[Cusom27] Fw: AAO 2024 Convocation Invitation!

[Bryant, Wendy D]

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Wendy

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From: Coale, David <d_coale1019 at email.campbell.edu>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2023 2:02 PM
To: Bryant, Wendy D <wbryant at campbell.edu>
Subject: AAO 2024 Convocation Invitation!

Hello all CUSOM Students!



SAAO would like to invite you to attend the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) Convocation of 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado from March 6th to March 9th at the Broadmoor Hotel. Below we'd like to share some information about the event, what to expect for preparation, and how to sign up:



Some reasons to go to convo:

1.       It’s great to go to any conferences and a national one is an amazing opportunity

2.       They offer lectures and workshops in OMM that we will not be able to learn within the curriculum

3.       You can find a mentor within medicine (not just OMM or primary care)

4.       You get to meet students and faculty from all over the country

5.       The Broadmoor is a grand 5 star hotel, and it will hold plenty of exciting events throughout the week!

Sign up: https://www.academyofosteopathy.org/convocation
 (Scroll down the page to registration and click on the link that says "Students and NUFA program".)


If money is a big concern preventing you from attending, I've included a link below to help you investigate some of the financial opportunities offered at AAO Convocation this year. One of these opportunities includes the Hollis Wolf Case Presentation; if anyone would like to participate please reach out to Alec Liederbach at asliederbach0621 at email.campbell.edu<mailto:asliederbach0621 at email.campbell.edu>. For information about this presentation, an email was sent out on November 27th by Wendy on behalf of SAAO; reading through it should answer any of the questions you may have.


https://aao.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/governance/Chapter%20Notebook%202023-4.pdf

Additionally, remember that if you become a national AAO member you get a nice discount for Convo! We'll do the best we can to reimburse you for your flight and/or your hotel room once we know who is going to attend. Here's the link one more time for obtaining AAO membership.

https://aao.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2113011#!/

Early registration ends on January 10th, so sign up when you can to save some more money!


Event Description

The foundations of osteopathic medicine are critical to understand and master in order to become a successful physician. Palpatory skills and technique dexterity are vital to move from novice to expert in osteopathic principles and practice. We strive to provide opportunities to expand our core knowledge from physiologic basis to real-life applications. Our program ranges from basic diagnostic skills, understanding complex biomechanics and performing integrated multi-faceted techniques. In an ever evolving world of medicine, it is important to strengthen our foundations so we can embody the osteopathic tenets, the building blocks of our profession.

Important note:
Convocation is going to be held during our finals week (March 5-7/8)! This means that if you attend you will first have to ask for permission to reschedule either your OMM Exams/Practical or Integrated Exams. Convocation is an incredibly valuable experience (I [David] will say from personal experience it is a phenomenal opportunity), but we want to prepare you to plan accordingly if you wish to attend.

If you're on the fence or have any questions about the Convocation experience, feel free to send your questions to d_coale1019 at email.campbell.edu<mailto:d_coale1019 at email.campbell.edu>.

Happy New Year!

David Coale, OMS-II
CUSOM Class of 2026
President of Student American Academy of Osteopathy (SAAO)
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