SPOILERS FOR JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4. Chad Stahelski explains the different ways the action spectacle could have ended.
SPOILERS FOR JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 BELOW
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John Wick: Chapter 4 has the feel of a final chapter as the story of Mr. Wick has seemingly concluded. However, the film’s massive success is making the studio, Lionsgate, yearn for more. There is a Continental prequel series and a spin-off titled Ballerina on the way, but the studio enthusiastically wants to make more with Reeves in tow.
If you’ve seen the movie, you know the ending seemingly brought an end to John Wick’s journey of revenge and retribution. However, it can be interpreted either way if Wick was actually laid to rest or not. Chad Stahelski, the maestro behind the series, revealed on Collider that there were actually multiple endings shot. There’s an ending with extra bits that optimistically shows you that John had indeed survived the duel, then the one that’s in the final cut, which is left more ambiguous. He let test audiences decide which ending to use for the theatrical release.
Stahelski explained how he argued for the ending to Lionsgate and how, ultimately, they supported his vision: “I’ll tell you what, I’ll shoot the ending two ways, you know, with one extra little thing, two extra little shots. I’ll let you know he’s alive, and I’m gonna leave it up to the audience to decide, and we’re gonna test both.’ […] And they were super cool. They let me go through the whole movie. […] … and you know, the test audience has definitely had a favorite of that, which is the ending that you guys saw…”
The world of Wick is rich with characters that can continue the franchise without having Reeves explicitly return. Chapter 4 is especially ripe with these characters, as even star Donnie Yen has ideas for a Caine spin-off. Audiences also responded well to the debut of Rina Sawayama and her character Akira, which the producer also wants to explore.
For as long as film trilogies have existed, so has the unfortunate case of unremarkable final instalments. Whether it’s a lack of steam by the end of the saga, or a simple case of setting up more than you can pay off, the truth is that when it comes to trilogies, it can be VERY difficult to stick the landing.
And today, my friends, we get to discuss a movie that serves as the final instalment in the “Raimi-Verse” and although it was not originally meant to be the final instalment, it is the ending that we are stuck with. Of course, I’m talking about Spider-Man 3, the most memed Spider-Man movie to date!
This movie is divisive among Spider Man fans, with a sprinkle of nostalgic cult-fandom over a generally disliked final product. After the massive success of Spider-Man 2 and the exploding box office numbers that comic book films were starting to generate- Sam Raimi and the folks at Sony were locked in to make this movie and committed to the project immediately after Spider-Man 2 released.
And to no one’s surprise, the hype leading up to this movie was at an all-time high. Fans were more invested in these movies than ever before thanks to the universally loved second film– and with the cast all set to return and some exciting new faces to the roster at the last minute, the masses were eager to see what adventures were in store. And we’re going to get into that later but what we really want to know is how does this movie hold up 15 years later?
Spider-Man 3 continues the story of Peter Parker played by Tobey Maguire as his personal life and career as the friendly neighborhood web swinger are thriving. Things in Peter’s life have never been more comfortable.
It isn’t long before personal rivalries, past traumas, and old friends individually seek to take down Spider-Man once and for all.
This film opens with Peter and Mary Jane having a nice talk and filling us in on their lives. Maryjane is making her debut on Broadway and Peter is still splitting his time between being spider man and selling pictures of himself to the daily bugle.
They introduce the symbyote pretty early in the movie, although I must say- there is literally NO explanation of this stuff other than a few lines from Dr. Connors about it being dangerous. It just crashes into the park one day and its automatically part of the story now.
So, Peter is thinking about proposing to Maryjane and goes to tell Aunt May who is of course played by the lovely Rosemary Harris. I love her in this movie. Well, she gives Pete her wedding ring to give to MJ and this moment is really sweet. I think it serves the story well in that it shows that the loss of Peter’s Uncle Ben is still a raw wound and neither Peter nor May have fully recovered. We’re going to need that emotional anchor later.
Just as it seems that things are looking up for Peter’s future, he gets attacked by Harry- who is out for revenge because he still thinks that Peter killed his father. And this is maybe the only villain in this movie that doesn’t need any further explaining. It’s weak, but Harry inherited all the technology from his father, so other than explaining how the fuck he made a new glider when he could barely graduate high school, the trilogy had already began setting up his arc so when the movie just throws him in full swing, it works.
Peter and Harry fight and Peter almost loses the ring, but is able to retrieve it just before close-lining harry 40 feet above the ground and almost killing him.
Okay, here’s a problem I got with this movie…
Harry hitting his head and getting some vague form of amnesia is such a blatant way to push Harry out of the way for most of the movie. This movie definitely suffers from convenient storytelling in many instances but this one is by far the most noticeable. Harry splits his coconut and suddenly remembers most of his life EXCEPT for his hate and connection for Spider-Man. He knows his father is dead, but doesn’t remember how it happened. He remembers Peter and MJ, but he doesn’t remember his own house or that his family is rich.
So, basically, Harry is now a non-issue because for some reason he thought his father’s fully protective Goblin helmet was too retro. Nice one Harry.
This is done so that the movie can focus on its other villain- Flint Marko, AKA the Sandman. Played by Thomas Hayden Church. And the way that the movie chose to introduce him is pretty great. We see Flint fresh off of a prison-break and retreating to his home. It’s good character building and it quickly makes us empathize with the character. We learn that Flint is a family man who is committing crimes for cash in order to help his sick daughter. Completely easy to understand and sympathize with. It’s effective! But what I don’t like is how they explain his powers.
He just kind of easily stumbles into a strange scientific research center that is doing some vague and completely unexplained tests on… you guessed it, sand.
Not only is it the middle of the night, which is strange, but there also clearly isn’t any security which you’d think there would be considering the hazard of what they’re working on. And once Flint falls into this giant sand hole, the scientists notice that there is something in there, but just assume it’s a bird and don’t verify AT ALL before firing up this giant light beam thing that inexplicably bonds Flint to the sand and boom- sand man.
I dig the Sand Man look and the special effects in this movie. Like, wow, it looks amazing. But that quick armchair explanation of how he got his abilities is absolute bullshit. Moving on!
Now, the core struggle of this movie is Peter’s identity crisis. Is he Peter Parker? Is he Spider-Man? Can he be both? These are the questions we’re meant to ask, and this is kind of why the movie works overall. The scenes of Peter and Maryjane talking about the future but constantly being on different pages is my favorite part of this entire film. Peter is becoming very self-involved as Spider-Man has grown to be- *insert something of an icon clip*
And Peter’s behavior begins to drive the ones he loves away. With MJ not feeling like she has a place in Peter’s life, and aunt may learning that Flint Marco is the man who killed her beloved husband and is still on the loose.
All of this is amplified of course by the re-introduction to the symbiote.
Visually, best scene in the movie. Period. End of story.
So, the symbiote really just heightens all of Peter’s pre-existing rage and ego. This is of course the beginning of Bully Maguire and I’ll be damned if this isn’t the most talked about movie meme in Marvels entire catalogue.
So, I’m not going to beat a dead spider, this part of the movie is either lame or hilarious depending on who’s watching it. Personally, other than this one shot-
The rest of this stuff isn’t so bad in my opinion. I think the dancing is stupid and my reaction to this every time I see it is very similar to these ladies right here (showing reaction shot from dance scene) But it’s otherwise interesting enough. I like that Peter’s idea of a confident cool guy is to act like a complete maniac and talk like a 1950’s noir detective.
Long story short, the symbiote suit feels powerful and makes Peter feel numb to his real feelings. During this point we also meet Eddie Brock played by Topher Grace- and I feel like it’s time for a HOT take.
VENOM IS NOT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS MOVIE.
Listen, I know that Avi Aran and forced Raimi to shoehorn Venom into the movie for marketing and merchandising and yes, I know that Sam Raimi wasn’t interested in the character and had to find a way to make venom serve the story and YES, I know it doesn’t work for everyone but here me out.
I don’t like venom in this movie either. He was SO clearly miscast, and Topher Grace is closer to being Peter Parker than Venom. But that’s kind of the point.
Obviously, with the theme of the movie being duality and identity- Eddie Brock is introduced as the mirror opposite of Peter. He’s confident in all the ways that Peter isn’t, yet he lacks integrity in all the ways that Peter shines. I hate that this wasn’t saved for a fourth film where they could properly establish the character. And while I definitely don’t like what they did with Venom- I don’t believe that this is what’s responsible for it.
Also, can we take a minute just appreciate how f***ing perfect JK Simmons is as Jameson? It’s SO good.
So, Peter has officially hit rock bottom. He almost kills sand man, he hurts MJ in more ways than one, and he’s lost himself to his rage. After a super comic book accurate scene where Peter shakes the symbiote off and unknowingly gives it to Eddie- because Eddie just happened to be at the same church at the same time…
See what I mean when I talk about convenient storytelling here?
So, Harry very quickly and (you guessed it) inexplicably gets his memories back, and briefly plots to destroy Peter’s life. This could have been interesting to see, if the movie allowed these scenes to be at the center of the story. But, unfortunately for us, Harry sort of just disappears again after forcing MJ to break up with Peter and doesn’t pop up again until Peter needs his help to defeat Sand Man and Venom.
Okay, Peter has gone from being on top-of-the-world, to losing everything, to losing himself, to accidentally creating enemies as a result of his behavior, and now those enemies have kidnapped Mary Jane. This can only mean one thing.
IT’S FINAL BATTLE TIME.
So, let’s look at what we got here. Flint Marco is trying to get Spidey out of the way so that he can commit his crimes and save his sick kid, Eddie now has the symbiote and wants to kill Peter out of jealousy and revenge for Peter humiliating him, and we have Spidey himself finally back to full heroics and motivated to save MJ and right the wrongs he’s created. But just like the filmmakers, we forgot about Harry!
Peter needs Harry’s help to save MJ and after Harry basically tells Pete to take a hike, Spidey swings into action solo and faces off against his foes.
I love the way that this final fight scene was handled for the most part. I love the intensity, the campiness, the comic-booky display of the villains’ powers, and of course the EPIC cinematography.
This is what saves the movie. This scene showcases Venom, which is good and bad. I enjoy the way it all goes down with Eddie and the symbiote very much. And the Sand Man stuff is so massive in scope and so well-shot that it makes this entire battle feel like a rollercoaster ride that you can’t get off and I’m all about it. But just as the web head is about to fail, Harry shows up to help save the day. It’s… fine.
I appreciate the symbolism of Harry dying by his own glider to save Peter as opposed to father who died the same way, but in an attempt to kill peter. It’s poetic and I get that. But honestly, I could’ve done without it. To me, the thing that takes up the most unnecessary space in this film is James Franco’s Harry Osborn. There is NOTHING he does in this movie that I think is good. At all. He’s evil in the beginning, then gets rocked and forgets about it, then randomly remembers and goes dark again, only to show up and die at the last minute. And all of that just to stretch out a character who probably could’ve just died in the second movie.
However, it was cool to see them team up for at least this one fight. So, whatever.
Peter recalls that the symbiote is sensitive to sound vibration, so he traps venom and successfully separates Eddie from the symbiote. But before Spider Man can destroy the symbiote with one of Harry’s pumpkin bombs, Eddie jumps into the symbiote and blows up along with it. It’s seriously sick- I really get into this part.
And I do love the way that they button the sand man. Instead of justice being served for the police, justice is served for Flint. The movie acknowledges that Flint is as much a victim as anyone else and his crimes are coming from a place of desperation- not greed, or vanity, or revenge.
Peter is able to forgive Flint, and as such, forgive himself.
At the end of the day, this movie works for some people, and doesn’t work for others. I certainly think overall this movie isn’t for me- but with that being said there are things within this movie that make up some of the characters’ best movie moments. I’ll give respect where it’s due- Sam Raimi made the best movie he could make with the ridiculous demands from the studio and the producers. And I don’t think it deserves to be shelved, but I’ll sick to Spider-Man 2 when I’m in the mood for a friendly neighborhood adventure.
Now, I MUST KNOW- What do YOU think about Spider-Man 3? Do you love it? Do you hate it? And do you think we will see Tobey again in Secret Wars? Let us know in the comments!
The new integration will help physical therapy clinics automate compliance, optimize reimbursements, and maximize staff efficiency
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 3, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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PredictionHealth, an Artificial Intelligence healthcare technology company, announced a new partnership with PromptEMR, a next-generation Physical Therapy practice management software company. This partnership will allow Prompt customers to seamlessly leverage PredictionHealth's PT Practice Intel service, a proprietary AI system that analyzes every word of every sentence across 100% of therapists' charts to provide unprecedented visibility into the health of a practice. The intuitive platform offers AI-generated insights to help automate compliance, optimize reimbursements, and maximize efficiency.
"The Physical Therapy industry continues to face a slew of challenges, particularly with continued reimbursement cuts, strict regulations, and staff burnout and turnover. But we know our product can help. We are thrilled to add Prompt EMR as a partner to offer their clients a solution to help improve compliance and revenue while streamlining documentation and KPI gathering and reporting. The seamless data feed from Prompt's robust EMR platform will grant Prompt users access to unparalleled insights and will significantly increase the rate that feedback reaches practice owners, managers, and therapists."
-Pedro Teixeira, MD, PhD, CEO and Co-founder of PredictionHealth
"Failed audits and over-documentation are two issues that have been plaguing the physical therapy industry for decades. PredictionHealth's advanced AI-driven system combined with Prompt's all-in-one EMR and Practice Management software creates a one-of-a-kind solution for maintaining compliance and avoiding therapist burnout. We are excited to be joining forces to continue to help move the outpatient rehabilitation industry forward."
- Ray Baliatico, CEO of Prompt EMR
About PredictionHealth:
PredictionHealth is a Nashville-based healthcare technology company with a mission to make it easy for clinicians to deliver the best care to every patient every time by streamlining clinician workflows and reducing administrative busywork. Founded in 2017 by Pedro Teixeira, MD, PhD, CEO and Ravi Atreya, MD, PhD, CMO, the company has developed AI tool sets leveraging their ability to analyze unstructured data to extract meaningful insights from medical documentation. For more information, please visit www.predictionhealth.com/.
About Prompt EMR:
Prompt EMR is a fully-integrated enterprise platform that provides end-to-end business management software for the Outpatient Rehabilitation industry. Prompt's modern, easy-to-use system streamlines workflows for every user within a clinic, driving improved efficiency, profitability, and patient care. Prompt addresses online patient scheduling, electronic onboarding, in-clinic scheduling, patient management, documentation, billing, reporting, and analytics, allowing a clinic to utilize one piece of software to manage their entire business. Prompt EMR's streamlined workflows eliminate cumbersome data entry and manual processes which drives higher clinic profitability, a better patient experience, and improved outcomes. For more information, please visit www.promptemr.com.
The new dark folk horror film from Rings director F. Javier Gutiérrez showcases a sneak peek with the first images from the movie.
The director of the apocalyptic drama, Before the Fall, and 2017’s Rings, the sequel to the popular 2002 horror film, The Ring, is back with a first look at his new horror film. The Wait comes from F. Javier Gutiérrez and is being described as “a sinister folk horror tragedy that takes place in the dark, magic and forgotten Andalusian countryside — a place marked by ancestral traditions.” This new outing comes from his production company, Unfiled Films, and they have provided a sneak peek into the upcoming haunting film.
The official synopsis reads:
“Eladio (Victor Clavijo), hunting estate keeper, takes a bribe from a veteran hunter. Weeks later, his whole life falls apart. What looked like the opportunity of a lifetime, turns into a macabre descent to hell when he finds out that his misfortune might not be entirely by chance.”
This promises to be Gutierrez’s most intimate and brutal film, portraying the macabre descent into hell of a man who suffered the tragic loss of his family. The dark folk tale touches on themes that include the nature of good and evil, punishment, pain, and guilt. The Wait will be produced by Nostromo (Buried), Spal Films (Before the Fall) and Unfiled Films (Gutierrez’s production company). The Spanish film stars Víctor Clavijo (Before the Fall), Ruth Díaz, and Pedro Casablanc (Almodovar’s Strange Way of Life). The Wait is bound to be one of the most disturbing Spanish films of 2023.
Being no stranger to creepy, graphic imagery, the new images from The Wait showcase a curious and haunting series of events. After dabbling in the waters of the American market, Gutiérrez returns to Spain for this folk tale. Javier’s filmography includes such genres as horror, sci-fi, and thrillers. The Spanish director was originally attached to the reboot of The Crow when that incarnation was slated to have Luke Evans in the leading role. That project would not come to fruition and next, Gutiérrez will be directing a supernatural thriller titled Home School that is set to star Charli D’Amelio.
ORMOND BEACH, Fla., April 3, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Health-ISAC, a nonprofit, member-driven organization, has released its 2022 Annual Report, capturing the value it delivers to the global healthcare security community.
The report highlights the many important services delivered over the year, including developing a customized exercise program, publishing its first Annual Threat Report, devoting resources and expertise to Medical Device Security, and producing 275 Targeted Alerts, 87 Threat Bulletins, 144 Vulnerability Bulletins and 197 Finished Intelligence Reports among other vital information. In addition, Health-ISAC shared over 21,000 highly curated Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and 2 pre-public vulnerability notifications with its members.
"The 2022 Annual Reportreflects the commitment to fulfilling our mission of advancing physical and cyber resilience in the global healthcare community," says Denise Anderson, President and CEO, Health-ISAC. "I'm pleased to share the numerous and amazing accomplishments we have made as an ISAC and as a community over the past year. We truly are individual organizations coming together for the good of all."
Health-ISAC — a nonprofit, private sector, member-driven organization — plays an essential role in providing situational awareness around cyber and physical security threats to the Healthcare Sector so that companies can detect, mitigate and respond to ensure operational resilience. Health-ISAC connects thousands of healthcare security professionals worldwide to share peer insights, real-time alerts, and best practices in a trusted, collaborative environment. As the go-to source for timely, actionable, and relevant information, Health-ISAC is a force-multiplier that enables healthcare organizations of all sizes to enhance situation awareness, develop effective mitigation strategies, and proactively defend against threats every single day.
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Financial Assistance From The Assistance Fund Now Available for Eligible People Living With Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy
ORLANDO, Fla., April 3, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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The Assistance Fund, an independent charitable patient assistance organization that helps patients and families facing high medical out-of-pocket costs, today announced the launch of a new financial assistance program for people living with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). The program is designed to help eligible individuals pay for their out-of-pocket medical expenses related to immunoglobulin A nephropathy, such as copays, health insurance premiums, therapy administration costs, prescribing-physician copayments, treatment-related travel costs, and diagnostic laboratory tests.
"For too many families facing an IgAN diagnosis, the treatment they need is simply unaffordable," said Bonnie Schneider, Director and Co-Founder, IgA Nephropathy (IGAN) Foundation. "Thanks to The Assistance Fund's new program, people living with IgAN can access their prescribed treatment and focus on treating this terrible disease, rather than worrying how they'll afford the cost of care."
People living with IgAN, also called Berger's disease, develop inflammation due to a buildup of immunoglobulin A antibodies in their kidneys.[1] The buildup can eventually lead to acute kidney failure or chronic kidney disease, leaving patients on dialysis. Treatment for blood pressure and cholesterol is critical to manage the progression of the disease.
"People living with IgAN require treatment to manage their symptoms for the rest of their lives," said Gerald Lauria, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for The Assistance Fund. "Thanks to our generous donors, our new Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy Financial Assistance Program will expand access, reduce patients' out-of-pocket costs, and bring peace of mind to families and caregivers."
To learn more or determine eligibility for financial support, visit tafcares.org or call (855) 286-9003 to speak with a Patient Advocate.
A list of all the disease programs available from The Assistance Fund can be found on the website tafcares.org.
About The Assistance Fund
The Assistance Fund (TAF) is an independent charitable patient assistance organization that helps patients and families facing high medical out-of-pocket costs by providing financial assistance for their copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and other health-related expenses. The Assistance Fund currently manages more than 80 disease programs, each of which covers all FDA-approved medications that treat a specific disease named in the disease program. Since its founding in 2009, TAF has helped nearly 180,000 children and adults access the treatment they need to stay healthy or manage a life-threatening, chronic, or rare disease. To learn more about The Assistance Fund, or for information on how to donate, please visit tafcares.org.
CARY, N.C., April 3, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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AQuity Solutions, a leading provider of virtual solutions for clinical documentation capture, medical coding, and mid-revenue cycle offerings, today announced they have acquired Cumming, GA-based Axea Solutions. The purchase strengthens AQuity's revenue cycle management portfolio, gaining Axea's expertise in its revenue cycle solutions, consulting, and education strategies for revenue cycle professionals.
"We are delighted to join AQuity and look forward to providing new capabilities to their market-leading client base and solutions portfolio," commented Susan Gatehouse, Owner/CEO of Axea Solutions, who will join the AQuity leadership team as Vice President of Revenue Integrity. "AQuity's commitment to invest in its market leading solutions allows them to deliver a flexible, cost-effective balance of technology and services, meeting clients at their state of readiness," adds Susan.
"I would like to welcome Axea Solutions' clients and employees to the AQuity family," noted Jason Kolinoski, COO for AQuity. "Uniting our companies expands our capabilities and brings enormous value to our clients with new revenue integrity strategies and solutions. We are thrilled to have Susan join our team and look forward to enhancing the client experience for our customers by integrating our collective strengths and leveraging our combined expertise."
"We continue to accelerate our growth and build greater value for our clients, employees, and investors through strategic acquisitions building upon our market leading solutions platform," added Kashyap Joshi, AQuity's CEO. "We are pleased to welcome Axea clients and employees alongside Susan, a highly respected thought leader, into the AQuity family."
About AQuity
Headquartered in Cary, NC, AQuity provides solutions for 21 of the Top 25 and over half of the Top 250 Health Systems in the United States. AQuity employs over 7,500 virtual scribe and medical transcription document capture specialists, medical coders, coding and billing auditors, and interim management professionals across the United States, India, Australia, Canada, and the U.K. With over 40 years of experience in solutions for healthcare, AQuity is recognized year after year by KLAS and Black Book as a leading vendor in multiple disciplines. AQuity is privately held. https://aquitysolutions.com.
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Now in its sixth year, the scholarship supports medical residents who are pursuing a career in emergency medicine. It reflects ApolloMD's commitment to supporting resident physicians who are eager to pursue their passion for emergency medicine and high-quality, patient-centered healthcare.
Scholarship funds will help the winner defray the costs of medical education.
"Excellent healthcare relies on excellent physicians," says Dr. Michael Dolister, ApolloMD's CEO. "The entire ApolloMD team is dedicated to supporting resident physicians with a passion for emergency medicine and its crucial role in our patients' and the nation's health."
Pride, patient care, and passion Opening the application process coincides with 2023's Match Day on Friday, March 17. Match Day is the day when resident physicians find out the results of the National Resident Matching Program, which matches medical students with the medical centers where they will complete the final year of their post-graduate medical residency or fellowship.
Gagandeep Singh, MD, ApolloMD's 2022 scholarship winner, describes the financial support as essential to his ultrasound fellowship studies and continuing interest in Level 1 Trauma and pediatric emergency care.
Dr. Singh is recognized for taking pride in caring for vulnerable members of his community, understanding each patient as an individual with unique needs, providing emergency care, connecting patients with specialists and community services, and "helping those who truly need it."
"I love what I do," says Dr. Singh. "I honestly cannot imagine living my life any other way."
Scholarship application details Qualifying applicants for the ApolloMD scholarship must be a member in good standing of a US allopathic or osteopathic medical school. They must also be actively training in an emergency medicine residency program or applying for an NRMP position.
Scholarship applicants are evaluated on key strengths and factors, including their:
application and essay
scholarship achievements
philanthropic endeavors
proven leadership skills
involvement with accredited medical societies/organizations
Resident physicians must apply online by June 15. The 2023 recipient will be announced in July. Good luck to all applicants!
About ApolloMD ApolloMD is a fully-integrated and aligned national group practice that partners with over 100 leading healthcare institutions nationwide to provide multi-specialty physician services, including Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Anesthesia and Radiology.
Emphasizing quality, efficiency, communication and patient satisfaction, ApolloMD's collaborative approach includes a performance and value-based compensation structure and physician ownership, as well as the CareHub Technology Suite, which improves access to care, communication and patient engagement in a coordinated and cost-effective manner. This focus, which ApolloMD has maintained since its inception nearly 30 years ago, has allowed it to become one of the country's most successful and fastest-growing groups. Please visit ApolloMD.com for more information.
ORLANDO, Fla., April 3, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) Conclave of Fellows honored 19 physicians with the designation of Fellow of the ACOFP and five with the designation of Distinguished Fellow of the ACOFP during its 60th Annual Convention & Scientific Seminars.
The designation of Fellow is bestowed upon candidates who have contributed outstanding national and local service through teaching, authorship, research or professional leadership. Additionally, these individuals have demonstrated a commitment to the health and welfare of their patients and to the future of osteopathic family medicine. The 2023 class of the ACOFP Conclave of Fellows includes:
Jeffrey P. Cashman, DO, FACOFP
Jennifer Caudle, DO, FACOFP
Traci-lyn Eisenberg, DO, FACOFP
Sumeet Goel, DO, FACOFP
Cheryl A. Hammes, DO, FACOFP
Nicklaus James Hess, DO, FACOFP
Edward E. Hosbach, II, DO, FACOFP
Anne C. Jones, DO, MPH, FACOFP
Kristin K. Martin, DO, MS, FAAFP, FACOFP
Jeffrey T. Nelson, DO, FACOFP
Natalie A. Nevins, DO, MSHPE, FACOFP
Nicholas J. Pennings, DO, FOMA, FACOFP
Stephanie T. Reese, DO, FACOFP
Raymond V. Romano, DO, FACOFP
Shirley Sharp, DO, FACOFP
Richard G. Sloan, Jr., DO, FACOFP
Kathleen E. Sweeney, DO, FACOFP
Lindsay Tijattas-Saleski, DO, MBA, FACOEP, FACOFP
Ronald W. Torrance, II, DO, FACOFP
During the ACOFP Conclave of Fellows Ceremony, five physicians were recognized as Distinguished Fellows of the ACOFP for their exceptional service to the organization and the osteopathic family medicine profession. This year's Distinguished Fellow Award recipients include:
Nicole H. Bixler, DO, MBA, FACOFP dist.
Melinda E. Ford, DO, FACOFP dist.
Brian A. Kessler, DO, FACOFP dist.
Saroj Misra, DO, FACOFP dist.
Bruce R. Williams, DO, FACOFP dist.
About the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
Founded in 1950, the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is a community of more than 20,000 current and future family physicians that champions osteopathic principles and supports its members by providing resources such as education, networking and advocacy, while putting patients first. ACOFP empowers its members with education and resources that allow them to adapt to new models of care and quickly changing government policy. For more information, visit www.acofp.org.
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Joshua Coren, DO, MBA, FACOFP | Osteopathic Family Physician of the Year Award
Donald Jablonski, DO, FACOFP dist. | Lifetime Achievement Award
Linda Delo, DO, FACOFP | Excellence in Advocacy Award
Salvatore Biazzo, DO | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
Trudy Milner, DO | Outstanding Female Leader of the Year Award
Carol Browne, DO, FACOFP | Osteopathic Family Medicine Educator of the Year Award
Garrett Kirkpatrick, DO | New Osteopathic Family Physician of the Year Award
Kevin de Regnier, DO, FACOFP dist. | Distinguished Service Award
Jeffrey Grove, DO, FACOFP dist. | Distinguished Service Award
In addition, ACOFP bestowed Master Preceptor Awards to:
George N. Spyropoulos, DO
Michael Srulevich, DO, MPH
Cheryl Hammes, DO
The ACOFP Foundation honored Jordan Wong, DO, with the Sander A. Kushner, DO, FACOFP, Memorial Osteopathic Family Medicine Resident Award, as well as Maura Fox, DO, with the Namey/Burnett Preventative Medicine Writing Award.
The Auxiliary to the ACOFP recognized Rachel Souza, OMS-IV, as the Marie Wiseman Outstanding Osteopathic Student of the Year. Alyssa Breedlove, OMS-II; Mandy Helle, OMS-II; and Ciara Robb, OMS-II, received the Emerging Osteopathic Student Leader Awards.
In addition, 20 other osteopathic medical students were honored with the Osteopathic Family Medicine Student Award:
Supreet Aashat, OMS-II
Devyn Bahnmiller, OMS-II
Emily Caron, OMS-II
Meghan Cohoon, OMS-III
Stephanie Cox, OMS-II
Fariya Fatima, OMS-II
Jordan Franklin, OMS-II
Amna Khalid, OMS-II
Lauren Kostandaras, OMS-II
Amelia Lerch, OMS-IV
Sonya Levine, OMS-III
Helaine Mills, OMS-II
Gabriella Orta, OMS-II
Kirra Rivera, OMS-I
Benjamin Sallavanti, OMS-II
Amber Shirley, OMS-II
Luna Tsang, OMS-IV
Kathleen Wong, OMS-IV
Colleen Yang, OMS-II
George Yang, OMS-II
In addition, Student Chapter Awards were presented to the following:
Ohio University Heritage College of Medicine (OU-HCOM) - Dublin
President's Award - In recognition to the chapter that best exemplifies the spirit and goals of the Student Association of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVU-COM) - Southern Utah
A.T. Still Award - In recognition to the chapter that best promotes the integration of Osteopathic Manipulation Medicine and our profession's founder, A.T. Still, into family medicine.
Communications Award - In recognition of the chapter that has exemplified the best communication with all student members, faculty, and staff.
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM)
Humanitarian Award - In recognition to the chapter that has excelled in organizing and participating in humanitarian events within their school, community, and beyond while acting as an advocate for osteopathic physicians.
California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine (CHSU-COM)
Most Improved Chapter Award - In recognition of the chapter with the biggest increase in overall GOLD points from the previous year.
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM)
Recruitment Award - In recognition of the chapter with the highest percentage of student members.
About the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
Founded in 1950, the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is a community of more than 20,000 current and future family physicians that champions osteopathic principles and supports its members by providing resources such as education, networking and advocacy, while putting patients first. ACOFP empowers its members with education and resources that allow them to adapt to new models of care and to quickly changing government policy. For more information, visit www.acofp.org.
About the ACOFP Foundation
Founded in 1986, the ACOFP Foundation promotes osteopathic family physician leadership, strives to improve public health and advocates for greater awareness of osteopathic family medicine principles and practices. Dedicated to furthering members' goals and ensuring the future of tomorrow's osteopathic leaders, the ACOFP Foundation achieves its objectives by identifying and securing funds from various sources. For more information, visit acofpfoundation.org.
About the Auxiliary to the ACOFP
The mission of the Auxiliary to the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians is to promote and support the objectives and programs of the ACOFP, through family member involvement. For more information, visit acofp.org/auxiliary.
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Contact Information:
Emily Bennett
Director of Communications & Engagement [email protected]
(847) 952-5537
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