Total Credits: 12.0 including 12.0 AOA Category 1-A, 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1
Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA)
2026 Summer Symposium
An On-Demand Event
Available August 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026
Accreditation
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
AOMA designates this program for a maximum of 12.0 hours of AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AOMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOMA Cancellation Policy
All refund requests must be in writing and received by July 1, 2026. A $25 processing fee will be deducted from the registration fee. Refunds will not be available after July 1, 2026. A credit for a future CME event may be issued.
AOMA Grievance Policy
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the attendees' needs and meet the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) accreditation requirements and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accreditation requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be submitted in writing to Teresa Roland, Director of Education, by mail to AOMA, 3039 W Peoria Ave, Suite C102-158, Phoenix, AZ 85029, or email teresa@azosteo.org.
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| Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for plagiocephaly & torticollis (1.7 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| The importance of the Mediterranean Diet (2.9 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Current and emerging treatments for severe depression and treatment resistant depression (657.9 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| My patient has asked me to testify. What now? (5.1 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Updates in diabetes medicine (2.6 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Do's and don'ts of orthopedics (1.9 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Lifestyle changes to protect the brain (dementia prevention) (1.7 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Opioid prescribing: lessons learned from board complaints (475.5 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Dr. Ambrosia is an interventional cardiologist who graduated from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific after completing his undergraduate degree in engineering at Arizona State University. An Arizona resident since 1976, he completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Cardiology at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix. Beginning practice in Mesa in 1998, he originally practiced at Mesa General Hospital and moved his practice to the Banner Heart Hospital when it opened in 2000. A founding member of his current group, CardioVascular Associates of Mesa, he specializes in interventional and structural heart procedures and was involved in the development of many of the interventional and structural heart procedures at Banner Heart Hospital.
Dr. Danoff is a board-certified family medicine physician. Dr. Danoff is associated with Jefferson Torresdale, Bucks, and Frankford Hospitals – Jefferson Health, and is a professor at Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, and PCOM. He is a graduate of Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, and graduated from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Portland, Maine in 1986. Dr. Danoff completed his internship and residency at the former Delaware Valley Medical Center, now known as Jefferson Health Northeast. Dr. Danoff is a member of Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association, the American Academy of Osteopathic Family Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Family Practitioners, the PA Academy of Family Physicians and the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors.
Rachel Debenham is an interventional and structural cardiologist who has been working at CVAM since August 2025. She completed most of her training in Philadelphia and loves fixing heart valves and treating coronary artery disease.
Faraj Kargoli, MD, MPH, FACC, is an interventional cardiologist and structural heart disease specialist serving as Medical Director of the Structural Heart Disease Program at Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, Arizona. He also holds an academic appointment as Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.
Dr. Kargoli earned his medical degree from the University of Jordan and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. He completed his internal medicine residency and successive fellowships in advanced cardiac imaging, general cardiology, and interventional cardiology at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, followed by a fellowship in Structural Heart Disease and Complex Interventions at the University of Arizona–Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix.
He is board certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, with additional certifications from the National Board of Echocardiography and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Kargoli is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a member of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI).
An active researcher, Dr. Kargoli has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications on transcatheter valve therapies and cardiovascular outcomes, and serves as a peer reviewer for multiple journals, including JACC Advances. His work has been recognized with awards such as Young Investigator of the Month from the International Society of Hypertension and the Leo M. Davidoff Society Award for outstanding clinical teaching.
Dr. Jewel Kling is a Professor of Medicine, Chair of the Division of Women’s Health Internal Medicine, Assistant Director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Women’s Health, and Suzanne Hanson Poole Dean of the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Arizona campus in Scottsdale, Arizona. She completed medical school and a Master of Public Health at the University of Arizona, followed by Internal Medicine residency and a Chief Resident year at Mayo Clinic Arizona.
Her clinical and research interests include menopause, sexual health, LGBTQ+ care, and advancing sex- and gender-based medicine. Dr. Kling is an internationally recognized leader in menopause and women’s health, with extensive peer-reviewed publications and invited presentations at national and international meetings. She is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner and a Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP), and had held leadership roles in multiple professional organizations, including the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health and The Menopause Society.
Dr. Joanna Kramer earned her BS in Biology at Ursinus College, her MPH from University of Nevada Las Vegas, and her DO degree from Touro University Nevada. She then completed an AOA/ACGME dually accredited pediatric residency and a chief residency at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She is a faculty physician in the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Division of Primary, Complex Care, and Adolescent Medicine. She is an associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix and a clinical instructor at Mayo Alix School of Medicine Phoenix. She is core faculty for the Phoenix Children’s Pediatric Residency Program Alliance, rotation director and track director for osteopathic education, and creator of the Pediatric Osteopathic Didactic Series. She is an executive committee member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Osteopathic Pediatricians. She is passionate about resident education, osteopathic research, public health research, and quality improvement.
Upon graduating from the University of Arizona in 1992 Brent took an unorthodox path and made his way back east to Newport, RI. It was there that fate stepped in and offered him an opportunity that was to change his life. He was offered a position on a large private yacht getting ready to set sail for Europe. Literally and figuratively, his ship was getting ready to sail and was asked if he was going to be on it. He accepted. Crossing the Atlantic for the first time, seeing Europe for the first time, working in a proper galley, learning to cook, learning to sail, and discovering the world. From that first position, the experience took him to work under many great chefs before taking the helm of the kitchen. Working on yachts, jets, and villas took Chef Brent around the world cooking for many of the world’s elite, heads of state, billionaires, oligarchs, even a King.
In 2010, a new opportunity arose that would then come to define his future in restaurants by building a farm to table establishment in Massachusetts. In November 2011. The Farm Table restaurant opened its doors and was voted “Best New Restaurant in the Pioneer Valley,” rooted in local organic farming and French cooking techniques. It saw great success for years before Chef Brent sold his position in the business and took his wife, daughter, and son on a yearlong adventure around the globe. Traveling to learn about to experience other cultures and to explore the meaning of happiness became the focus of that year abroad, teaching his children to appreciate Earth and its people. Upon completion of an epic year of exploration, Chef Brent returned to his hometown and embarked upon building restaurants, beginning with The Mick Brasserie in Scottsdale, AZ. Since then, Brent has also built a catering business, a wine shop, and a travel business on the foundations of the Mick. Soon a second location will begin construction in Gilbert, AZ.
Sristi Nath, DO is a board-certified general and child and adolescent psychiatrist who has been in private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona, since 2007. In addition to medication management, she also provides psychotherapy and promotes mind-body treatment strategies. She received a BA in Psychology at Stanford University and a D.O. Degree from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM). She completed her residency in general psychiatry and fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry through the Hawaii Residency Programs. In addition to her private practice, she has taught at AZCOM as a regular lecturing professor since 2009.
Dr. Nath’s philosophy is strongly rooted in observing the whole person and using a BioPsychoSocial formulation to inform treatment choices. Osteopathic principles, mind-body awareness, and cultural humility are incorporated into all patient care. She values her free time with her family as well as teaching and practicing vinyasa yoga.
Valerie Ruiz is the Program Manager of the Medical Resource Office (MRO) Division at the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA). With more than two decades of experience in healthcare, she brings a wealth of clinical expertise and program management acumen to her role. Valerie holds a Master of Public Health (MPH), is a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH), and maintains her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Heather Saran, DO is the founder of Bright Endocrinology, a uniquely personal direct care endocrinology practice. Her innovative approach to patient care provides individualized solutions without the barriers associated with health insurance. Her caliber of education combined with her compassionate demeanor has earned her recognition as a Top Doctor. She is an expert in advanced diabetes care, with an emphasis on diabetes technology and novel medications.
Dr. Steingart has been in Orthopedic Practice since 1988. He has two fellowship awards in Sports Medicine and Endoscopic Spine. He is a lifetime learner. His orthopedic practice encompasses general orthopedics, trauma, total joints, sports medicine, surgical and non-surgical spine, and foot. He has lectured internationally. Dr. Steingart has lectured and taught medical/physician assistants and nurses. He has recently stopped his surgical practice, and concentrates on identifying the pain generator, to better treat patients. His Practice now is limited to second opinions, Independent Medical Examinations, and chart reviews. His goal is and always was to give better care for patients.
Dr. Tariot is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry with added qualifications in geriatrics. He served as Fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research Program, then as faculty at the University of Rochester. He has been Director of the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in Phoenix since 2006 and is a Research Professor of Psychiatry, University of Arizona. His work has focused on care and study of people with and at risk for Alzheimer’s disease/related dementias, emphasizing design and implementation of clinical trials for prevention and treatment, biomarker development, characterization and treatment of neuropsychiatric features and demonstration of effective care. He has over 450 publications including those leading to FDA approval of new medications. He serves as co-director of the international Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative (API). Research affiliations include the NIA, the NIMH, and the Alzheimer’s Association; he is a Fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.
Dr. Chad Taylor was born in Fargo, North Dakota, but was raised in Eden Prairie, a suburb outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Minnesota State University in Mankato where he earned his undergraduate degree in Human Biology with Minors in Chemistry and Political Science.
After his undergraduate education, Dr. Taylor attended medical school at A.T. Still University where he received his Doctorate in Osteopathy. He was driven to osteopathy and is passionate about both osteopathic manipulative medicine and philosophy and is a proud SOMA alumnus.
During his Family Medicine residency in Kingman, AZ, Dr. Taylor was recruited to join a dermatology team with the professionals at Mohave Skin and Cancer Clinic where he practiced for 5 years. After the sale of Mohave Skin and Cancer Clinic, Dr. Taylor returned to Flagstaff and joined Optum primary care where he practices general Family Medicine with a special focus in dermatology.
Dr. Taylor recognizes he would not have become the physician he has without the outstanding training and guidance he received from his mentors and peers. Therefore, he is driven in perpetuating the teaching culture of medicine. Dr. Tayor is the Regional Director of Medical Education for ATSU-SOMA’s Northern Arizona cohort of medical students. He has received the AOMA “Outstanding Mentor Award” in 2024 for his service in this role. He offers frequent clinical rotations for second and third year residents in addition to medical students. He also serves on the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association CME committee and is an alternate delegate in the AOMA House of Delegates.
Harriet L. Turney is currently the Ombudsman for the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA). Her office provides information to injured workers about the Workers’ Compensation system in Arizona. Harriet was the Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for the ICA from 1998-2013. As an ALJ, Harriet presided over hundreds of workers’ compensation hearings. She is a trained mediator who conducted scores of mediations at the ICA. As an attorney, she has represented both injured workers and workers’ compensation insurance carriers. Harriet served as Chief Bar Counsel for the State Bar of Arizona for 12 years, prosecuting attorneys accused of ethical misconduct. Prior to relocating to Arizona, Harriet was in private practice in Ohio. Harriet has a B.A. and M.A. from Kent State University. She earned her law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law
Jeanne Varner Powell is the Senior Legal Risk Consultant for the Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona (MICA) Risk Team. In this role, she passes on to MICA insureds what she learned during 20 years of defending medical malpractice cases. She develops written content to educate physicians, advanced practice providers, and ambulatory care practices about medical professional liability risks. She consults with insured physicians and their practices on risk management issues, risk reduction strategies, and improving patient outcomes. In addition, she contributes educational articles and presentations to local medical societies and other health care professional organizations as well as graduate medical education programs.
Prior to joining MICA in 2020, Jeanne defended hospitals, nurses, care facilities, physicians, and other health care professionals in medical malpractice cases. Outside the office, you can usually find her horseback – either exploring new country or chasing cows. She is also an avid hiker and camper.
2026 Summer Symposium
On-Demand Video Links
Please click the link under the lecture title to play the video.
Conversation with experts, coronary artery disease
https://vimeo.com/1212769509/d7495ea8e5?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Alphonse Ambrosia, DO, FACC, FACOI; Rachel Debenham, MD; Faraj Kargoli, MD, MPH, FACC
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Name that rash – It’s Dermatology Day
https://vimeo.com/1214447776/2cd6efa59a?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Rob Danoff DO, MS, FACOFP, FAAFP
CREDIT HOURS: 1
From social media to the exam room: Understanding menopausal hormone therapy, testosterone, and new non-hormone medications for hot flashes
https://vimeo.com/1212780401/019c1c44c3?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Juliana Kling, MD, MPH, MSCP, MACP, IF
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for plagiocephaly & torticollis
https://vimeo.com/1212769154/7587a5772c?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Joanna Kramer, DO
CREDIT HOURS: 1
The importance of the Mediterranean Diet
https://vimeo.com/1214880482/1f5b977267?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Chef Brent Menke preparing ratatouille
https://vimeo.com/1214880514/61a57a4707?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Chef Brent Menke
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Current and emerging treatments for severe depression and treatment-resistant depression
https://vimeo.com/1212781274/2e91c2bc3a?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Sristi Nath, DO
CREDIT HOURS: 1
My patient has asked me to testify. What now?
https://vimeo.com/1213663198/5dc32e2004?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Valerie Ruiz, MPH, RDH, PMP; Harriet Turney, JD
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Updates in diabetes medicine
https://vimeo.com/1212782068/4fc2198fe0?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Heather Saran, DO
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Do's and don'ts of orthopedics
https://vimeo.com/1212784809/85da5a647b?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Michael Steingart, DO
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Lifestyle changes to protect the brain (dementia prevention)
https://vimeo.com/1212783289/1bd41f2434?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Pierre Tariot, MD
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: Diagnosis, evaluation and management
https://vimeo.com/1212782702/0039284036?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Chad Taylor, DO
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Opioid prescribing: lessons learned from board complaints
https://vimeo.com/1212782988/a746183ceb?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Jeanne Varner Powell, JD
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Attestation Instructions
To receive continuing medical education credits for the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association’s (AOMA) 2026 Summer Symposium, you must complete the online attestation and evaluation form September 30, 2026.
You will not be able to print your CME certificate until the Summer Symposium ends on September 30, 2026. I will email your CME certificate when the symposium ends, if not sooner.
Follow these steps to complete your attestation:
Log in to your account at azosteo.org.
In the upper-right corner, click Sign In. If your name appears, click your name instead.
On your main account page, click the My List tab and select the 2026 Summer Symposium.
Click the gold Certificate button.
Click Customer Agenda Attendance
To receive credit, attest to each lecture you viewed. Scroll to the bottom and click Submit before closing.
If you do not select all viewed lectures at once, click Edit when you return to select the remaining lectures.
Each selected lecture will appear below. Click on each lecture and choose Attended or Did Not Attend. Additional questions are optional, but your feedback is appreciated. Be sure to scroll to the bottom and click Submit.
After attesting to individual lectures, you must complete the Overall Activity Evaluation.
The system will not allow you to print your CME certificate until the program ends. AOMA will email you your certificate when the program ends, if not before.
To avoid additional fees for the issuance of CME credits for the AOMA 2026 Summer Symposium, all attestation forms MUST be completed by September 30, 2026. After this date, online access to the attestation forms will be closed and requests for CME credits from the AOMA 2026 Summer Symposium will be subject to a $25 fee.
AOMA will report credits to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) by October 9, 2026, if not sooner.
Please contact Teresa Roland, Director of Education, at teresa@azosteo.org or 602-266-6699 with questions.
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Faculty and Planning Committee Disclosures
The following faculty and/or planning committee members have indicated that they may have a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.
Faculty Disclosures
Planning Committee Disclosures
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
All other faculty and planning committee members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Off-Label Discussion
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
The AOMA designates this program for a maximum of 12.0 hours of AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The AOMA designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
