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2024 NHOA WINTER SYMPOSIUM
Date:
January 19th – 21st 2024
Location:
North Conway Grand Hotel 72 Common Ct. North Conway, NH 03860
News
New Hampshire Osteopathic Association Distinguished Service Award
David Duval, D.O. was presented the New Hampshire Osteopathic Association Distinguished Service Award this past month during the NHOA Annual meeting held at the Grand Summit at Attitash in Bartlett.
Dr. Duval is a native of NH, who went to school at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and then to the University of Miami in Florida where he did his residency before returning to New Hampshire to practice Anesthesiology.
He has practiced a career advancing the science and art of Osteopathic Medicine In Derry since the early 1990s, endeavored to keep the history of Osteopathic Medicine alive in New Hampshire serving in many positions on the NH Osteopathic Association Board for decades.
Dr Duval has been a teacher, a mentor and a leader and has been generous with his gifts to both the medical community and the community in which he resides.
The Distinguished Service Award comes with a financial gift for the recipient to donate to the community. He has chosen to give that gift to the American Kidney Foundation and St Joseph’s Meals on Wheels program.
Pictured here on the right, receiving award from fellow physician William Kirmes.
Congratulations to NHOA Winter Symposium Poster Contest winners.
Seth Butler was the recipient of the Judges Award at the recent NHOA/NHSPA Winter Symposium held in Bartlett. Juliette Kassas received the Peoples Choice Award. They are shown here with President Richard Kardell.
NH Osteopathic Association's NEW President
Dr. Richard Kardell
The New Hampshire Osteopathic Association would like to announce the election of their new President. Dr. Richard Kardell of AVH Surgical Associates in Berlin was elected President at the NHOA Winter Meeting held recently in North Conway. Dr Kardell is a specialist in Otorhinolaryngology/ Facial Plastic Surgery/Head and Neck Surgery and Otolaryngic Allergy.
Dr. Kardell earned his Medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and did his residency at Kennedy Memorial Hospital, University Medical Center in Stratford, NJ. He practiced in Arizona and Wisconsin before coming to New Hampshire
Dr Kardell moved his family to northern NH in 2005, and has practiced at Androscoggin Valley Hospital for that last 14 years. Dr Kardell enjoys golfing, flying, skiing, hiking, reading and scuba diving. He has served on the NHOA Board in the past as Treasurer and most recently as Vice President.
What Do You Know About EMS Protocols?
The State of New Hampshire Bureau of Emergency Medical Services is in charge of all pre-hospital care provided in our state. One of the Boards for the Bureau of EMS is the NH EMS Medical Control Board. This board is made up of emergency medical physicians, and is responsible for setting and maintaining the scope of practice and practice standards for all levels of EMS providers.
The document that I feel you would find interesting is the New Hampshire Patient Care Protocols. It explains the scope of practice and patient care protocols for Emergency Medical Responders (used to be First Responders), EMTs, Advanced EMTs, and Paramedics. The protocols also contain Extended Care Protocols for providing emergency care outside of the “Golden Hour.” This is a legal document and sets the standards of care for our dedicated EMS providers.
These Protocols are available for all to see and copy if they wish. They can be directly accessed by going to New Hampshire Patient Care Protocols and that will take you to a PDF of them. These protocols are continuously reviewed and updated by our protocol committee. A new set of protocols is published every 2 years. Click Here to download the PDF of the protocols.
Please take a look at the protocols, I think you will find them interesting and do not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions.
– Frank Hubbell, DO, a member of the this board since 1992