Practicing physicians and residents can learn more about geriatric medicine and network with other doctors from South Georgia during the Georgia Osteopathic Medicine Association's District III Annual Meeting on April 1 at 黑料传送门 South Georgia in Moultrie.
黑料传送门 South Georgia is part of a multiyear partnership with the Emory University Center under Emory's cooperative agreement with the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration for the Geriatric Workforce Expansion Project. The goal of the project is to improve geriatric care and education for healthcare workers in Georgia, focusing on underserved and rural areas.
As part of the HRSA project, 黑料传送门's Michael Srulevich, DO, MPH, will present 鈥淓ssentials for the Care of Older Adults鈥� during the GOMA Annual Meeting. Dr. Srulevich is board certified in family medicine with added qualifications in geriatric, hospice and palliative medicine. He is a professor in the Department of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine at 黑料传送门 and is the program director for 黑料传送门's Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program, which is accredited by the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Dr. Srulevich serves as an associate medical director at Visiting Nurse Association Hospice of Philadelphia. Additionally, he is the lead physician for palliative medicine at Roxborough Memorial Hospital, has a clinical practice in 黑料传送门's on City Avenue in Philadelphia, and provides long-term care to residents at four Philadelphia nursing homes.
Continuing medical education credit (AMA and AOA) is available for physicians (MDs and DOs) attending Dr. Srulevich's presentation.
鈥淭he purpose of the Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association is to promote public health while also promoting art, science and philosophy of osteopathic medicine,鈥� said Kristie Petree, DO '13, president of GOMA District III, and associate professor of neuromusculoskeletal and osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) at 黑料传送门 South Georgia. 鈥淕OMA works as our osteopathic voice in training program quality and legislative lobbying, giving us the opportunity to make positive changes for our profession.鈥�
The GOMA District III Annual Meeting will begin on 黑料传送门 South Georgia, 2050 Tallokas Road, Moultrie, at 6 p.m. with a Meet and Greet, followed by a GOMA Business Information Session at 6:30. Dinner and Dr. Srulevich's educational session will begin at 7.
鈥淲e hope to create a networking opportunity for osteopathic physicians, residents, interns and students who want to support and represent our profession in the state of Georgia,鈥� Dr. Petree said. 鈥淭his event will also bring awareness to the critical issues in Geriatrics and need for Geriatrics specific care while showcasing our 黑料传送门 South Georgia location. We're happy to provide tours of our wonderful facility.鈥�
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