Broward County Osteopathic Medical Association

CONFERENCE: Sept 20, 2008
Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain

Nova Southeastern University
3200 South University Drive
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33328

This program is designed for physicians in primary care and nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and all clinicians who use opioids for pain management.

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Our next Quarterly General Membership meeting will be a luncheon at NSUCOM in the Chancellor's Dining Room, from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 29th. Novartis will help sponsor the meeting and presentation by Dr. Fidel Hernandez. The topic will be "The Ever Changing Treatment of Diabetes". Reserve the date and time, and we look forward to seeing you there!

In 2005, an estimated 45,000 osteopathic physicians were practicing in the U.S.

D.O.s represent 5.5% of the total U.S. physician population and 18% of all U.S. military physicians.

Each year, 100 million patient visits are made to D.O.s in the United States.

3,394 Osteopathic Physicians are currently licensed to practice in Florida.

Of those licensed D.O.s, a total of 2,186 are practicing in Florida.

Welcome to the web site of the Broward County Osteopathic Medical Association (BCOMA). Our organization consists of osteopathic physicians (D.O.s) providing services within District Six (Broward County) in the state of Florida.

President Dr. Jorge Luna and
VP Dr. Joseph DeGaetano

Message from the President:

Welcome to the web site of the Broward County Osteopathic Medical Association. Our Association's membership consists of osteopathic doctors providing a wide range of medical services.

The BCOMA was organized for the purposes of advancing the science and art of osteopathic medicine; extending the benefits of scientific advancement to the treatment, prevention, and alleviation of human ailments; and promoting closer relationships between the osteopathic profession, BCOMA members, and other groups dedicated to improved health care. We encourage you to contact any of our members to learn more about osteopathic medicine.

Dr. Jorge Luna, President

What is a D.O.?

There are two types of physicians fully licensed to practice medicine in all 50 states: those holding the M.D. degree and those who have earned the D.O. -- doctor of osteopathic medicine -- degree.

Both types of physicians are licensed to perform surgery and prescribe medicine in hospitals, clinics, and private practices throughout the U.S. Osteopathic physicians offer all the services M.D.s do -- and more.

Broward County Osteopathic Medical Association (BCOMA) was created to establish, conduct, operate, maintain, sponsor and promote the establishment of a component association of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA), which is a divisional Association of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

The FOMA represents the osteopathic profession in Florida's state government. Our public relations program educates the public on osteopathic medicine. By communicating with government officials and consumers, we create better understanding of our profession and improve the professional climate in which we all must practice.

Working together through committees, we form a network of voluntary efforts in all phases of health care. Joining together, we represent an expanse of knowledge and ideas as broad as those of our combined membership and as diversified as the many specialties we represent.