OOA Leaders are Working for You

The OOA Board of Trustees meets tomorrow in Dublin. The agenda includes a review of resolutions to submit to the OOA House of Delegates in April, committee reports, and updates on legislation. The Ohio ACOFP Board of Governors will also meet tomorrow.

At the close of the day, Trustees will host a reception for medical students at the OU-HCOM Dublin campus. Students can RSVP here.

photo: OOA Board of Trustees meeting, August 2019, Cleveland

Seeking Nominations for Ohio Medical Quality Foundation

The Ohio Medical Quality Foundation (OMQF) is seeking nominations for its Board of Trustees. Since its inception in 1995, the Foundation has distributed more than $8.6 million in grants targeted at improving the quality of medical care in Ohio.

OMQF consists of thirteen members, twelve of whom are appointed by the Governor for three-year terms. As specified in the Ohio Revised Code, appointees include two people holding the DO degree. The Board meets twice annually in Columbus, on the first Thursdays in May and November.

Candidates would need to submit a formal Boards & Commissions questionnaire as issued by the Governor’s Office and a bio or CV. If interested, contact OOA Executive Director Matt Harney at mattharney@OhioDO.org or 614-299-2107 to get the questionnaire and other instructions.

Medical Board to Consider Three Conditions for MedMar

The State Medical Board of Ohio will consider adding anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, and cachexia as qualifying conditions for Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program. Written public comment on these conditions will be accepted through March 1 at MedicalMarijuana@med.ohio.gov.

The process calls for subject matter experts to review the conditions. These experts may include physicians who specialize in the named conditions, or individuals who have experience with medical marijuana programs in other states. The Board’s Medical Marijuana Committee then reviews the experts’ reports, and makes a recommendation to the full board for a vote to adopt/deny the petition to add the qualifying conditions. That full board vote is expected this summer.

The board received 27 petitions during the November 1-December 31, 2019, petition process. The next condition petition window will be November 1–December 31, 2020.

Shape the Future, Allow a Shadow!

Get the next osteopathic generation off to a great start by allowing interested undergraduates to shadow you. Many colleges of osteopathic medicine require prospective students to get to know a DO and request a letter of recommendation as part of the application process. These students often contact the OOA to find an osteopathic physician to shadow.

To volunteer and add your name to the roster, complete the online form.