FALL CONFERENCE
November 7-9, 2025
Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio
Streaming virtual option available as well!
Regarding the virtual streaming option: To receive the CME credit, you will be expected to log in and watch the lectures in real time during the conference weekend. Credit will not be awarded for watching videos after the conference is over.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: This program will provide participating practitioners the ability to identify frequent office maladies and inform them of the latest trends in medicine. This program is most relevant to primary care physicians as well as physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
NWOOA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS & CME PLANNING COMMITTEE: President/ Program Director: Nicholas Pfleghaar, DO; Treasurer: Nicholas Barnes, DO; State Trustee: Nicholas Espinoza, DO; District Trustee: Jordan Benavente, DO, Tracy Karolyi, DO & Alex Murray, DO; Executive Director: Tim Polakowski
CME CREDIT: The NWOOA certifies credit hours in conjunction with the Ohio Osteopathic Foundation. The Ohio Osteopathic Foundation is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. The Ohio Osteopathic Foundation designated this program for a maximum of
20 hours of AOA Category 1-A credits
and will report CME in accordance with the extent of the physicians’ participation in this activity. No credit will be given to those physicians who fail to submit their attestation form immediately following the conference.
The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept, at face value, the number of hours awarded for an educational activity that has been approved for CE, provided it was approved by a nationally accredited system of CE approval.
REGISTRATION FEES (BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON):
OOA/NWOOA Members: $650
Non-members: $750
PAs and CNPs: $450
Retired Physicians: $300
HOTEL ROOM RESERVATIONS:
https://book.passkey.com/e/51037342
or call (419) 433-7200 and be sure to tell them you are with the NWOOA conference to receive the discounted rate. Please book your rooms early as our room block and the hotel fills up months ahead of time.
AGENDA/LECTURES:
**Schedule is subject to change as it is still in development.**
Friday, November 7
8:00a – 9:00a
The Discovery of Glucagon like Peptide Type 1 (and 2 and 3)
Norman Moser, DO, PharmD
St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH
9:00a – 10:00a
Managing Asthma: A Modern View
Todd Rambasek, MD
NOMS Healthcare, Sandusky, OH
10:00a-10:15a Break
10:15a-11:15a
Chronotherapy for Sodium Sensitive, Reverse Dipping, Nocturnal Hypertension:
A Case Presentation
Norman Moser, DO, PharmD
St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH
11:15a-12:15p
Ketamine
Kyle Neale, DO
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
12:15p-12:45p Lunch Buffet
12:45p-1:45p
Advances in Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders
Michal Gostkowski, DO
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
1:45p-2:45p
Beyond the Pill: Interventional Pain Options Every PCP Should Know
Jacob Ezell, DO
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
2:45p-3:00p Break
3:00p-4:00p
Adult ADHD
Carlos Lowell, DO
Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH
4:00p-5:00p
Longevity
Dr. Nicole Danner
Neurology, Bellevue, OH
Saturday, November 8, 2025
8:00a – 9:00a
Brain Tumor Medical Management
Glen Stevens, DO, PhD
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
9:00a – 10:00a
Age-Friendly Health System and Polypharmacy
Amanda Lathia, MD
University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
10:00a-10:15a Break
10:15a-11:15a
CHF
Rehan Ahmed, DO
Kettering Health, Troy/Dayton, OH
11:15a-12:15p
Medical-Legal Topics
John Irwin, MD, JD
12:15p-12:45p Lunch Buffet
12:45p-1:45p
Multidisciplinary Approach to Limb Salvage
Munier Nazzal, MD
University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH
1:45p-2:45p
Adult Immunization Update
Pamela Rockwell, DO
University of Michigan Health, Ann Arbor, MI
2:45p-3:00p Break
3:00p-4:00p
Delirium
Abhinav Rajpal, MD
University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
4:00p-5:00p
Update on Sleep Disorders and Treatment
Timothy Barreiro, DO
Mercy Health, Youngstown, OH
5:00PM - FAMILY PIZZA PARTY!!!
Sunday, November 9, 2025
8:00a-9:00a
Perioperative Potpourri
Sandra Glagola, DO
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
9:00a-10:00a
Care for the Dying Patient
Larry Robinson, DO
Stein Hospice, Sandusky, OH
10:00a-11:00a
An Update on Chemical Exposures that Parents Ask About:
Lead, Fluoride, and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Nick Newman, DO
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
11:00a-12:00p
Work-Life Balance
Tim Polakowski, MBA, MSW, LISW-S
NWOOA, Perrysburg, OH
