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Registration is open for the 34th year of high-quality and engaging primary care and family medicine continuing medical education. The 2025 Southwestern Conference on Medicine is proudly presented by Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation in joint providership with Cleveland Clinic. The livestream will occur simultaneously.
Registration Fees (In-Person, Livestream OR Hybrid for a Combination of In-Person/Livestream)
Active Physicians: $660
Retired & Semi-Retired Physicians: $585
PAs & NPs: $585
DO Residents: $200
Osteopathic Medical Students: $25*
*Scholarships are available for osteopathic medical students from Midwestern University-AZCOM, A.T. Still University-SOMA and Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine. If interested in attending students should contact TOMF for details.
This activity has been approved for AOA Category 1A Credit.
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
We anticipate a maximum of 30 credits.
Translational Medicine Symposium
Designed to explore the application of basic science research results to the development of new understandings of disease mechanisms, diagnoses and therapeutics. Translational medicine is the movement of ideas from the basic science laboratory to the clinical arena, using multidisciplinary, highly collaborative “bench-to-bedside” approaches that ultimately benefit patients and the community at large. Learn more and register.
AHA Workshop: Community Health and the Environment
The workshop on May 13, 2025 will be held in Scottsdale, Ariz. and will bring together frontline hospital leaders in community health strategy, population health and emergency planning to better understand opportunities and challenges related to addressing community health and the environment. Interested in attending? Contact Sean Thorton or Andrew Jager.
Introduction to POLST
National Tribal Health Conference
New Sexual Health Focused Community of Practice
The Detailing for Improved Sexual Health in Arizona (DISH-AZ) team presents DISH-AZ Live! A Sexual Health Community of Practice (CoP)! The goal of the CoP is to develop a statewide peer network of sexual health professionals in Arizona. This community of practice is meant to be sexual health professional focused, including professional medical staff that are directly involved in the healthcare system.
The peer network will strengthen confidence in sexual health, provide short educational opportunities, and allow for peer-to-peer problem solving and mentorship. It will support its members to work together to improve sexual health for Arizonans.
New Clinician Training Aims to Combat Health Disparities, Enhance Patient Care
Clinicians can now access a free, step-by-step guide on implementing patient screening processes to more effectively address the non-medical factors influencing health. The Arizona Medical Association is empowering clinicians to combat health disparities through the SDOH Center of Excellence, a brand-new training and learning center on screening for the non-medical factors impacting patients’ health.
Clinicians interested in learning how SDOH screening can function in their practice are encouraged to visit ArMA-SDOH.org.
Wellbeing Collaborative: Supporting Health Care Workers
Fourth Tuesday of the month
4 p.m.
A Wellbeing Collaborative for Health Professionals has formed in Arizona. Participation requires no dues or formal commitments as the Collaborative focuses on sharing lessons learned, best practices, and other practical resources.
The Wellbeing Collaborative serves as a resource for you to utilize, whether you are an organization or a health care professional. Our goal is to promote the importance of keeping our health care professionals uplifted by sharing stories, strategies being implemented that are making a difference, and helpful tactics for promoting wellbeing.
Click here for more information.
AZ HEROES Study
This study stands for Arizona Healthcare, Emergency Response and Other Essential workers Surveillance. AZ HEROES is funded by the CDC and focuses on COVID-19infection and immune response in individuals on the frontline of this pandemic. English and Spanish-speaking individuals with and without prior COVID-19 diagnosis can enroll.
Study activities include:
- Weekly surveillance through short surveys and at-home COVID-19 tests, with additional tests if they become ill
- Complete surveys about their COVID-19 history, risks and occupational exposure three times
- Go to Sonora Quest for a blood draw three to four times to test for antibodies
Participants will receive:
- Access to COVID-19 test results
- New information and updates on COVID-19
- Pride that comes with advancing the science of COVID-19
- Entry into weekly raffles based on study compliance for the chance to win 1 of 5 $50 cash gift cards each week of the study
Please note that this study is inclusive to individuals:
- Between 18 and 85 years old
- Meet one of these requirements:
- Work at least 20 hours per week in health care, as a first responder, front-line/essential worker (retail, hospitality, facilities, government, etc.) OR
- Part-time college student (at least 6 units) and work at least 10 hours per week
- Can speak English or Spanish
- Have not received the COVID-19 vaccine or have been vaccinated within the last 14 days
For more information, click here.