News in brief Hone your inner osteopathic leader this January in Texas Held in Austin, Texas, the upcoming LEAD conference is your one-stop shop for networking, leadership training and professional development. Sept. 18, 2017Monday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email New for 2018, the Advocacy for Healthy Partnerships (AHP) and Osteopathic Medical Educators & Leaders (OMEL) conferences will be combined into one program. The Leadership, Education, Advocacy & Development (LEAD) conference will be held Jan. 25-26, 2018, in Austin, Texas. The joint conference will deliver leadership, education, advocacy and development training to individuals throughout the osteopathic medical profession. All attendees can hear inspirational and informative keynote addresses, network with professionals across the career spectrum and participate in breakout sessions on the focus areas that best suit their needs. Focused learning tracks have been designed to provide advanced educational content to meet the individual needs of attendees, from seasoned osteopathic leaders to those just starting their journey. Register now for AHP/OMEL: LEAD and become a part of the AOA’s premier leadership development experience. For questions, email Kim Kuman, Executive Assistant, AOA State Government Affairs, at [email protected]. More in Newsbriefs DO appointed to VA leadership role Haipeng “Mark” Zhang, DO, will serve as acting assistant under secretary for health. Poetry collection by DO explores healing, resilience Lt. Col. Ivan Edwards, DO, Air Force Reserve flight surgeon, has released “Resonance of the Soul: Flowers and Harmonics,” a poetry collection that gives voice to healing and human stories. Previous articleNatural disaster relief from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma available for DOs Next articleIn Memoriam: Sept. 18, 2017
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