KCOA Members given awards at the Michigan Osteopathic Association House of Delegates

Susan Sevensma, DO was presented with the Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her many years of service and leadership on the MOA Board of Trustees including her tenure as its 2007-2008 president.

Jeffrey Stevens, DO at the MOA House of Delegates

Jeffrey Stevens, DO, KCOA member and current President-Elect of the Michigan Association of Osteopathic Family Practitioners, served as Chairman of the Public Affairs Committee which provided a review of resolutions.

New LIFE members named by the Michigan Osteopathic Association.

The following KCOA physicians were made LIFE members by MOA.  Congratulations to:

Lonson L. Barr, DO

George G. Carothers, DO

Carl J. Kubek, DO

John Key, DO

The Kent County Osteopathic Association's own John Key, DO was in the Grand Rapids Business Journal (April 26, 2010 VOL. 28, NO. 17) in two different articles titled "Additional heart health services pursued at Metro Health" page 6 and "Hospital boards must serve community first" page 14.

AOA's Birthday!

National Osteopathic Medicine (NOM) Week To coincide with the AOA’s birthday on April 19, National Osteopathic Medicine (NOM) Week 2010 is April 18-24.  NOM Week brings the osteopathic medical profession together to focus on one common goal – increasing awareness of osteopathic medicine and DOs in communities across the country. The AOA again plans to promote osteopathic medicine during NOM Week by hosting a Mini-Medical School program, where DOs and osteopathic medical students teach children about medical instruments and proper health and nutrition at six interactive health stations.  To assist affiliate organizations in executing Mini-Medical School events of their own, the AOA has developed a Mini-Medical School Toolkit, located on DO-Online here.  The Toolkit includes planning guides, timelines, customizable marketing materials, template press releases, and more.  Individual members of the osteopathic medical profession can help promote osteopathic medicine and DOs during NOM Week as well.  All AOA members have access to the Osteopathic Public Awareness Network (OPAN), which is located in the Advocacy section of the password protected area of DO-Online. OPAN contains a number of resources including talking points; press release templates; public service announcements, the Mini-Medical School Toolkit and much more—all available to AOA members at no cost.  If you would like to become a member of OPAN and receive information and resources to help you promote DOs and osteopathic medicine during NOM Week and throughout the year, e-mail jobrien@osteopathic.org. Other ways to promote DOs and osteopathic medicine during NOM Week 2010: Hand out the “What is a DO?” brochure to patients Set up a table at a local hospital or other community facility and distribute information about DOs Send a health article featuring a DO to your local paper Develop or participate in a Mini-Medical School in your community If you have questions about NOM Week, please contact the AOA at (800) 621-1773 ext. 8291. Click here for website:

KCMS Inaugural CME Update

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