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What's the Hype About Hyperbaric Medicine?


Total Credits: .75 including .75 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

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State Associations:
GOMA - Georgia
Faculty:
Bill Lagaly DO
Duration:
48 Minutes
Expiration:
Never Expires.


Description

Bill Lagaly DO presented this at the Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association's 2024 Fall Conference. 

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand what Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is.
  2. Understand how HBOT works.
  3. Recognize the different types of chambers.
  4. Recognize the indication.

Accreditation Statement:

The Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. The Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association designates this program for a maximum of .75 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

Conflict of Interest Statement:
Bill Lagaly, DO, has no conflicts for this presentation.

Grievance Policy
All grievances may be directed to GOMA's Executive Director at gomaosteo@outlook.com. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

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Bill Lagaly DO is the medical director for the Piedmont Athens Regional wound care and hyperbaric medicine clinic. He has been in full-time wound care/hyperbaric medicine since 1999, having started the first wound care clinic in Arkansas at that time. Starting out as a commercial diver in the 1980's, he became a diver medic, inspiring him to go to the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. TCOM started a hyperbaric medicine and wound care program while he was there, so he was able to be involved with that throughout his family medicine residency. He is a past president of the Arkansas Osteopathic Medical Association and the Foundation for the Advancement of Wound Care. He will become President of GOMA in the fall of 2025. 


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