roles before being named executive director in August 1999. As executive director of the OOA, she is a registered lobbyist for the association; secretary/treasurer for the Oklahoma Educational Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine; and a treasurer of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Political Action Committee. Lynette has also represented the OOA on various committees of the State of Oklahoma, including the Governor’s Task Force on Tobacco & Youth and the Oklahoma Physician Manpower Training Commis-

sion. She is a member and past president of the Association of Osteopathic State Executive Directors and has served on a number of American Osteopathic Association committees. Lynette has received numerous awards and recognition for her leadership and service to the osteopathic profession, including the coveted Bob E. Jones, CAE Leadership Award from the AOA in 2007 and the Association Professional of the Year from the Oklahoma Society of Association Executives in 2000. She and her husband, Don, live in Oklahoma City.”

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record of successful service to the osteopathic family:

Resolutions Director Matt Smith, OMS-IV. The evening kicked off with a short reception that transitioned to dinner where Dr. Ogle, Oklahoma Osteopathic Association president, provided welcoming remarks, and then, every attendee introduced themselves. Following dinner, delegates were encouraged to attend Oklahoma’s hospitality suite, which enhances delegation camaraderie but also serves as an excellent networking opportunity with delegates from other states.

Saturday, July 18

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The House of Delegates convened at 7:30 a.m. for the nominations to the AOA Board of Trustees and other leadership positions for the following year. Boyd R. Buser, DO, of Maine was elected AOA president-elect. The morning session continued with a report for the American Osteopathic Information Association Political Action Committee (AOIA PAC) and its role in supporting federal candidates for elective office. The Oklahoma delegation yet again was proud to have 100% delegation participation (including alternate delegates) and submitted several thousand dollars in contributions to the AOIA PAC. Next up was the A.T. Still Memorial Lecture by Peter B. Ajluni, DO. “Although A.T. Still used different words, his beliefs as a physician aligned with and promoted the concepts of patient-centered care, preventive care, holistic care and wellness—concepts that during his time were ridiculed,” Dr. Ajluni said. “Well, 120 years later, his concepts are some of the most salient medical issues of the day. His vision challenged the status quo, and he saw the unique alignment between the needs of people and what osteopathic medicine offered.” Dr. Ajluni is a past president of the AOA. Many resolutions were heard on Saturday, including H-500, which sought to modify the title of the AOA’s primary administrative officer from executive director to chief executive officer. After considerable debate, the measure was considered and rejected 220-

189. Following a brief recess, the resolution was reconsidered and debated yet again before the House. H-500 was ultimately passed after considerable debate in support of the resolution from members of the AOA Board of Trustees.

Osteopathic Medicine and is an adjunct professor of emergency medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

Also debated was H-504, authored by SOMA, initially pressing the AOA to modify its Code of Ethics to declare health care is a basic human right. OSU-COM student and SOMA Resolutions Director Matt Smith debated in favor of the measure. Changes were made to the measure by the Reference Committee, and it was referred as amended. SOMA will coordinate with the Council of Student Government Presidents to further clarify the resolution before submitting it for the 2016 House of Delegates meeting.

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The House also passed H-305, requesting the AOA to call for an end of the five-year deferment period for anonymous sperm donations by gay men. Again, Matt Smith debated in favor of the SOMA-sponsored resolution. The measure also sought AOA lobbying support to amend this policy.

The day concluded with the Presidential Reception that evening to which all were invited.

The House of Delegates convened Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. to continue its discussion and review of resolutions. The morning was largely uncontroversial, with the House of Delegates adjourning at approximately 9:30 a.m. More information on the AOA Annual Meeting and House of Delegates can be found online: http://www.osteopathic.org/ inside-aoa/events/annual-business-meeting/ Pages/default.aspx

“This resolution aligns with several other resolutions on equality and fair treatment that have passed SOMA over the past couple of years,” Smith said. “We are very excited to see the AOA stand with us once again on issues of equality.” At noon, the House adjourned for the House of Delegates Annual Awards Luncheon. At the luncheon, the “STAR Strategic Planning Partnership Award,” “Excellence in Journalism Award,” and the “Northrup Award” were presented. Following the awards luncheon, the House continued discussion on a host of resolutions. At 4 p.m., incoming AOA President John W. Becher, DO, was sworn in by outgoing President Robert S. Juhasz, DO, and gave his inaugural address. Dr. Becher is an AOA board-certified emergency physician from Newtown Square, Pa. Dr. Becher graduated from the Philadelphia College of Oklahoma D.O. | July/August 2015

Peter B. Ajluni, DO, gives the A.T. Still Memorial Lecture.

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1. C. Michael Ogle, DO 2. Gabriel M. Pitman, DO 3. David F. Hitzeman, DO 4. Layne E. Subera, DO 5. Bret S. Langerman, DO 6. Stanley E. Grogg, DO 7. Michael K. Cooper, DO 8. Dennis J. Carter, DO 9. LeRoy E. Young, DO 10. Duane G. Koehler, DO 11. Kayse M. Shrum, DO 12. Kenneth E. Calabrese, DO 13. Melissa A. Gastorf, DO 14. Timothy J. Moser, DO 15. Ronald S. Stevens, DO** 16. Ray E. Stowers, DO* 17. Katrina Lin, OMS-II

Robert S. Juhasz, DO, swears in John W. Becher, DO.

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2015 Delegates

2015 Alternate Delegates 1. Scott S. Cyrus, DO 2. Thomas J. Carlile, DO 3. Trudy J. Milner, DO** 4. William J. Pettit, DO 5. Christopher A. Shearer, DO 6. Justin S. Sparkes, DO** 7. Tammie L. Koehler, DO 8. H. Zane DeLaughter, DO 9. John F. Rice, DO** 10. Richard W. Schafer, DO** 11. Clayton H. Royder, DO 12. Gordon P. Laird, DO** 13. Dale Derby, DO** 14. Jonathan K. Bushman, DO 15. Jason L. Hill, DO 16. 17. Owais Durrani, OMS-II

**Unable to attend

President John W. Becher, DO, delivers his inaugural address. Oklahoma D.O. | July/August 2015

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Oklahoma osteopathic physician Dawn R. Tartaglione, DO, was also in attendance representing the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS) as its alternate delegate.

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Dr. Hitzeman serves as Chief Delegate.

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*Dr. Stowers was promoted from alternate delegate list by the Oklahoma delegation on 6/4/15 to replace Joseph R. Schlecht, DO.

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It’s time to tally your CME hours for 2013-2015 Learn more about 2013-2015 CME requirements for American Osteopathic Association membership and certification: http://bit. do/2013-2015. If you have questions regarding credits from Oklahoma Osteopathic Association-sponsored events missing from your AOA CME Activity Report, please call 405-528-4848 or 800-522-8379.

Locating earned CME credit on the OOA website 1. Click on the “SIGN IN” link at the top right hand corner of the OOA’s website or the member login portal on the home page of the website. 2. Log in using your username and password. The OOA staff is able to reset login information upon request. For assistance, please call 405-528-4848 or 800-522-8379. 3. Once you have logged into your membership portal click on the “MANAGE PROFILE” link in the “MY PROFILE” section on the right side of the page. 4. Select “Professional Development” under the “CONTENT & FEATURES” heading. The Professional Development page will list all CME credits earned at OOA-sponsored events. 5. To download a statement of credit, locate the desired event and click on the printer icon. To email a statement of credit, locate the desired event and click on the envelope icon.

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Bureau News Bureau on Membership The OOA Board of Trustees welcomes the following new members to the OOA family! Robert L. Behrmann, DO Obstetrics & Gynecology Lawton, OK

Ryan T. Ericksen, DO Pediatrics Oklahoma City, OK

W. Edward Clymer, DO Family Practice Yale, OK

Matthew B. Mote, DO Family Practice Grove, OK

Misti K. Crawley, DO Pediatrics McAlester, OK

Ben G. Nguyen, DO Family Practice Oklahoma City, OK

Lindsey N. Dodson, DO Internal Medicine Oklahoma City, OK

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Members in the News

Shrum, Milner honored among ‘50 Making a Difference’

OSU-CHS medical student receives AACOM scholarship

Kayse M. Shrum, DO, Oklahoma Osteopathic Association vice

Shcarry Chatmon, OMS-III, is one of nine recipients nationwide

president and OSU Center for Health Sciences president, and

to receive the prestigious American Association of Colleges of Os-

Trudy J. Milner, DO, a past president of the OOA, St. John Clin-

teopathic Medicine’s 2015 Sherry R. Arnstein Minority Student

ic family physician, and OSU/A&M regent, have been selected

Scholarship.

as two of The Journal Record’s “50 Making a Difference.” Dr. Shrum and Dr. Milner were recognized at the 2015 The Journal

Awardees were selected based on a rigorous evaluation of their

Record Woman of the Year awards gala Oct. 1 at the National

credentials, applications and personal essays. AACOM received

Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, where one of the 50

more than 80 applications for the scholarship this year. The schol-

women is named Woman of the Year. For 35 years, The Journal

arship was named after former AACOM executive director and

Record’s Woman of the Year program has honored female busi-

minority civil rights leader Sherry R. Arnstein and is aimed at

ness and community leaders across Oklahoma.

recognizing and supporting underrepresented minority students at AACOM’s member colleges of osteopathic medicine.

Kayse M. Shrum, DO, & Trudy J. Milner, DO

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Sara M. Coffey, DO, and Timothy R. Newton, DO, talk child and adolescent psychiatry in “Options are limited for treating mental illness in teens, children” in the Aug. 2 edition of The Oklahoman.

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Corey R. Babb, DO, talks obstetrics and gynecological care for rural Oklahoma women in “Driving to deliver: Hospitals are quite a distance for some Oklahoma women seeking maternity care” in the July 12 edition of The Oklahoman.

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Mona J. Motz, DO Mona Janet Motz, DO, was born Dec. 16, 1941 in Alamosa, Colo., to Edward Arthur and Naomi Iva (Kenton) Motz, and passed away May 3, 2015, in Norman, Okla. She graduated from Alamosa High School in 1959 and received her bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree from Colorado State University. She then taught in Port Orford, Ore., school system. She moved to Kansas City and received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from what is now Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in 1971. She completed her internship at Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital in Pontiac, Mich. Dr. Motz maintained a family medicine practice in Portland, Ore., for 15 years before going to Trenton, Mich., where she completed an obstetrics and gynecologic surgery residency at Riverside Osteopathic Hospital in 1987. She moved her practice to Oklahoma City where she practiced for 22 years. A member of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists, she loved her patients and holds the record of delivering 39 babies in one month. Dr. Motz joined the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association in 1987, earning life membership, and served the South Central District as president. She loved her dogs and especially loved raising and racing her thoroughbred horses. Dr. Motz was preceded in death by her parents and older brother, Marvin Motz, of Alamosa. She is survived by brothers, Arthur Motz and wife, Linda, of Boise, Idaho; Larry Motz and wife, Lynnette, of Anchorage, Alaska; and Paul Motz and wife, Marianne, of Alamosa; sister-in-law, Mary Motz, of Alamosa; companion, Ellie Collier, of Norman, and her daughter, Laurie Collier, of

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J. Bryan Cates, DO David F. Hitzeman, DO Thomas A. Jones, DO Karl A. Kuipers, DO Brian A. Levings, DO Herbert R. Littleton, DO Jack L. Morgan Jr., DO Donald L. Riley, DO Bradley M. Short, DO

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Robert D. Blubaugh, DO Angela D. Bolz, DO D. Scott Dycus, DO M. Shane Hull, DO Stephanie A. Meissen, DO Michael J. Museousky, DO Brent C. Nossaman, DO L. Todd Olsen, DO Heather R. Tipsword, DO Nicole B. Washington, DO

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Damon L. Baker, DO Yancy J. Galutia, DO Chelsey D. Gilbertson, DO, MBA M. Elaine Ramos, DO Heath A. VanDeLinder, DO

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Michael C. Breedlove, DO Linden S. Cowley, DO Andrew Michael Eaton, DO Jeffrey R. Jones, DO Tyree L. Seals, DO Colbi M. Smithton, DO Lisa R. Waterman, DO

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Douglas B. Coffman, DO P. Lynn Elethorp, DO B. Baker Fore, DO Jeanne Heyser-Easterly, DO James M. Rebik, DO Cynthia K. Wilkett, DO

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Larry Burch, DO Bryan C. Roehl, DO Gilbert M. Rogers, DO Sabra Schnee-Fisher, DO Christopher A. Taylor, DO

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Stephanie L. Carner, DO Derek Scott Johnson, DO Charles A. Rodman IV, DO Paul F. Warlick, DO

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John S. Marouk, DO Jules L. Merenda, DO Dana C. Oyler, DO Corby W. Smithton, DO

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Joanne Chinnici, DO Katie B. Dalton, DO Vincenzo Galati, DO Joshua Medved, DO Stacy L. Noland, DO Ann Marie Shelby, DO Steven C. Wang, DO

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Dennis E. Blankenship, DO Michael T. Cain, DO Nick L. Carroll, DO Gavin V. Gardner, DO Pamela B. Ghezzi, DO Audrey M. Stanton, DO

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Scarlett Custer, DO Judy A. Distefano, DO John W. Hallford, DO William L. Lavendusky Jr., DO Jeffrey C. Troutt, DO Kevin Sue Weibel, DO Jay Brent Wheeler, DO

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Brian W. Cook, DO Gary M. Freeman, DO Fred M. Ingram, DO Benjamin R. Mayer, DO Jacob A. Moore, DO George Scott Stenger, DO Donn R. Turner, DO

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John A. Carabello, DO Charles A. DeJohn, DO David E. Hogan, DO, MPH Julie M. King, DO

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Latricia G. Arnold, DO Bobby L. Elliott, DO Lisa Owens, DO

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Harold Blankenship, DO Annie Hyon, DO Bobby C. Kang, DO Walter Everett Kelley, DO Kimberly Sorensen, DO

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Jeffrey R. Morris, DO

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Michael L. Oliver, DO

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Brandon A. Conkling, DO Ted Kaltenbach Jr., DO John S. Moore, DO Carl R. Smith, DO Sheila M. Taber, DO S. Emilee Wood, DO

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Bryan S. Simms, DO Dana Terrell, DO Dominic J. Totani, DO Aaron P. Wilcox, DO Donald T. Brock, DO Katherine D. Cook, DO Jon T. Maxwell, DO Christopher J. Pitcock, DO M. Jean Root, DO

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Richard M. Blubaugh, DO Victoria S. Chain, DO Charles P. W. Crowell III, DO Gregory J. Dennis, DO Clayton W. Flanary, DO G. Jason Hunt, DO Matthew E. Stiger, DO

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Richard G. Allen, DO Kevin B. Lane, DO Brad A. Liston, DO Barry S. Rodgers, DO Rita Westenhaver, DO

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