Online registration for the AOA’s Regional Osteopathic Medical Education (ROME) New England conference is now open. The conference will be held Aug. 15-18 in Boston and will offer the opportunity to earn up to 24.5 Category 1-A CME credits. The conference will offer tracks in: REMS, internal medicine, state mandates and changes in medical practice, and medical impacts of disasters and tragedies.

​Did you know researchers have found a sedentary life could be just as dangerous as smoking? People who work in sedentary jobs for 10 or more years double their risk of bowel cancer and are at increased risk for other health problems. Laura M. Rosch, DO, explains the risks of being sedentary and gives tips for making your workday more active.

​Online registration is now open for the premier osteopathic event of the year: OMED 2013. Don't miss out on the chance to earn more than 40 continuing medical education credits, network with colleagues and enjoy the hustle and bustle of exciting Las Vegas! Register for the conference and book your stay today.

Alan N. Langnas, DO, is a leader in transplant surgery. He’s director of the Center of Transplantation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where he expanded the liver transplantation program and pioneered its intestinal transplantation program, one of only a handful of such programs in the country. Read more.