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Independent Physicians of the Carolinas
pursued integrative avenues because we wanted to find whatever
ways we could to assist patients in solving the complex issues they
couldn’t find help for elsewhere. That is what AAIR’s philosophy
is all about, and I am privileged it was noticed in this competition.”
Independent Physicians of the Carolinas is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) NATIONAL HEALTH &
membership organization whose mission is to create public awareness WELLNESS OBSERVANCES
of medical doctors not employed by a network or hospital system and
to provide educational programs and resources to physician members FEBRUARY 2019
and their administration. Visit us at IndependentPhysicians.org.
AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
Carolina Bone & Joint, PA, turned 40 this year and is growing. American Heart Month
For four decades, its physici,ans, surgeons, clinicians and
National Cancer Prevention Month
therapists have been National Children’s Dental Health Month
providing quality and
comprehensive multi- National Condom Month
specialty services Wise Health Consumer Month
for orthopedics, February 2: National Wear Red Day
rheumatology and pain management. They continue to expand February 6: National Girls & Women in Sports Day
their presence in communities in North and South Carolina so February 10-16: National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
they can continue to offer high-quality and comprehensive care to February 10-16: Random Acts of Kindness Week
their patients and their families. They recently announced a new
office in Columbia, S.C., at 1 Wellness Blvd., suite 104, Irmo, SC CHARLOTTE AHEC COURSE OFFERINGS
29063. Their other offices are located in Charlotte, Monroe and
Greensboro. Call 704-541-3055 for an appointment. Charlotte AHEC is part of the N.C. Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
Program and Carolinas HealthCare System.
AAIR of Charlotte, a specialty medical practice with three offices
in Charlotte, focused on delivering care in the areas of allergy, FEBRUARY 2019
asthma and immunology has announced that founder Maeve Continuing Medical Education (CME)
O’Connor, MD, has been named the winner of a Gold Stevie®
Award in the Female Entrepreneur of the Year — Consumer 2/22: 3rd Annual T.H.I.N.K Academy: Treating Health Inequities with
Services (11-2,500 employees) category of the 15th annual Stevie New Knowledge
Awards for Women in Business.
Webinar: Project ECHO: Sickle Cell
Dr. O’Connor was recognized for the integrative path she Online: Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic - Alternatives to Opioids in Primary Care
chose to patient care and her practice, which includes combining Online: Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic - Chronic Pain and Safe Opioid
integrative and conventional approaches to help those with allergy,
Prescribing Best Practices
asthma and immunologic Online: Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic - Considerations of
disorders. She is among
a handful of physicians Co-Morbid Mood and Anxiety in Chronic Pain
nationwide practicing Online: Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic - Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
integrative medicine within Online: Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic - Pain Management in the
her specialty. Using the
combined approach as the Cancer Patient
foundation for AAIR, O’Connor recently expanded her offering Online: Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic - Responsible Pain Management
and grew her practice in new and different ways. These initiatives
were among the key factors judges recognized. in the Emergency Department
“I am honored to be recognized by the Stevie Awards with this Online: CHS Approach to Sepsis and Infected Patients Requiring Hospitalization
prestigious honor. It is gratifying to be in the company of so many Online: Heart Failure Patient Education for Primary Care Providers
successful women from around the globe. I am gratified the judges Online: High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
acknowledged our innovative practice and novel initiatives we put Online: Introduction to HCCs for Practice Managers and Physicians
in place over the past year across the three offices that comprise Online: Medical Genomics 101
AAIR’s practice,” says O’Connor. “We built this practice and Online: Protecting Your Patients From Air Pollution
Online: The Role of the PCP in the Management of Pediatric Obesity
(5-2-1-0 Principles)
For more information or to register for these courses, call 704-512-6523
or visit www.charlotteahec.org.
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