2024 Annual Educational Conference
in conjunction with
Henry B. González Convention Center, Room 303A
Special Pricing for Members!
- AOA Members who Register AND Reserve a Hotel Room June through July 31 will receive the special promotional price of only $675! Added Bonus: The first 500 AOA members who take advantage of this exclusive promotion will receive two $15 food vouchers to utilize at the convention center.
- If you miss the June - July 31 special, AOCOPM Members can apply $100 discount on OMED24 registration. Members, you must login to see the discount code page. This code will not be available until August 1st.
Program Chair: Keith Proctor, DO, MSPH, FAOCOPM
Aerospace Med Chair: Jennifer A. Benincasa, DO, MPH, MSHCA
Occ Med Chair: Charles Werntz, III, DO, MPH, FAOCOPM
Public Health/Prev Med Chair: Luzan Phillpotts, DO, MPH
Thurs, Sept 19
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8:00 – 5:00 |
Pre-Conference OPAM Workshop: Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners' Course
Registration via the OMED24 portal is $450 for AOCOPM members and $550 for nonmembers.
If you want to register ONLY for the DOT Course, you may register here: https://aocopm.memberclicks.net/dotsept2024
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Charles L. “Carl” Werntz, III, DO, MPH, FAOCOPM, Course Chair
Elizabeth Clark, DO, MPH&TM, FAOCOPM
Naomi Wriston, DO, MS, FAOCOPM
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Fri, Sept 20
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9:30-10:30 |
Engaging Employees in Their Health and Wellness |
Stanley H. Miller, DO, MPH, FAOCOPM, FACOEM |
10:30-11:30 |
Performing Medicolegal Examinations |
Greg Schwaid, DO, MPH, FAOCOPM |
11:30-12:30 |
Audiology for Occupational Medicine and Primary Care Physicians |
John A Merkley, AuD, CCC-A, CPS/A,
Mikey Murphy, AuD, LTC, MS
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12:30-1:30 |
AOA scheduled break |
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1:30-2:30 |
Sleep Apnea - The Iceberg Disease |
Roger D. Seheult, MD |
2:45-3:45 |
East Palestine Rail Accident: Lessons for Environmental Medicine |
Arch "Chip" Carson, MD, PhD |
4:00-5:00 |
Light as Medicine |
Roger D. Seheult, MD |
Sat, Sept 21
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8:00-9:00 |
Flirting with First Aid: Employers May Not Know What is Reportable |
Phillip M. Eskew, DO, JD, MBA, FAOCOPM |
9:15-10:15 |
Palliative Care - Your Roadmap Companion to Living Your Legacy with Grace |
Stella Rubina, DO |
10:30-11:30 |
Vitamin D: Epidemiology, Testing, and Replacement |
Ted Cole, MA, DO, CTN, FAAIM, BCIM
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11:30-12:30 |
Substance Induced Sleep & Mental Health Disorders |
Phillip M. Eskew, DO, JD, MBA, FAOCOPM |
12:30-1:30 |
AOA scheduled break |
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1:30-2:30 |
Palliative Care vs Hospice Care - What It Is and What It Isn’t |
Stella Rubina, DO |
2:45-3:45 |
Epidemiology and Infectious Disease |
Howard Teitelbaum, DO, PHD, MPH, FAOCOPM (d) |
Sun, Sept 22
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9:00-10:00 |
Current Issues in Long Duration Space Flight |
J.D. Polk, DO, EdD, MMM, CPE, FACOEP, FAsMA, FEWM |
10:00-11:00 |
In Flight Medical Kit Update and Practical Experience Cases
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Patrick Birchfield, DO, MPH, MSS, FAOCOPM, FAsMA |
11:00-12:00 |
COVID-19 Lessons Learned: Preparation for the Next Pandemic
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Kris Belland, DO, MPH, MBA, MSS, CPE, FAOCOPM, FAsHFA, FAsMA
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