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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Hi Fellows: Tom Levitan at AACOM recently contacted me to see if Health Policy and/or TIPS Fellows would be interested in serving as a resource on the topic of the health care workforce. Tom explained that AAMC would welcome a greater DO presence at the AAMC Workforce Issues conference – and that AAMC would look well on a proposal for a block of sessions by DOs (four twenty-minute sessions – approximately 1 ˝ hours total).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>I am getting in touch to see if you would be interested in getting involved in this project. Potential topics could include innovative educational programs that train primary care physicians and an examination of what is it about osteopathic medical practice and training that makes it a good fit for the medical home model.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>I have attached a link to the AAMC Workforce conference agenda so you can get an idea of the scope of topics covered at the conference. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Tom would be interested in meeting with you at OMED to discuss your ideas. If you are interested in developing a proposal (due in November) to present at the AAMC Workforce Conference in May 2013, please get in touch with me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Thanks for considering this invitation. Hope all is well. NC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Nancy Cooper, Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Health Policy Fellowship<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>307 Grosvenor Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Athens, Ohio 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Office (740) 593-2017<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Cell (740) 707-8425<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Fax (740) 593-1730<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>coopern@ohio.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>