15th Annual Richard C. Staab, DO Memorial Symposium
Department of Internal Medicine
A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Medical Academic Building
Tulsa, OK 74107
Moderators: Robert Aran, DO and Arash Karnama, DO, FACC
REGISTRATION OPENS NOVEMBER 30th!
STAAB SYMPOSIUM APP
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- If you’re joining us in person, stop by the sign-in table with any questions.
- If you’re attending virtually, please reach out to Adrienne Kingsley at AKingsley@OsteopathicFounders.org for assistance.
We are excited to welcome you for the 15th Annual Richard C. Staab, DO Memorial Symposium!
When registering, you will have the option to attend either in-person or virtually. Please be sure to select your preferred format at the time of registration, as changes after submission may result in additional fees.
To receive CME credit, participants must:
Attend the program LIVE (either in-person or virtually), and
Complete both the program evaluation and attestation.
Additional information for symposium attendees will be emailed closer to the event dates. Certain program materials will also be available for download in the event app and/or on the website prior to the symposium.
Location:
Tandy Medical Academic Building
1633 Southwest Blvd | Tulsa, OK 74107
Lectures will be presented live on-site.
- Please note: In-person attendees will NOT have access to the Zoom link.
- Exclusive perks for in-person attendees:
- A special registration gift upon check-in
- Entry into a prize drawing (by completing the exhibitor card)
- The program will be presented live via Zoom.
- A Zoom link will be emailed to all virtual participants the week of the program.
- CME hours will be awarded based on the official Zoom attendance report; credit hours must be commensurate with actual participation.
- Virtual attendees will not have access to in-person lectures.
- Registration may be switched from virtual to in-person; however, no refunds will be issued for changes from virtual to in-person.
If you originally registered to attend in-person, you may switch to virtual attendance instead. A $25 administrative fee will be applied, which is calculated in the costs listed below.
Additionally, costs are listed to upgrade from Proper Prescribing Only to either In-Person or Virtual attendance.
Upgrade Costs Between 11/16/2026-1/31/2027
- $130 → If you paid $295 In-Person Early Bird rate and switch to virtual by 1/31.
- $225 → If you paid $200 Retired Healthcare Provider rate and switch to virtual by 1/31.
- $375 → If you paid $50 Proper Prescribing Only rate and switch to Virtual by 1/31.
- $270 → If you paid $50 Proper Prescribing Only rate and switch to In-Person by 1/31.
Upgrade Costs Between 2/1/2027-3/25/2027
- $180 → If you paid $295 In-Person Early Bird rate and switch to virtual between 2/1-3/25.
- $125 → If you paid $350 In-Person rate and switch to virtual between 2/1-3/25.
- $275 → If you paid $200 Retired Healthcare Provider rate and switch to virtual between 2/1-3/25.
- $425 → If you paid $50 Proper Prescribing Only rate and switch to Virtual between 2/1-3/25.
- $325 → If you paid $50 Proper Prescribing Only rate and switch to In-Person between 2/1-3/25.
Upgrade Costs Between 3/26/2027-3/31/2027
- $280 → If you paid $295 In-Person Early Bird rate and switch to virtual between 3/26-3/31.
- $225 → If you paid $350 In-Person rate and switch to virtual between 3/26-3/31.
- $375 → If you paid $200 Retired Healthcare Provider rate and switch to virtual between 3/26-3/31.
- $475 → If you paid $50 Proper Prescribing Only rate and switch to Virtual between 3/26-3/31.
- $470 → If you paid $50 Proper Prescribing Only rate and switch to In-Person between 3/26-3/31.
** Deadline: Wednesday, March 31, 2027 is the last day changes will be allowed. No exceptions after that. **
Refunds will be issued for cancellations, received in writing, on or before Friday, March 5, 2027. A $50.00 administrative fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
Unfortunately, no refunds can be issued for cancellations received after that date or for symposium “no shows.”
For refund requests, please contact:
Michele Caine
Osteopathic Founders Foundation
Email: MCaine@OsteopathicFounders.org
Registration Fees
Pricing available 11/30/2026 - 01/31/2027
$295Pricing available 02/01/2027 - 03/25/2027
$350Pricing available 11/30/2026 - 01/31/2027
$400Pricing available 02/01/2027 - 03/25/2027
$450Pricing available 11/30/2026 - 03/25/2027 (DO, MD, PA, NP, etc.)
$200Pricing available 11/30/2026 - 03/25/2027 (This is ONLY for the one-hour Proper Prescribing lecture without additional symposium registration.)
$50Pricing available 03/26/2027 - 03/31/2027 (NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31!)
$550*Registration Opens on Monday, November 30, 2026* *Registration Closes on Thursday, March 25, 2027*
Please Note:
Payment is required at the time of registration. Your payment receipt and post-symposium certificate may be submitted for company reimbursement.
After clicking “Submit”, you will be directed to an acknowledgement page. If this page does not appear, your registration and/or payment was not successful.
To ensure you receive all symposium communications, please add @osteopathicfounders.org to your safe senders list.
For further assistance, please contact the Osteopathic Founders Foundation at 918-551-7300.
Agenda
| TIME (CST) | EVENT Friday Moderator: Robert Aran, DO |
|---|---|
| 7:00 – 7:25am | Sign-In Begins Breakfast |
| 7:25 – 7:30am | Introduction and Housekeeping Kathy Cook, DO |
| 7:30 – 7:45am | Welcome Johnny R. Stephens, PharmD |
| 7:45 – 8:45am | Beyond the Repair: The Lifelong Management of Adult Congenital Congenital Heart Disease Pradyumna Agasthi, MD |
| 8:45 – 9:45am | Cancer Survivorship for the Primary Care Provider Travis Brachtenbach, DO, MS |
| 9:45 – 10:00am | BREAK |
| 10:00 – 11:00am | Approach to the Patient with Tremors Ryan Brennan, DO |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Dermatology for the Internist Kelli Lovelace, MD |
| 12:00 – 12:45pm | LUNCH Lunch provided by Table 24 Catering from the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma |
| 12:45 – 2:45pm | Nephrology Panel |
* Resistant Hypertension Kelly Harris, DO | |
* Diuretics Carter Schwartz, DO | |
* Rising Serum Creatinine Pranay Kathuria, MD, MACP, FASN, FNKF | |
| 2:45 – 3:15pm | BREAK Cupcakes provided by Sharon a Piece of Cake |
| 3:15 – 4:15pm | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Mary Hinojos Mamut, DO |
| 4:15 – 5:15pm | Surviving Sepsis Guidelines Jon Stuart, DO |
| TIME (CST) | EVENT Saturday Moderator: Arash Karnama, DO, FACC, FACOI |
|---|---|
| 7:00 – 7:25am | Sign-In Begins Breakfast |
| 7:25 – 7:30am | Introduction and Housekeeping Kathy Cook, DO |
| 7:30 – 8:30am | Diabetes Update: Beyond HbA1c Robert S. Busch, MD, FACE |
| 8:30 – 9:30am | Advancing Cardiovascular Prevention: From Risk Assessment to Plaque Analysis Neil Agrawal, MD, FACC |
| 9:30 – 9:45am | BREAK Cookies provided by The Altamont Bakery |
| 9:45 – 11:45am | Hepatology Panel |
* MASLD Robert Aran, DO | |
* Hepatobiliary Cancer Treatment Approach Scott Cole, MD | |
* The Current State of an Old Virus (HCV): Let’s Break It Down Jeff Hunt, DO, FACOI | |
| 11:45am – 1:00pm | STAAB LEGACY AWARD LUNCHEON Presentation of the Richard C. Staab, DO Legacy Award – One physician will be recognized for his/her exemplary contribution in the areas of education and leadership. Host: Steven Buck, DO Plated meal provided by Just Catering by Orr |
| 1:00 – 2:00pm | Contraception to Conception Lauren Thomas, DO, FACOG |
| 2:00 – 3:00pm | Pharmageddon Curtis Behenna, DO |
| 3:00 – 3:25pm | EXTENDED BREAK Charcuterie, Wine and Beer Jointly Sponsored by: Chelsea Griffin, DO; Charity Johnson, DO; Kristopher Lepere, DO; Susanne Thompson, DO; Colin Wetz, DO; Dan Wildes, DO; and Marvin Williams, DO |
| 3:25 – 3:30pm | Acknowledgements / Auction Kathy Cook, DO |
| 3:30 – 4:30pm | Asthma Update Jennifer Hood, DO |
| 4:30 – 5:30pm | Medical Cannabis in Oklahoma: An Update (Proper Prescribing) Jason Beaman, DO, MS, MPH, DFAPA |
| 5:30pm | WRAP-UP Kathy Cook, DO |
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