DENVER, March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ronnie B. Martin, DO, FACOFP-dist. of Parker, Colo., will be inaugurated as the 55th president of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians during the 45th ACOFP Annual Convention and Exhibition scheduled for March 12-16 in Denver, Colo.
For more than 50 years, the 25,000-member organization has been advocating for the health and welfare of patients served by osteopathic family physicians through its mission of "promoting excellence in osteopathic family medicine through quality education, visionary leadership and responsible advocacy."
Dr. Martin also has firm beliefs in the importance of access to timely, quality and appropriate healthcare for all patients and the importance of wellness and preventative medicine practices.
He dedicated his early professional career to the service of his patients by practicing osteopathic family medicine primarily in rural and underserved settings, while his more recent efforts have been concentrated on the promotion of public health, advocacy for osteopathic medicine, the advancement of osteopathic medical education and supporting osteopathic family physicians.
What Makes D.O.s Unique?
Osteopathic physicians are one of only two groups of physicians who are licensed and qualified to practice medicine and surgery in all 50 states. The practice of osteopathic medicine is as diverse as the professionals who choose the profession.
Osteopathic medicine has a century-old tradition of caring for diverse groups of people, often in rural and underserved locations. It has a traditional emphasis on family medicine and primary care, but the profession has also grown to become a scientifically based, outcome-directed profession.
Osteopathic family physicians continue to honor their history and
heritage by maintaining emphasis on treatment of the total patient,
concentrating on wellness and preventive medicine and focusing on
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