Kick off the new year by joining POMA District 8 at our 37th Annual Educational Winter Seminar!
This year's conference will be held January 18-21, 2024 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort!

The POMA District VIII planning committee is designing the 2024 conference as an in-person event with the option for remote virtual participation which will be simulcasted live.  On-demand viewing will be available after the conference until the end of February.

Take advantage of the family-friendly atmosphere and bring the whole family!  They can ski and snow tube, roller skate and play in the arcade, or relax in the spa.  We also have family-friend social events planned throughout the conference.

Our annual District VIII business meeting will be held on Saturday.  We'll provide updates impacting our region in Southwest Pennsylvania, as well as from across the state and country.  We'll also elect delegates and alternates to the POMA House of Delegates meeting in May.  Get involved and plan to participate!

Education Program
The education committee has worked hard to plan a program that has updates you can immediately take back to your practice .  Click here to view the tentative schedule.  We have updates in cardiology, sports medicine, addiction medicine, allergy and asthma, lyme disease, dermatology, psychiatry, oral disease and more!  Our workshops !

This year's program offers up to 24 Category 1A AOA CME credits and 24 AMA PRA Category 1^TM Credits.  POMA is an accredited provider of AOA and AMA credits by the AOA and ACCME.  The 2024 POMA District VIII Winter Seminar has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the AOA and ACCME.

Registration
Registration is OPEN for in-person, virtual or on-demand participation!

Online Registration

Download Registration Form (.pdf)

 

Seven Springs Room Block
A room block for conference registrants is available at Seven Springs Mountain Resort.  Historically the room block goes fast so be sure to lock in your room now!  To ensure rooms are used by in-person conference participants, POMA must receive your conference registration within 2 weeks of reserving a room to receive the discounted rate.  POMA District VIII reserves the right to inform Seven Springs to charge the going room rate for anyone not registered and attending the conference in-person.

As this time, reservations for Seven Springs must be made over the phone.  For group reservations, call 855-332-1601, press 2 for East Coast resorts, press 5 for Seven Springs, and provide the registration code B7SPOMA4.

CME Accreditation Statement
POMA is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

The Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. POMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 24 Category 1-A AOA CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits to the AOA commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

POMA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. POMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Attendees can earn 1 CME credit for every 60 minutes of educational time.

The POMA District VIII 37th Annual Educational Winter Seminar has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education and the ACCME.
 

Exhibit and Sponsor Information!
The POMA District VIII planning committee invites the exhibit and sponsor community to join us at Seven Springs!  Host to the largest gathering of osteopathic physicians in Southwest Pennsylvania, this conference is the place to meet face-to-face with physicians and healthcare professionals who are seeking the latest information to benefit their patients.

We offer three days of exhibits with dedicated hours and breaks so you can interact with attendees throughout the conference.  We also have opportunities to sponsor a variety of functions.

Contracts for exhibit booths and sponsorship opportunities are available.  Please contact Jason Leeper, POMA program manager, with any questions at 717-939-9318, ext 180 or email [email protected].

We look forward to your continued involvement and sustaining important relationships that will shape the future of osteopathic medicine in Pennsylvania.