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Advanced Desert Dermatology
OPTI:Midwestern University Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution (MWU/OPTI)
Program Director:Vernon Mackey, DO
Positions:3
Location:9179 W. Thunderbird Rd.
B-105

Peoria, AZ 85381
Phone:Tel: 623-977-6700
Contact:Vernon Mackey, D.O., FAOCD
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Columbia Hospital
OPTI:Consortium for Excellence in Medical Education (CEME)
Program Director:Janet Allenby, DO, FAOCD
Positions:7
Location:2201 45th St.
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone:Tel: 561-863-3819
Contact:Bradley Feuer, DO, JD, DME
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Genesys Regional Medical Center
OPTI:Statewide Campus System/Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SCS/MSUCOM OPTI)
Program Director:Kimball Silverton, DO, FAOCD
Positions:3
Location:One Genesys Parkway
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Phone:Tel: 810-606-5991
Contact:Diana King
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Midwestern University Glendale/Alta Dermatology
OPTI:Midwestern University Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution (MWU/OPTI)
Program Director:Stephen Kessler, DO, FAOCD
Positions:3
Location:130 S. 63rd St., Ste. 114
Mesa, AZ 85206
Phone:Tel: 480-981-2888
Contact:Stephen Kessler, D.O., FAOCD
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Montgomery Regional Hospital/VCOM
OPTI:Osteopathic Medical Network for Excellence in Education
Program Director:Daniel Hurd, DO, FAOCD
Positions:6
Location:MRH 3700 South Main Street
GME Dept.

Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone:Tel: 540-953-5445
Contact:Suzanne Barnette, ADME
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MWU/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
OPTI:Midwestern University Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution (MWU/OPTI)
Program Director:Don Anderson, DO, FAOCD
Positions:3
Location:1700 Sycamore Avenue
Kingman, AZ 86409
Phone:Tel: 928-692-8885
Contact:Lori Hopper
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Northeast Regional Medical Center
OPTI:Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution of Kirksville (OPTIK)
Program Director:Lloyd Cleaver, DO, FAOCD
Positions:4
Location:700 W. Jefferson St.
Kirksville, MO 63501
Phone:Tel: 660-785-1400
Contact:Kevin Suttmoeller, D.O.
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Northeast Regional Medical Center #2
OPTI:Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution of Kirksville (OPTIK)
Program Director:Bill Way, DO, FAOCD
Positions:3
Location:706 West Center St
Duncanville, TX 75116
Phone:Tel: 972-780-0707
Contact:Bill V Way, DO
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NSU-COM/BGMC
OPTI:Consortium for Excellence in Medical Education (CEME)
Program Director:Stanley Skopit, DO, FAOCD
Positions:9
Location:1600 S. Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone:Tel: 954-468-5201
Contact:Cecelia Chang
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NSUCOM/Largo Medical Center
OPTI:Consortium for Excellence in Medical Education (CEME)
Program Director:Richard Miller, DO, FAOCD
Positions:9
Location:2025 Indian Rocks Road
Largo, FL 34644
Phone:Tel: 727-586-7103
Contact:DME - Anthony Ottaviani, D.O.
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O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
OPTI:Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education (CORE)
Program Director:Scott Drew, DO, FAOCD
Positions:4
Location:55 Hospital Drive
Athens, OH 45701
Phone:Tel: 740-592-9334
Contact:Lenard Presutti, DO
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Oakwood Southshore Medical Center
OPTI:Statewide Campus System/Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SCS/MSUCOM OPTI)
Program Director:Steven Grekin, DO, FAOCD
Positions:6
Location:5450 Fort St.
Trenton, MI 48183
Phone:Tel: 734-671-3297
Contact:DME-Craig Glines, DO
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Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
OPTI:PCOM/MEDNet
Program Director:Tanya Ermolovich, DO, FAOCD
Positions:9
Location:1259 S. Cedar Crest Blvd.
Ste. 100

Allentown, PA 18103
Phone:Tel: 610-437-4134
Contact:Suzanne Hower
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Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital
OPTI:Statewide Campus System/Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SCS/MSUCOM OPTI)
Program Director:Annette LaCasse, DO, FAOCD
Positions:6
Location:50 N. Perry
Pontiac, MI 48331
Phone:Tel: 248-338-5392
Contact:DME - Jo Mitchell
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Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
OPTI:Statewide Campus System/Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SCS/MSUCOM OPTI)
Program Director:Daniel Stewart, DO, FAOCD
Positions:12
Location:5301 E. Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
Phone:Tel: 734-712-5015
Contact:Daniel Stewart, D.O.
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St. Barnabas Hospital
OPTI:New York College of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium (NYCOMEC)
Program Director:Cindy Hoffman, DO, FAOCD
Positions:6
Location:183rd Street and 3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY 10457
Phone:Tel: 718-960-6517
Contact:Paul Beyer, D.O. - DME
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St. John's Episcopal Hospital, South Shore
OPTI:Touro University Medical Education Consortium (TUMEC)
Program Director:Marvin Watsky, DO, FAOCD
Positions:5
Location:327 Beach 19th Street
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Phone:Tel: 718-869-7815
Contact:Sheldon Sirota, D.O., DME
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Summa Western Reserve Hospital
OPTI:Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education (CORE)
Program Director:Schield Wikas, DO, FAOCD
Positions:3
Location:1900 23rd Street
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
Phone:Tel: 330-971-7000
Contact:Robert J.George, D.O.
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TUCOM/Valley Hospital Medical Center
OPTI:Touro University Medical Education Consortium (TUMEC)
Program Director:James Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD
Positions:3
Location:620 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Phone:Tel: 702-388-8436
Contact:Debbie O'Conner
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UHHS Case Western Univ., Richmond Heights Hospital
OPTI:Consortium for Osteopathic Medical Training (LECOMT)
Program Director:Joan Tamburro, DO, FAOCD
Positions:6
Location:27100 Chardon Road
Richmond Heights, OH 44143
Phone:Tel: 440-585-4821
Contact:John Kauffman, DO, DME
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UNTHSC/TCOM
OPTI:Texas Opti
Program Director:S. Harla, DO, FAOCD
Positions:3
Location:3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Suite EAD-426

Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone:Tel: 817-735-2549
Contact:Lee Ann Cunningham
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Wellington Regional Medical Center
OPTI:Lake Erie Consortium for Osteopathic Medical Training (LECOMT)
Program Director:Bradley Glick, DO, FAOCD
Positions:6
Location:10101 W. Forest Hill Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Phone:Tel: 561-798-8504
Contact:Robert Campitelli, D.O., DME
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Western University/Pacific Hospital
OPTI:West Educational Consortium
Program Director:David Horowitz, DO, FAOCD
Positions:6
Location:2776 Pacific Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806
Phone:Tel: 562-997-2180
Contact:Derilyn Clark
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Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution (OPTI)

Recognizing the need for a new system to structure and accredit osteopathic graduate medical education, the American Osteopathic Association established the Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution (OPTI) in 1995.

Each OPTI is a community-based training consortium comprised of at least one college of osteopathic medicine and one hospital. Other hospitals and ambulatory care facilities may also partner within an OPTI. Community-based healthcare facilities such as ambulatory care clinics, rehabilitation centers and surgicenters may now have the resources and support necessary to provide physician training with an OPTI's assistance.

OPTIs are recognized for providing a comprehensive, seamless model of education for physician training-from colleges of osteopathic medicine through graduate medical education programs and beyond. An OPTI adds value to medical training by assuring the osteopathic concepts of holism, wellness and prevention, caring for the patient's individual health needs, environment and ability to access quality health care.


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