Sunday, April 8, 2018

Osteopathic Associations & Colleges Contacted:

(Updated October 17, 2020) 

I have contacted the following osteopathic-related specialties in April, 2017, March, 2018, and July/October, 2020 


NATIONAL:

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), Bethesda, MD, @AACOMmunities, @AACOMGR

American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Chicago/Washington, DC, @AOAforDOs
Important Update:  The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), @AOAforDOs, blocked my Twitter account.  If seeking care with any DOs who are members of the AOA, you must have your corn allergy documentation with you at all times.

Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents, @COSGP

John Gimpel, D.O., President & CEO, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, @JohnGimp

National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Chicago/Philadelphia, @NBOME
Important Update: The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners blocked my Twitter account.  If seeking care with any DOs who are members of the NBOME, you must have your corn allergy documentation with you at all times.

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA), @TheJAOA

UPDATE 7/6/2020

I forwarded the following documentation to the contacts listed above:

My July 2, 2020, Appeal to the NIH National Library of Medicine Re: PubChem CID 79025, Glucose (Blood Sugar) vs. Dextrose (Corn Sugar Derived from Cornstarch)
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/07/my-july-2-2020-appeal-to-nih-national.html

    
CANADA:
Canadian Osteopathic Association (COA), London Ontario, Email: osteopathic.ca@gmail.com

MILITARY:
Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons (AMOPS), Email: admin@amops.org

ALABAMA:
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), Dothan, AL, @ACOMEDU
Alabama Osteopathic Medical Association (ALOMA), @AlabamaOsteoMed
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), Auburn, AL, @VCOMAuburn

ALASKA:
Alaska Osteopathic Medical Association (AKOMA), Email: akoma@osteopathic.org

ARIZONA:
A. T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU), Arizona/Missouri, @ATSU_news
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) at Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, @MidwesternUniv
Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA), Phoenix, @az_osteo

ARKANSAS:
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, Fort Smith, @acheedu
Arkansas Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA), Little Rock, @arosteopathic

CALIFORNIA:
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) at Western University, CA/OR, @COMP_Pomona, @WesternUNews
Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California (OPSC), Sacramento, @CALIFORNIADO
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCOM), Vallejo, CA, @TouroCalifornia

COLORADO:
Colorado Society of Osteopathic Medicine (CSOM), Email: csom@osteopathic.org
Rocky Vista University, Parker, CO / Ivins, UT, @RockyVistaU

CONNECTICUT:
Connecticut Osteopathic Medical Society (COMS), @ConnecticutDOs

DELAWARE:
Delaware State Osteopathic Medical Society (DSOMS), Wilmington, Email: dsomsoc@gmail.com

FLORIDA:
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA), Tallahassee, @FloridaDOs
Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, @NSUFlorida
 
GEORGIA:
Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association (GOMA), Suwanee, FB message
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA/GA, @PCOMeducation

HAWAII:
Hawaii Association of Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons (HAOPS), Email: haops@osteopathic.org

IDAHO:
Idaho Osteopathic Physicians Association (IOPA), Boise, Email: suzie.fred@hotmail.com

ILLINOIS:
Advocates for American Osteopathic Association (AAOA), Chicago, @advocates4dos
American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP), Chicago, @ACOEP
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Arlington Heights, IL, @ACOFP, @ACOFP_President
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM) at Midwestern University, Downers Grove, @MidwesternUniv
Illinois Osteopathic Medical Society (IOMS), Chicago, FB message

INDIANA:
American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO), Indianapolis, IN, @AmAcadOsteo
Indiana Osteopathic Association (IOA), Indianapolis, @IndianaOsteo 

IOWA:
College of Osteopathic Medicine at Des Moines University, @DesMoinesUniv
Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA), Des Moines, Email: leah@ioma.org

KANSAS:
Kansas Association of Osteopathic Medicine (KAOM), Topeka, @KansasAOM + Email: info@kansasdo.org

KENTUCKY:
Kentucky Osteopathic Medical Association (KOMA), @Kentucky_DOs  [Follows my Twitter account.]
University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pikeville, @upikebears

LOUISIANA:
Louisiana Osteopathic Medical Association (LOMA), Bienville, Email: lomadocs@bellsouth.net

MAINE:
Maine Osteopathic Association (MOA), Augusta, @MaineDO
University of New England, Biddeford/Portland, @unetweets

MARYLAND:
Maryland Association of Osteopathic Physicians (MAOP), Email: swilson@marylanddo.org

MASSACHUSETTS:
Massachusetts Osteopathic Society, Wilmington, @MassOsteopathic

MICHIGAN:
Michigan Association of Osteopathic Family Physicians (MAOFP), Okemos, @MAOFP1
Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA), Okemos, @MichiganDOs
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, @MSU_Osteopathic

MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Osteopathic Medical Society (MOMS), Lakeland, Email: info@mndo.org

MISSISSIPPI:
College of Osteopathic Medicine at William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS, @WmCareyU
Mississippi Osteopathic Medical Association (MOMA), Bienville, @DOsofMOMA + Email:  info@moma-net.org [Follows my Twitter account.]

MISSOURI:
A. T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona/Missouri, @ATSU_news
College of Osteopathic Medicine at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, @Kcumb
Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS), Jefferson City, @MO_Osteopathic

MONTANA:
Montana Osteopathic Medical Association, Billings, Email: montanaosteopathic@gmail.com

NEBRASKA:
Nebraska Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, Fremont, Email: apentel@famc.org
[Email address no longer viable.]

NEVADA:
Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association (NVOMA), Henderson, @NVOsteopathic
Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUNCOM), Henderson, @TouroNevada

NEW HAMPSHIRE:
New Hampshire Osteopathic Association (NHOA), Concord, Email: joy.potter@nhms.org

NEW JERSEY:
New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (NJAOPS), Monmouth Junction, @njosteopathic
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, @RowanUniversity

NEW MEXICO:
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, @bcom_nm
New Mexico Osteopathic Medical Association (NMOMA), Albuquerque, @NMOMA1959

NEW YORK:
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) College of Osteopathic Medicine, NY/AR, @nyit
New York State Osteopathic Medical Society (NYSOMS), New York, Email: info@nysoms.org
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Manhattan/Middletown, @WeAreTouro

NORTH CAROLINA:
Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lillington, Email: cusompbac@campbell.edu
North Carolina Osteopathic Medical Association (NCOMA), Buies Creek, Email: guy@campbell.edu
North Carolina Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, @osteofamilydocs

OHIO:
Ohio Osteopathic Association (OOA), Columbus, @OhioDOs
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, OH, @OUHCOM

OKLAHOMA:
Oklahoma Osteopathic Association (OOA), Oklahoma City, @OKOSTEO
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU) College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa, @OSUMedicine
 
OREGON:
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) at Western University, CA/OR, @COMP_Pomona
Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation, Canby, OR, @ExecDirNWOsteo
Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of Oregon (OPSO), Portland, @TheOregonDO

PENNSYLVANIA:
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), Erie, PA, @1LECOM
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA), Harrisburg, @POMA_DOs
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA/GA, @PCOMeducation

RHODE ISLAND:
Rhode Island Society of Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons (RISOPS), Email: risops@osteopathic.org

SOUTH CAROLINA:
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), Spartanburg, SC, @VCOMCAROLINAS
South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society (SCOMS), Spartanburg, Email: kristin@scdos.org

SOUTH DAKOTA:
South Dakota Osteopathic Association, Sioux Falls, Email: ldpankratz@aol.com
[Email address no longer viable.]

TENNESSEE:
Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM), Harrogate, @LMUtweets
Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA), Nashville, @TNosteopathic

TEXAS:
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, @UNTHSC
Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA), Austin, @TxOsteo
University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio, @UIWSOM

UTAH:
Rocky Vista University, Parker, CO / Ivins, UT, @RockyVistaU
Utah Osteopathic Medical Association (UOMA), Salt Lake City, FB message

VERMONT:
Vermont State Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (VSAOPS), Montpelier, Email: vtosteopathic@gmail.com

VIRGINIA:
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, Alexandria, VA, @ACOSurgeons
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), Blacksburg, VA, @vcomvirginia
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lynchburg, @LibertyU
Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, Richmond (VOMA), Email: voma@voma-net.org

WASHINGTON:
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, WA, @PNWUHealth
Washington Osteopathic Medical Association (WOMA), Newcastle, Email: hgriffin@woma.org

WEST VIRGINIA:
West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association (WVOMA), Lewisburg, Email: penny@wvoma.org
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV, @WVSOM

WISCONSIN:
Wisconsin Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (WAOPS), Oconomowoc, Email: info@waops.org


List of Articles Sent in March, 2018:

My Submission to The Joint Commission on Behalf of Corn-Allergic Patients

My February 25, 2018, certified letter to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Re: mandate that hospitals stock corn-free foods, fluids, & drugs for the safety of corn-allergic patients.

Corn Allergy Statistics (Monthly)

Petition to Demand that the ACAAI Remove False Statement Re: Cornstarch/High Fructose Corn Syrup

My March 27, 2018, Certified Letter to the ACAAI  Re: Cornstarch and Corn Syrup

Removing a Food Protein Does Not Guarantee an Allergen Hypoallergenic


List of Articles Sent in April, 2017:

Baxter Labs specifically warns against administering dextrose IV fluids to corn-allergic patients.

"Probable anaphylactic reaction to corn-derived dextrose solution."

BCPharmacists, "Warning: corn-related allergens . . ."

Published Corn Allergy Studies/Statistics  (“. . . Maize major allergen . . .”)


Forwarded October 17, 2020:

LACTATED RINGER’S IN 5% DEXTROSE CONTRAINDICATED FOR CORN-ALLERGIC PATIENTS
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2019/12/lactated-ringers-in-5-dextrose.html



Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate




3 comments:

  1. Nice and useful post with informative post. You can may check this link for best options. UIWSOM

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    1. Thank you very much for the recommendation. I was able to locate them on Twitter, @UIWSOM; and have forwarded corn allergy documentation to them.

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    2. All contacts have been updated as of October 17, 2020; and all were provided with the following blog post:

      LACTATED RINGER’S IN 5% DEXTROSE CONTRAINDICATED FOR CORN-ALLERGIC PATIENTS
      https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2019/12/lactated-ringers-in-5-dextrose.html

      Thanks again!

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