Total Credits: 20.0 including 20.0 AOA Category 1-A, 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1
AOMA Annual Fall Seminar - On-Demand
The Road to the Oasis: Insights. Strategies. Support for the Journal Ahead
Available November 1 through December 31, 2026
(Agenda is subject to change)
Accreditation
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 20.0 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 material for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOMA Grievance Policy: The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association strives to provide continuing medical education programs that fulfill the needs of attendees and meet the requirements of AOA Accreditation and ACCME Accreditation. 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.
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. Steven Boles received his D.O. degree from C.O.M.S. in 1981; interned at Phoenix General Hospital and then received additional residency training in Internal Medicine.
He was trained in Addiction Medicine at St. Luke’s Behavioral Health Center in Phoenix, AZ, from April 1999 through August 2000, by C.J. Shaw, M.D., and the nursing staff.
Dr. Boles was initially certified in Addiction Medicine by the
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), in 2000, and then recertified in 2008. He became an ASAM Fellow in 4/2008, after 8 years of preparation.
Dr. Boles was in the first group of physicians that were granted Board Certification and Diplomate status by the American Board of Addiction Medicine, in 2009.
He received 2 Board Certifications from the AOBFP:
He has developed and been privileged to teach an Addiction Medicine Course to 1st & 2nd-year Osteopathic medical students at AZCOM-Midwestern University for the last 26 years.
He has maintained his practice for over 42 years in Phoenix, AZ.,
where he is supported by his beautiful wife Natalie, and their 4 adult children.
He has become a dog lover over all this time and has 3 miniature Australian Shepherds.
Myketa "Keta" Coker, Program/Project Specialist, Medical Resource Office (MRO) Division, Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA)
With over 13 years of dedicated service at the ICA, Myketa has spent the majority of her tenure in the Claims Division. Having worked across multiple areas within the division, her diverse background makes her a vital asset and a leading voice in the field. She brings a wealth of specialized knowledge and extensive hands-on experience in comprehensive claims management.
Ceferino Cruz, DO is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Core Faculty member at Midwestern University (AZCOM) in Glendale, Arizona. Board certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (ONMM), he completed his medical education at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and his residency at Medical City Arlington before pursuing advanced ONMM training at Midwestern University. Currently, he practices at the Midwestern Multispecialty Clinic, where he integrates osteopathic manipulative medicine with regenerative therapies like prolotherapy and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to treat complex neuromusculoskeletal conditions and optimize patient function.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Cruz is a dedicated educator serving as a preceptor for medical students and residents at AZCOM, where he teaches osteopathic principles and clinical reasoning. He also serves as the Vice President of the Arizona Academy of Osteopathy (AZAO). In this leadership role, he is committed to building a collaborative community of students, residents, and physicians to advance the field of osteopathic medicine.
Dr. Fariba M. Donovan received her medical degree at The Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran and completed her internal Medicine residency at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She then completed her infectious disease fellowship at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.
During her graduate studies in Japan after her medical school her research focused on C. albicans virulence factors. She later in postdoctoral fellowship focused on Coccidioides urease as a virulence factor and was able to mutate the gene in Coccidioides and constructed a less virulent strain.
She joined the faculty at the University of Arizona in 2017 and has been focusing on early pathogen-host interaction in coccidioidomycosis. She is studying early coccidioidomycosis events to better understand altered or dysfunctional metabolic pathways as evidence of genetic alterations and a risk factor for severe coccidioidomycosis or disseminated coccidioidomycosis (DCM).
Her clinical research focuses on the earlier and improved diagnosis of Valley fever. Her clinical research goals include the development of more rapid, reliable, and cost-effective Valley fever point-of-care testing which will speed up and improve diagnostic accuracy and antimicrobial stewardship. She completed a prospective study evaluating a rapid LFA test for Valley fever diagnosis. Her earlier work has demonstrated the human and financial burden of delays in Valley fever diagnosis. Her work epitomizes the goal of taking basic research and applying it at the bedside for the benefit of the entire community. Additionally, she is developing plans to study the host innate immune response to Coccidioides with a focus on the early events in coccidioidomycosis.
Patrick W. Hogan, DO is a double-certified in Pain Management and Anesthesiology specialist (American Board of Anesthesiology). Dr. Hogan and his business partner, Dr. Tristan Pico, MD founded a large multidisciplinary pain management practice in the Phoenix Metro area called “AZ Pain Doctors”. They have 9 locations valley-wide.
Dr. Hogan primarily focuses on interventional pain management techniques, but his practice offers a full spectrum of acute and chronic pain management, including medication management.
Dr. Hogan completed medical school at Midwestern University/AZ College of Osteopathic Medicine, and then completed residency and pain management fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
Dr. Hogan is married with 3 children and enjoys quiet time on the beach and skiing with his children.
Dr. Horlick is a board-certified pediatrician and diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine with 27+ years of clinical experience. She provides holistic, comprehensive, individualized care with a focus on both physical and emotional well-being. Her approach to pediatrics is rooted in building strong partnerships with children, adolescents, and their families.
She emphasizes the importance of a balanced lifestyle that includes nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, and stress management. These pillars are central to both prevention and treatment in her practice. She believes that each patient deserves care that reflects their unique needs, circumstances, and strengths.
As an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Midwestern University, she is passionate about teaching future clinicians to approach care with the same whole-child philosophy—one that is grounded in science, compassion, and respect for the family unit.
Wendy Huang, MD is a board-certified Ophthalmologist with subspecialty training in adult and pediatric eye diseases. She graduated in 2003 from the University of Chicago with a degree in Biology, where she was awarded a Howard Hughes fellowship in research. She attended medical school at Rush University in Chicago in 2008 and went on to complete ophthalmology residency at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in 2012. She specialized in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult strabismus at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and the Doheny Eye Institute/USC in 2012. After a decade in practice, she obtained further expertise and completed a fellowship in Uveitis and Cornea and External Disease at The University of California, Irvine-Gavin Herbert Eye Institute in 2023. Her focus is on ocular inflammatory disorders, cornea, and complex pediatric eye diseases, including pediatric uveitis.
Affiliations and Memberships
Dr. Huang is an Associate Professor at Midwestern University and is on faculty as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. She has memberships in the following national organizations: American Board of Ophthalmology, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Cornea Society, and American Society of Cornea and Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Keane currently works as an Assistant Professor, Medical Director of the Osteopathic Medicine Center Arizona and Chair of the Osteopathic Principles and Practice Department within the School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona on the A.T. Still University Mesa Campus. In his continued learning, he has been focused on pain management, especially chronic pain and the associated hypo-dopaminergic state, as well as treatment of opioid addiction, PTSD, and neurophysiologic mechanisms of pain. Having recently moved from the clinical to medical education arena, he is excited to serve as co-investigator for the proposed project, Noninvasive multiparametric characterization of myofascial pain syndrome and its responses to osteopathic manipulative treatment.
After decades of managing on his own health and wellness interests, initially with Tai Chi/Traditional Chinese Medicine and self-guided learning about nutrition, he left a developing career in public policy to more directly use the knowledge and skills he had learned to help others with their health. The idea of becoming a physician to help reduce suffering was irresistible. After several years of pre-medical training, he was accepted to medical school. After completing an internal medicine residency and board certification (he is currently a Fellow in the American College of Osteopathic Internists and in the American College of Physicians), a secondary board-certification in integrative holistic medicine and extensive post-graduate training in osteopathic manipulative medicine, he continues to look for opportunities to enrich his understanding and practice of medicine. Thus, he is especially grateful for this opportunity to blend the art of osteopathic clinical care with the science of evidence based assessment and objective analysis. He feels that his experience, particularly with regard to clinical care, osteopathic principles, and osteopathic manipulative medicine, makes him qualified to provide expertise in the design, development, and implementation of the study proposed in this application.
Dr. Kimberly Klatt is dual board certified in family medicine and obesity medicine. After earning her bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota-Rochester, she moved to Phoenix, AZ, where she completed medical school at Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine.
During her family medicine residency, Dr. Klatt developed a passion for metabolic health after seeing many patients struggle to manage chronic conditions with medications alone. This inspired her to pursue additional training in obesity medicine so that she could provide more comprehensive, personalized care.
Dr. Klatt is a faculty member at Midwestern University, where she practices both primary care and obesity medicine. She is passionate about helping patients improve their health through sustainable, evidence-based approaches.
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 a dually accredited AOA/ACGME 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 serves on the executive committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Osteopathic Pediatricians. She is passionate about resident education, osteopathic research, public health research, and quality improvement.
Dr. Levitt is an adult and forensic psychiatrist. She has been working in Arizona for almost 36 years. She is an attending psychiatrist at Valleywise Behavioral Health and has a private practice offering forensic consultations.
Dr. Levitt graduated from residency at Maricopa Medical Center (now Valleywise.) Her practice as an adult psychiatrist has always focused on the Seriously Mentally Ill. She has worked in various hospitals both public and private. She worked in the correctional field for over 10 years. Her forensic practice currently focusses on fitness for duty and guardianship work, but she also continues to provide consultation in the civil and criminal arena.
Dr. Lopa Misra is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Misra is also the Associate Dean of Admissions for Mayo Clinic Alyx School of Medicine Arizona Campus. Her interests include medical education, health equity, humanities in medicine, and regional anesthesia and acute pain. Dr. Misra is a certified life coach and is a sought-after speaker nationally and internationally. She is a wife and mother to two children, 19 and 15 years of age. Her personal interests include reading, traveling, dancing, and hiking.
Sarah Monick, MD, is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation at City of Hope Arizona, where she also serves as Medical Director of the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Program. She completed her medical degree at the University of Illinois Chicago, a combined residency in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics at the University of Chicago, and a fellowship in Hematology & Medical Oncology at Mayo Clinic Arizona.
Her clinical interests include caring for patients with lymphoma and integrating novel therapies such as CAR T-cell therapy and bispecific antibodies into practice. Drawing on her dual training in both internal medicine and pediatrics, she is also dedicated to providing developmentally appropriate supportive care for AYAs across the cancer care continuum.
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.
Dr. Ambrose F. Panico, is a board certified Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist and is the Medical Director of EP at Cardiovascular Associates of Mesa. In addition, he is the Medical Director of the Cath/EP Lab at Banner Heart and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona - Phoenix.
Dr. Panico shares his philosophy on being a medical professional. “It is an honor and a privilege to practice medicine and the physician-patient relationship is what makes my job so special. Each patient is unique and deserves an individualized treatment plan, which we will work together to create. I will ensure that patients feel comfortable, confident and empowered to improve their cardiovascular and overall health.”
Dr. Raney is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy in Glendale, Arizona. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Arizona and then completed postgraduate residency training in primary care at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals. After providing collaborative disease management services as a clinical pharmacist in the Midwestern University Family Medicine Clinic for 15 years, she now focuses on didactic teaching responsibilities involving cardiometabolic conditions. She co-directs a student leadership development program, and her scholarship efforts highlight the development and evaluation of continuing professional development strategies for students and practicing clinician educators.
Valerie Ruiz, MPH, RDH, PMP Program Manager, Medical Resource Office (MRO) Division, Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA)
Drawing on more than two decades of healthcare experience, Valerie pairs deep clinical expertise with sharp program management acumen. Her multidisciplinary background is backed by a Master of Public Health, her experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist, and certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP).
Dr. Samala is a physician-researcher and board-certified gastroenterologist. She moved to the United States after graduating from Osmania Medical College in India. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan and then pursued hepatology research fellowship in the Liver Diseases Section at the National Institutes of Health. She is a clinical researcher with an interest in metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease (MASLD), particularly in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and post-menopausal women, the impact of sarcopenia in MASLD, and acute viral hepatitis. She is the director of the MASLD clinic, which serves as an interface between clinical care for patients referred to IU for MASLD and clinical research offered by our division. As an Associate Program Director for Research and Advocacy of the fellowship program, she helps fellows find research endeavors of their interest and serves as a conduit for feedback to improve the quality of the training experience for the fellows.
Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association
46th Annual Fall Seminar - On-Demand
The Road to the Oasis: Insights. Strategies. Support for the Journal Ahead
November 1 - December 31, 2026
AFIB treatment and the use of digital health tools
Alphonse Ambrosia, DO; Ambrose Panico, DO; Lydia Taranto, MD
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Update on hypertension diagnosis & treatment
Michael Barry, DO
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Buprenorphine: Unique among opioids; misunderstood; and underutilized
Steven Boles, DO, FASAM
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Workers' compensation essentials for healthcare providers
Keta Coker & Valerie Ruiz, MPH, RDH, PMP
CREDIT HOURS: 1
An osteopathic approach to temporomandibular disorders
Ceferino Cruz, DO
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Managing endemic mould infections (Coccidioidomycosis)
Fariba Donovan, MD, PhD, FACP, FIDSA
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Non-opioid and opioid treatment options in chronic pain
Patrick Hogan, DO
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Sweet turns sour: Youth Type 2 diabetes in focus - Part 2
Nancy Horlick, MD, FAAP, DABOM
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Eye emergencies: The not so good, the bad, and the very ugly
Wendy Huang, MD
CREDIT HOURS: 1
OMM & respiratory Illness
James Keane, DO, MEd, FACOI, FACP
CREDIT HOURS: 1
A clinic on wheels: How mobile medicine breaks barriers to carrier for homeless youth
Gary Kirkilas, DO
CREDIT HOURS: 1
The GLP-1 Revolution: Translating evidence into practice
Kimberly Klatt, DO, DAOBFP, DABOM
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Osteopathic approach to children with medical complexity
Joanna Kramer, DO, MPH, FAAP, FACOP
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Medical fads: The sequel
Gwen Levitt, DO, DFAPA
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Psychological safety in high-stress environment
Lopa Misra, DO
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Lymphoma for Primary Care — Diagnosis, treatment, cellular therapies and survivorship
Sarah Monick, MD
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Modern role of the provider in the evolving landscape of eating disorders
Sristi Nath, DO
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Acid-Suppressant drug interactions: Current evidence and practical prescribing strategies
Erin Raney, PharmD, FCCP
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): What? Why? and How?
Niharika Samala, MD
CREDIT HOURS: 1
Adult immunization and viral disease management update
Rebecca Sunenshine, MD, FIDSA
CREDIT HOURS: 1
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
Accreditation
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 20.0 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 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Sessions
TBA
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.
Accreditation
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 20.0 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 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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
