2025 Ohio Osteopathic Symposium Program

The Ohio Osteopathic Symposium is the premier event in the Buckeye State for osteopathic physicians, residents, and medical students seeking to expand their knowledge and stay at the forefront of the field. Designed to provide engaging and clinically relevant content, this year’s program will include sessions in three specialized tracks tailored to students, residents, and practicing physicians.

*There will be no live streaming in 2025, but the program will be recorded and made available for purchase later. 

Program Highlights

Attendees can look forward to a range of engaging and informative sessions.

Advancing Clinical Knowledge

  • Updates on asthma management and evolving best practices.
  • A primer on PAD vs. venous disease for trainees and early-career physicians.
  • Insights into vitamin D metabolism and the AACCE guidelines.
  • Developing effective strategies for addressing social determinants of health in clinical practice.
  • Hands-on sessions in osteopathic manipulation treatment (OMT).

Dynamic Panel Discussions

  • Expert panels on dermatology, sports medicine, and women’s health, including perimenopause and menopause.

Featured J.O. Watson, DO, Memorial Lecturer

  • Brian Balin, PhD, from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Graciela Muniz-Terrera, PhD, from OU-HCOM, will present cutting-edge research in their session, Perspectives on Infections as Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease.  The J.O. Watson, DO, Memorial Lecture is part of the Convening Scientists program, supported by the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation.  

Research Poster Event

  • It is a unique opportunity for medical students to present their research and connect with mentors and peers.

Schedule At-a-Glance

Date Time Session Title Presenter
Thursday, April 10 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibitor Move-In  
Thursday, April 10 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Registration Desk Open  
Thursday, April 10 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM OOF Board Meeting  
Thursday, April 10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Optional Early Exhibitor Move-In   
Thursday, April 10 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Early Exhibitor Hours  
Thursday, April 10 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tick Topics in the 2020s Krista Duval, DO
Thursday, April 10 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Integrating Behavioral Health into a Family Practice Michael Dietz, DO
Thursday, April 10 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Kickoff Reception  
Thursday, April 10 6:30 PM Dinner on Your Own  
Thursday, April 10 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Hospitality  
 
Friday, April 11 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Desk Open  
Friday, April 11 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast for Attendees + Delegates  
Friday, April 11 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Exhibitor Move-In   
Friday, April 11 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibitor Hours  
Friday, April 11 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM OOA House of Delegates Meeting  
Friday, April 11 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Beyond Checking a Box: Developing Best Practices Around Screening for Social Determinants of Health Joy Walton, MD, Alexandra McKenna, DO, Miriam Chan, PharmD, et al.
Friday, April 11 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Clinical Neonatologist Jason Jackson, DO
Friday, April 11 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PAD vs Venous Disease: A Primer for the Trainee & Young Attending Deepak Sudheendra, MD
Friday, April 11 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Break  
Friday, April 11 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM Luncheon with OU-HCOM Executive Dean Kenneth Johnson, DO  
Friday, April 11 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Current Topics in Asthma Robert Hostoffer, DO
Friday, April 11 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Break  
Friday, April 11 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Vitamin D Metabolism and AACCE Guidelines Update on Vitamin D John Paes, DO
Friday, April 11 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Current Topics in Perimenopause/Menopause  Jennifer Pflegghar, DO
Paige Guitheil, DO
Friday, April 11 4:45 PM - 5:15 PM Financial Well-Being for the Physician Brandee Wyzlic
Shawn Phelps
Friday, April 11 5:15 PM - 6:30 PM Reception with RiverTree Financial   
Friday, April 11 Dinner on Your Own Enjoy the Easton restaurants  
Friday, April 11 Hospitality Join Us for Fellowship and Fun  
 
Saturday, April 12 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM Setup for Poster Competition  
Saturday, April 12 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast  
Saturday, April 12 7:30 AM - 9:45 AM Research Exhibition & Poster Competition  
Saturday, April 12 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Ohio ACOFP Officer Installation + CME Lecture  Incoming ACOFP National President Gautum Desai, DO
Saturday, April 12 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibits Open   
Saturday, April 12 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Break  
Saturday, April 12 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM J.O. Watson, DO, Memorial Lecture:  Perspectives on Infections as Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease  Brian Balin, PhD and Graciela Muniz-Terrera, PhD
Saturday, April 12 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Emerging Osteopathic Research & Poster Awards  
Saturday, April 12 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Break  
Saturday, April 12 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM OOA Lunch with AOA President Teresa Hubka, DO & OOA Presidential Installation of Edward Hosbach, II, DO  
Saturday, April 12 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Physician Track:
Obesity: Considerations for Diet and Patients on Incretin Therapies
Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in the Era of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Continuous Glucose Monitoring

 

 

 

Susan Ratay, DO

Alyssa Ritchie, DO

Andrew Faiella, PharmaD

 

 

 
Saturday, April 12 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM Resident/Intern Track:
Basic Finance Tips for Early Career and Future DOs
Essential Leadership Skills for Your Future


 Daniel Krajcik, DO
Kristen Oaks, DO
Saturday, April 12 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Student Track:
Thanks for the Feedback
Preparing for Residency
Finding Peace with Your Specialty Choice
Why Choose Osteopathic Recognition

 Michelle Taylor, DO
Diana Topolnycky, DO
Rupali Sharma, DO & Perry Lin, MD
Andrew Eilerman, DO
Saturday, April 12 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Break  
Saturday, April 12 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM OMT Chair Lecture Shawn Kerger, DO
Saturday, April 12 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Awards Ceremony  
Saturday, April 12 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Young Professional Night Out in Easton (Students, Residents, Interns)  
Saturday, April 12 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Hospitality   
       
Sunday, April 13 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Attendee Breakfast  
Sunday, April 13 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Mentoring Round Robin  
Sunday, April 13 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM   Shannon Trotter, DO
Sunday, April 13 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Ortho/Neuro Focus Deepak Sudheendra, MD

 

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