Learning Objectives:

The State of Residency Training and the Practice of Medicine

• Understand the state of transition from AOA and ACGME residency Accreditation to single accreditation by the ACGME
• Be aware of at least 3 impacts on practicing family physicians from the current residency accreditation process
• Know how you as an individual family physician can impact residency training 

Legislative Update

• Be familiar with the legislative priorities for the ACOFP 
• Be familiar with the legislative priorities for the Iowa Chapter of the ACOFP
• Understand how belonging to your state society helps protect your right to practice osteopathy

The Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians and designates this program for a maximum of 2 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.

Grievance Policy:  The IOMA strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the needs of the attendees and to meet the AOA Uniform Guidelines and AOA Accreditation Requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be put in writing and forwarded to IOMA Executive Director at [email protected] or IOMA, 6919 Vista Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266.