Districts
Officers
David A. Bitonte, DO
President
Thomas P. Wolski Jr., DO
Vice President
Mark J. Tereletsky, DO
Secretary
Schield M. Wikas, DO
Treasurer
Gregory Hill, DO
State Trustee
Events
November 6, 2021
8th Annual Current Concepts in Integrated Health Care
Akron/Canton District 8
Contact Information:
Gabriele Bryant, Executive Director
497 Thayer Place
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 608-7647 - cell phone
(888) 268-6773 - fax
District News
Vaccine Misinformation is Dangerous
Statement by OOA President Henry L. Wehrum, DO
The Ohio Osteopathic Association supports science and evidence based medicine.
New OOA Partnership Provides PPE
Personal protective equipment vetted for quality and price
Recognizing the increasing need for PPE, OOA partnered with ActionPPE to provide a solution.
OOA Works to Combat Misinformation about DOs
Leadership Issues Statement to Set the Record Straight
When Navy Commander and White House physician Sean Conley, DO, began issuing public updates on President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis, members of the media began questioning the doctor’s qualifications. Misinformation, inaccuracies, and falsehoods about the osteopathic medical profession have run rampant on social media, in traditional media, and on broadcast news channels.
AOA Holds Special House of Delegates
Ohio DOs Participate in Virtual Meeting
More than 380 osteopathic physicians and medical students from across the country met via Zoom to debate policy and develop positions statements for the profession.
OOA Helps Launch Campaign Encouraging Ohioans to Mask and Distance
Members Invited to Support Effort with Hashtag, T-shirt
As Ohio continues with daily life during a pandemic, the OOA and other physician and health care organizations urge everyone to remember #DoctorsOrders and #MaskPlus6!
Buy a Coat, Welcome a New Student
New OOF Fund Established for White Coat Sponsorship
The OOA and its foundation (the Ohio Osteopathic Foundation) has a new program to help you connect with the newest members of the Ohio osteopathic family. Purchase a white coat for an incoming student!
