Digital Health for Practicing Clinicians: A Certificate Program
ACOI is excited to announce the newest addition to the Online Learning Center: Digital Health for Practicing Clinicians: A Certificate Program. This course is offered by the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) and Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Digital Health Track (RVU-DHT), in collaboration with the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP). It includes foundational educational content that will support current and future practicing clinicians in providing exceptional care in the digital era of healthcare.
A tax and spend, or budget reconciliation, bill that passed the House and is now under consideration in the Senate includes provisions that would limit access to medical school loans and loan forgiveness programs — threatening the future of our physician workforce at a time of growing need.
Physicians commit to a career fueled by serving others. What does it mean to integrate that experience into public service? Over the past several months, Zachary West, DO, FACOI, has been finding out for himself. An osteopathic internal medicine physician and longtime ACOI member, Dr. West had the unique achievement of, in 2024, being elected to the office of coroner in Seneca County, Ohio. Dr. West was already accustomed to serving his community as the owner of a local direct primary care practice; he considered this simply a new way to continue doing the same.
Building the Future: Medical Students at the Heart of ACOI
When I hear ACOI members describe what they like most about being ACOI members, I often hear words like family, home, friendships, and reconnecting. I hear about great educational offerings taking place in more intimate settings rather than large convention halls.
My master's thesis, completed at the University of Illinois in 1985, focused on iron deficiency anemia (IDA). While my research then highlighted the prevalence of IDA, I could not have foreseen the dramatic exacerbation of this nutritional deficiency due to climate change.
The theme of ACOI 2025, The Power of Physician Leadership: Innovate, Influence, Inspire, will help us answer these questions. This theme will give us room to explore what we know about leadership, expand our definition of it, and examine how we can use it well in the osteopathic internal medicine profession.
This year, when you renew your commitment to ACOI, you can access valuable members-only discounts from our new partners. Here's how these benefits give you even more resources to strengthen your career and pursue your professional goals. Login to the User Dashboard to start saving.
In recent years, it’s become clear how important it is to connect with others and create community. Making those connections requires making an effort, but doing so can lead to greater well-being and fulfillment. Jasper Yung, DO, FACOI, is an internal and emergency medicine specialist who understands this in-depth, thanks to the time he spends not just in service to patients, but to his community as a whole.
ACOI Advocacy Alert: Proposed Medicare and Medicaid Policy Changes
As ACOI strives to keep its members apprised in a timely manner of critical policy activities, we want to alert you of developments this week on proposed Medicare and Medicaid policy changes that would impact you and your patients.
