AOA Files Suit Against ABIM
The lawsuit challenges an ABIM policy that effectively requires ACGME residency program directors to be certified by the ABIM, unfairly disadvantaging AOBIM-certified osteopathic physicians
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CHICAGO, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and seven individual physicians, who serve as ACGME program directors in internal medicine residency training programs or internal medicine subspecialty fellowships, have filed suit against the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The lawsuit challenges a policy announced by the ABIM that states program directors will only be permitted to qualify their residents for the ABIM exam if the program director is certified by the ABIM.
Ollis/Akers/Arney again named top workplace
For the second consecutive year, Ollis/Akers/Arney was named as a top insurance workplace by Insurance Business America.
The southwest Missouri-based insurance and business adviser is one of 67 companies in the United States and one of only 37 with fewer than 99 employees to achieve the distinction, according to an Ollis/Akers/Arney news release.
âThis award is important because we work really hard to provide a great work environment for our team with benefits that will hopefully help our employees and their families succeed,â Joe Gaunt, Ollis/Akers/Arney director of operations said in the release. âWe are 100% employee-owned and that is a big part of our culture. It makes a difference in how employees approach each day ⦠and itâs made a huge difference for them when theyâre retiring.â
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POTSDAM A new hospitalist, Dr. Haritha Schultz, has joined the medical staff at St. Lawrence Health System’s Canton-Potsdam Hospital.
Dr. Schultz earned her medical degree from A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, Mo.; and completed her residency through Central Michigan University, Saginaw, Mich. She is a member of the American College of Physicians, and the American Osteopathic Association.
“I picked Canton-Potsdam Hospital because its mission is to be a community hospital dedicated to treat every patient to its best ability. It has a very communal and familial feel, and I gravitate to that approach to patient care,” Dr. Schultz said in a news release from SLHS. “I am looking forward to working with everyone here to provide excellent care to our community.
Abbott announces fourteen new Texas Medical Board appointments Eli Kirshbaum | Dec 17, 2020
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Gov. Gregg Abbott announced new appointments to both the District One and District Two Review Committees of the Texas Medical Board on Thursday. These appointees are responsible for evaluating medical practices in their respective districts.
Each committee consists of three physicians who are doctors of medicine, one physician who is a doctor of osteopathic medicine, and three members of the public.
Antoinette “Toni” Jackson
Jackson is an Attorney and Principal for the Banks Law Firm, and a Member of the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers, Urban Land Institute, Texas Southern University Foundation, and Houston Habitat for Humanity
Applying sunscreens may lead to Vitamin D deficiency: Study
Applying sunscreens may lead to Vitamin D deficiency: Study
According To A New Study, Nearly One Billion People Worldwide May Be Having Deficient Or Insufficient Levels Of Vitamin D Due To Inadequate Sun Exposure Related To Sunscreen Use.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Himani Garg | Updated on: 02 May 2017, 05:53:05 PM
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Mothers these days don t allow their kids to move outside their homes without sunscreens. But a new research advancing from Touro University California in the US claims that usage of sunscreens might lead to a deficiency of Vitamin D resulting in muscle weakness and bone fractures.