Georgia Osteopathic Medical Assn

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Happy New Year to all! May this be a happy & healthy year for all.

Presenting the ‘20-21 Executive Board of the Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association - to get more info, visit www.GOMA.org

GOMA is thankful that the osteopathic medical community in Georgia continues make a positive impact on the health of Georgians.

The Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association is hosting a virtual CME conference Nov 6-8. 14 AOA Category 1A credit which is available for 30 days post conference too. We would love for you to join us! $425 for members & $550 for nonmembers. GOMA member intern/residents $50. Students are free. Register here! http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event

This coming Saturday is the one Saturday voting day that is required of all Georgia counties by the state legislature. Each county has the flexibility to be open other weekends. Computer problems with registration at early voting sites have reportedly been resolved which should shorten the lines. So, now make a plan to vote. #vote2020

It has been quite the year for #DOs everywhere. American Osteopathic Association CEO Dr. Kevin Klauer provides his update on the #osteopathicmedicine profession and gives a preview of what's to come. #hd2020

Congratulations to GOMA member, Gregory Harris, DO, on being awarded as a Top 10 State Emerging Leader by the American Osteopathic Foundation! We are proud to have him as a leader in our association! Well deserved, Dr. Harris! #DoctorsThatDO #EmergingLeader #AOAsforDOs

National Voter Registration Day is TODAY, September 22 and there’s no better time to make sure you are signed up to vote. If you’re already registered to vote Understand the various voting methods available to you, https://georgia.gov//covid-19-state-services-georgia/voting, like absentee or early voting, and where to vote, https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do. Obtain a sample ballot from your local election office, then research candidates and issues.... If you don’t know if you’re registered to vote... Check your voter registration status, and if necessary, change or update your voter registration to reflect your current home address. If you aren’t registered to vote Check your voter eligibility, https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/elections/faq, then register here https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/welcome.do if you are eligible to vote. Learn more about the election process here, https://sos.ga.gov//uploads/Voting_3_panel_for_website1.pdf

GOMA's ONCOLOGY FOR PRIMARY CARE 4-part Live Webinar Series is a convenient way to earn up to 4 hrs of AOA 1-A CME on Monday evenings in July from 6 - 7 PM EST. Cost is $120 (50% discount for GOMA members). Great faculty and unique agenda all from the comfort of your home. July 6: "Oncologic Emergencies" by Mark L. Higdon, DO, FAAFP (FP Residency Director at Novant Health in Charlotte, NC) July 13: "Orbital Cancer" by Michael Willman, DO (Ophthalmologist in Snellville, GA... and Assistant Professor at Campbell Univ College of Osteo Medicine) July 20: "Bladder Cancer Update" by Conrado "Roddy" Tojino, DO (Urologist at University Hospital in Augusta, GA and Fellow of American College of Osteopathic Surgeons) July 27: "Immunotherapy as a Treatment for Cancer" by Gregory Harris, DO (Oncologist at Harbin Clinic in Rome, GA and currently serves as the chair of American Osteopathic Association's Bureau of Emerging Leaders as well as member of the AOA Board of Trustees) Register for this simple way to fulfill CME needs by going to the CME tab at www.goma.org

Multicultural Medicine Mondays for CME June 1st: "Identifying & Reducing Health Disparities and Improving Health Equity" - Judith Volcy, DO (Asst. Professor Internal Med @ Morehouse) June 8th: "Unique Health Needs of Immigrants" - Omofolarin Fasuyi, MD, MPH, FAAFP (Asst. Professor Family Practice @ Morehouse) June 15th: "Reemergence of Global Infectious Diseases" - Ali Moradi, MD, MPH, DrPH (Professor Internal Medicine @ GA-PCOM) June 22nd: "Working with Transgender Patients" - Carla Schnitzlein, DO (Faculty of Gateway Psychiatry Residency, Savannah, GA) 4 Monday evenings (6PM - 7PM) for 4 hours of Category 1-A CME. www.goma.org

Thank you Dr. Ehteshami and all those other doctors so committed to fighting this pandemic.

Go to www.goma.org/cme_events to see what a great faculty is providing a terrific Pediatrics update on Saturday Feb 8th in metro Atlanta. 8 hours of category 1-A CME. We hope you will see why GOMA gets accolades for their CME programs.

If you know someone who is thinking that D.O. Medical School is a possibility, share this unique opportunity with them.