Live and in-person opportunities at #ACOI2022 are not to be missed!

Reuniting in Baltimore will be “a magical experience”  

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of walking into the hall at the Annual Convention and seeing the familiar faces, engaging in the lively sessions, and enjoying the excitement of connecting with new internists and subspecialists who are coming to experience the conference for the first time. Robert Hasty, DO, FACOI characterized it best when he said that the Annual Convention is a "magical experience.” 
 
Check out all the ways to reconnect: 

• Participate in educational sessions: 
  • We are offering the classics that we’ve all come to rely on like the ACOI longtime favorite – Tests I Wish You’d Never Ordered led once again by Gerald W. Blackburn, DO, MACOI. 
  • There are three Friday, October 21 sessions on the latest in the world of managing pandemics. Attend The Ever-Changing Epidemiology During COVID-19 presented by MarkAlain Dery, DO, FACOI, and the session, Pandemic Vaccine Guidance: What's the Latest, presented by Liam R. Sullivan, DO. Looking for more information on the latest epidemic? Check out Patrick J. Kenney’s session on Monkeypox where he will be discussing the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment, including the risks and benefits of vaccination. 
  • Karen J. Nichols, DO, MS, MACOI, will be leading the session Ethical Dilemmas in End-of-Life Care tackling topics such as describing the ethical difference of the end result of choosing to withhold versus withdraw treatment. 
  • State licensing sessions will be offered covering several key topics, including ethics, human trafficking, medical errors, HIV/AIDS, and more. 
  • Check out the entire agenda here. 
     
• Lively keynotes from authors, physicians, and entrepreneurs will cover topics from physician wellness, to finding workplace joy, to the need for drug patent reform. 
   
• Enroll in a Point-of-Care Ultrasound training session (POCUS) to enhance your bedside medicine skills and help you to Make an IMpact! (Separate registration is required. Spaces are limited!)
   
• Join Jodi Hermann, DO, FACOI, and Annette T. Carron, DO, FACOI who will be co-moderating the concurrent OPP/OMM/OMT Session. 
   
• Social opportunities abound this year: 
  • Enjoy fish and sips at the Opening Night Welcome Reception at the National Aquarium.  
  • Attend one of the many Alumni Receptions being held. This year there are more than ever! 
    • Beaumont Hospital (formerly Botsford) 
    • Chicago Midwestern/AZCOM University 
    • Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine 
    • Michigan State University COM 
    • New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine  
    • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 
    • Rowan University School of Medicine 
  • Reconnect with other female internists at the Women Physicians’ Discussion Group. 
  • Stroll the Exhibit Hall. 
  • Check out the Resident/Fellow Poster Contest and see who wins first, second, and third prize. 
  • Participate in a little self-care at this year’s Fun Run or Yoga. 

Visit the convention website to learn more.