January 2010 Newsletter

JANUARY 2010 NEWSLETTER
SAN DIEGO OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Phone: 619-579-2946
Fax: 619-579-2453
www.sdoma.org

SDOMA MONTHLY MEETING:

WHEN:                  TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010
                                Lecture at 6:00 PM - FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE
                         PRIOR TO THE PRESENTATION.

WHERE:                Classroom 4
                                Kaiser Permanente, Hospital
                                4647 Zion Avenue
                                (See location information below.)

SPEAKERS: Joseph Aiello, D.O.

TOPIC : Regenerative Joint Injections

CME:                     "The San Diego Osteopathic Medical Association has requested that the
                                AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education approve this program for 2
                                hours of AOA Category 1-A CME credits. Approval is currently pending."

RSVP:                    To attend please respond by Friday, January 8, 2010.
                                Be sure to include your name and number of attendees. RSVP by phone
                                (619-579-2946), by email at surgeons@sdcacs.org.

Yes I , ___________________________________, plan to attend.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SIGN THE SIGN-IN SHEET AND COMPLETELY
FILL-OUT, SIGN AND RETURN YOUR PROGRAM EVALUATION FORM

2010 membership applications, ballots for election of officers, and 2009 yearly meeting attendance statements: 2010 membership applications are included with this newsletter (mail only). Ballots for election of officers (if you are a current SDOMA member) are also in this packet (mail only). Deadline for returning your ballot is January 12, 2010. Your 2009 meeting attendance information, if any, is also included. If you normally receive your newsletter by email or fax, this information will be mailed to your address of record with SDOMA.

SDOMA Membership Application Now on the Web: The 2010 SDOMA Membership Application is now available for download on our web site at: http://www.sdoma.org/membership.doc.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING OUR MEETING LOCATION: We have again renewed our meeting location with Kaiser Hospital for 2010. We will continue to meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in Classroom 3 (same location) for all our meetings. EXCEPT FOR JANUARY 12 WE WILL BE IN CLASSROOM 4 (NEXT DOOR).

OPSC 49th Annual Convention and Exposition: February 10-14, 2010. Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel at the Convention Center. For additional information on the web visit: http://www.opsc.org/displayconvention.cfm.

AMOPS (Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons) Annual Meeting. April 22-25, 2010 in Pamona, CA. For additional information on the web visit: http://www.amops.org/meetings.html.

DO Looking for Practice Opportunity: My name is Ben Thomas, DO. I grew up in San Diego, and was stationed in Camp Pendleton when I served on active duty as a U.S. Navy Medical Officer. I will complete my residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of California Los Angeles and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System on June 30th, 2010. I am looking for an employment opportunity in San Diego County to practice general Physiatry (PM&R) including musculoskeletal medicine, electrodiagnostics, non-surgical orthopedic procedures, and geneal rehabilitation. I am truly looking forward to returning to San Diego and contribute to my community. You may contact me via e-mail (benothomas73@yahoo.com) or phone at 619-994-7401 if interested. With regards, Ben Thomas, D.O. Thank you.

DO Looking for Practice Opportunity: My name is Dr. Amit Gupta, DO. I recently completed my Anesthesiology training at the University of Massachusetts. I will complete my fellowship in Pain Medicine at the Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital in June of 2010. I'm looking for any employment opportunity in San Diego County to practice Anesthesia, Pain Medicine (medications, interventional treatments, fluroscopy trained), surgical implants (Spinal Cord stimulators, Intrathecal Pumps Implants), OMM in pain management am special interests in cancer and pelvic pain management. I'm a San Diego native, and truly look forward to contributing to my community. You nay contact me via email (Agupta79@gmail.com) or phone (619-227-2353) if interested. With regards, Amit Gupta, D.O.

DO Looking for Practice Opportunity: My name is Dr. Bryan Hawkins, DO. I recently completed Family Medicine Residency training at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and am a graduate of UNECOM. I will complete my Neuromuscular Medicine (OMM) Fellowship training at Downey Regional Medical Center in Los Angeles in June of 2010. I'm looking for any employment opportunity in San Diego County to practice family medicine and osteopathic manipulation including non-surgical orthopedic and office based procedures. I'm a former San Diego County resident looking to move back. You may contact me, 626-256-6182 at home if interested. Thank you.

Health Care Reform: Should you wish to peruse current administration information regarding the debate on health care reform please visit, http://www.healthreform.gov.

YOUR 2009 LEADERSHIP:

President: Charles Fleischer, D.O. Office Phone: 619-590-4260

Vice-President: Theresa A. Cyr, D.O. Office Phone: 858-587-1822

Secretary: Minh Nguyen, D.O., M.P.H. Office Phone: 619-532-8274

Treasurer: Jeffrey Howell, D.O. Office Phone: 619-641-4505

Past President: Dennis Amundson, D.O. Office Phone: 619-532-7631

President:	Charles Fleischer, D.O.	Office Phone:	619-590-4260
Vice-President:	Theresa A. Cyr, D.O.	Office Phone:	858-587-1822
Secretary:	Minh Nguyen, D.O., M.P.H.	Office Phone:	619-532-8274
Treasurer:	Jeffrey Howell, D.O.	Office Phone:	619-641-4505
Past President:	Dennis Amundson, D.O.	Office Phone:	619-532-7631

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SIGN THE SIGN-IN SHEET AND COMPLETELYFILL-OUT, SIGN AND RETURN YOUR PROGRAM EVALUATION FORM

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SIGN THE SIGN-IN SHEET AND COMPLETELY
FILL-OUT, SIGN AND RETURN YOUR PROGRAM EVALUATION FORM