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Joseph A. Giaimo, DO, FACOI, FCCP
Candidate for 2020-2021 President-elect of the American Osteopathic Association |
Current Practice Address:
Joseph A Giaimo, DO, PA
Nov 11, 2004 –Present
2511 Burns Rd
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Pulmonary Specialists of the Palm Beaches
July 1, 1992 – Nov. 10, 2004
Preferred Mailing Address:
1011 Singer Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
561-845-9991
giaimoj@comcast.net
EDUCATION
Doctor of Osteopathy
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia PA 19131
1983-1987
Phi Sigma Gamma Medical Society -President
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Ursinus College
Main Street
Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426
1979 - 1983
Laboratory Assistant -
Organic chemistry
Physic assistant
Microbiology assistant
Tri Beta National Honor Society
Delta Pi Sigma Fraternity
Brownbeck Anders Medical Society
Resident Assistant, 1981 - 1983
CERTIFICATION
Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internist
Board Certification in Internal Medicine
Board Certification in Pulmonary Medicine
Board Certification in Sleep Medicine
Basic Cardiac Life support (BCLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life-Support (ACLS)
Advanced Trauma Life, Support (ATLS)
COMMITTEES:
Practicing Physicians’ Advisory Council (PPAC) for CMS
American College of Osteopathic Internist
Chairman Governmental Affairs Committee
Palm Beach County ACO-Founding Member
Palm Beach Garden Medical Center
Medical Council –Vice Chief of Staff
Chair of Credentials Committee
Chief of Pulmonary Medicine
Medical Evaluation Committee
Medical Ethics Committee
Medical Education Committee
Information Technology Steering Committee
Smoking Cessation Program
Jupiter Medical Center
Critical Care Committee
Health Information Technology Task Force
Sleep Disorders Committee
American Heart Association
ACLS Steering Committee
American Lung Association
President 2011
Board of Directors Palm Beach County
Educational Committee
Tuberculosis Committee
Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Reader
Advisory Board
FELLOWSHIPS
Health Policy Fellowship- American Osteopathic Association 2006-2007
Fellow of American College of Osteopathic Internist
Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians
Medical Diseases of the Chest
UMDNJ/School of Osteopathic Medicine
40 E Laurel Road, Suite 117
Stratford, New Jersey 08084
Chief Fellow
July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1992
RESIDENCY
Internal Medicine Resident
UMDNJ/School of Osteopathic Medicine
40 E. Laurel Road, Suite 117
Stratford, New Jersey 08084
July 1, 1988 - June 30, 1990
INTERNSHIP
Rotating Internship
Metropolitan Hospital - Central Division
201 N. Eight Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Chief Intern
July 1, 1987 - June 30, 1988
MEDICAL LICENSURE
Florida OS –6313
New Jersey 52441 inactive
Pennsylvania OS - 0066326-L inactive
AWARDS
Omega Beta Iota National Osteopathic Political Honor Society
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association Physician of the Year 2010
American Lung Association of Florida Physician Appreciation Award 2006
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association- Presidential Citation 2007
Research Award American College of Osteopathic Internists:
"Non-Invasive Capnography Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit”
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association- Presidential Citation for service 2005
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Health Policy Fellow American Osteopathic Association 2006-2007: DEVELOPED POLICY PAPERS ON EMR
DEVELOPED POLICY PAPER ON AFFECTS OF HUMAN GENOME PROJECT AND PT RIGHTS
American Osteopathic Association
House of Delegates 2000 –Present
AOIA BOARD 2017 TO PRESENT: WORKING TO DEVELOP MEMBER VALUE AND ALTERNATIVE REVENUE SOURCE FOR AOA
Chair Dept of Affiliate Affairs 2017: ORGANIZED ROME (REGIONAL OSTEOPATHIC EDUCATIONS PROGRAMS) AT THREE SITES AND CHAIRED CME CMT WHILE INTERGRATING STATE AFFLIATED WORKGROUPS ON SHARED RESOURCES.
Chair Dept of Business Affairs 2016: OVERSAW BUDGETING AND FINANCIALS OF ORGANIZATION
Chair Dept of Government Affairs 2015: WORKED TO INTEGRATE TRIBUREA MEETINGS WITH BFHP, BSGA AND BSEA
Chair Dept of Research 2014: CHAIRED PROGRAMS UNDER PRESIDENT JUHAZ’ DIRECTIVE FOR ENHANCED RESEARCH- DEVELOPING FIRST LARGE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
Chair Dept of Education 2013: WORKED UNDER PRESIDENT VINN AND WAS CHAIR DURING DEVELOPMENT OF ACGME UNIFIED PATHWAY.
Chair of Bureau of State and Government Affairs 2011: FIRST CHAIR TO DEVELOP AND INITIATE A PROGRAM OF WORKGROUPS PRODUCING AOA POSITION PAPERS WITH SUBSEQUENT RESOLUTIONS ON TELEMEDICINE, AND ONGOING WORKGROUPS ON HEALTH POLICY.
DEVELOPED ADVOCACY FOR HEALTH PARTNERS PROGRAMS/PRECURSOR TO PRESENT DAY INTEGRATED LEAD CONFERENCE.
Vice Chair of Membership Committee 2010
Bureau of Communication – Chair 2010: DEVELOPED AWARDS PROGRAM FOR MEDIA AWARDS GIVEN TO JOURNALISTS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO HEALTH POLICY.
Constitution and Bylaws Committee Chair 2010
Constitution Bylaws Committee 2006
Credentialing Committee 2006
Bureau of Basic Documents 2009/2010
Osteopathic Foundation Research
Board of Appeals
Awards Committee
Budget Adjustment Subcommittee
AT Still
Dale Dodson
American Medical Association
American College of Chest Physicians-Fellow
American Thoracic Society
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association - inactive
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
Physician of the Year for FOMA 2010
Presidential Citation 2007
Palm Beach County District
- President 1995 - 1998
- Treasury 1993-1995
- Trustee to the State - 1993 – Present
Executive Committee FOMA 2001 to 2007
Director at large for the state – 2001 – 2002
Chairman Disaster Planning
Chairman Long Range Planning
Chairman Nominating Committee
Chairman Health Policy Fellowship
Chairman CME
Chairman Public Relations
Chairman Finance
President FOMA (Florida Osteopathic Medical Association) 2005
American College of Osteopathic Internists- Fellow
Chairman Governmental Affairs Committee
Leadership Palm Beach County class 2002
TEACHING
Clinical Dean- Palm Beach Gardens Hospital...
NSU developed medical externship program and teaching rotations at facility
American Lung Association lecturer
Advanced Cardiac Life Support instructor
Columbia Hospital -Education Committee
Wellington Regional Medical Center- Education Committee
Residency Trainer
NOVA Southeastern University-Clinical Assistant Professor
Guest Lecturer; PFT
SHOCK
Clinical preceptor
PUBLICATIONS
Giaimo JA, Morley TF, Bermingham J, ET at: The Reliability Of End-
Tidal C02 as an effective of Arterial C02 Tension During Weaning From
Mechanical Ventilation. CHEST 100 (2). August, 1991. Abstract
Morley TF, Giaimo JA, et al, USE OF CAPNOGRAPHY FOR
ASSESSMENT OF ALVEOLAR VENTILATION DURING
WEANING FROM MECHANICAL VENTILATION. AM REV
RESPIR DIS 1993; 148:339-44
PRESENTATIONS
Ask the Doctor guest on WWNN - The Health & Wealth Network 95.3 FM and 1470 AM Radio, iHeartRadio
LEAD Conference Section Moderator with panelists: Kathleen Sebelius and Avik Roy….on trends in health care.
Meeting with CMS Director on panel on ACA 2016
Channel 5 TV ‘To The Point’ interview on Healthy Policy Update
Jupiter Magazine feature article- ‘Power Couples 2017’
CTel Robert J Waters Center for Telehealth presented Panel on Federal and State regulations Nov 2014 Washington DC
Advocacy Healthy Partnership AOA AZ Nov 2014 Panel Pain Regulation
AAOE Annual Summit Meeting January 13th 14th Fort Lauderdale FL lecture: The Expanding Use of Technology in the Medical Practice – Telemedicine
AOA State Legislative Update Seattle Washington lecture Nov 18th:
Pain Prescribing in Florida-a legislative update
Sirus Radio Ask the Doctor Radio Pain Management
Saturday Evening Post- Ask the Doctor segment
Grand Round Lecture Broward General Trauma Center- ARDS and ALI
American College Of Osteopathic Internists Annual Conference
Boston, MA, October 23, 1991
Topic: “Non-Invasive Monitoring in the ICU”
American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference,
San Francisco, CA, November 7, 1991
Topic: “Non-Invasive Capnography Monitoring in the ICU”
Wellington Regional Medical Center
Topic: State of the Art Symposium on Reactive Airway Disease
Topic: Sleep Disorders
Channel 25 Tuberculosis in the 1990’s
Channel 5: Pulmonary Embolism
COPD
Asthma
Lung Cancer
Sleep Apnea
Community Lectures: Sleep Apnea, COPD, Asthma, Smoking Cessation, DVT, CHF/PE
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association Conference 2001 thru 2008
Topic: Asthma Update
Topic: COPD Update
Topic: Inhaled Steroids
Topic: Sleep Apnea
Topic: Smoking Cessation
Topic: Health Policy
American Lung Association community lectures-
COPD
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Asthma
Sleep Disorders
Chronic Cough
Pulmonary Rehab
Naval Reserve Center West Palm Beach
Topic: Chest Trauma
Evaluation Critically Ill Patient
Clear Channel Radio: Senior Lifestyles Topic: Sleep Disorders
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
June 1990 – 2002 Naval Reserve: After completing medical residency training, joined Navy and served thru 2002. Mobilized to serve on various platforms including MOBILE Fleet hospitals, teaching hospitals and various ships--acting as senior medical officer responsible for Pulmonary and Critical Care
Retired after 13 years
Commander United States Naval Reserve
West Palm Beach Reserve Center
Mobilization site Jacksonville Naval Hospital
Naval Hospital - Naples Italy Internal Medicine
Balboa Naval Hospital - San Diego CA - Critical Care/Pulmonary division
Naval Air Station - Jacksonville, Florida
Camp Pendleton - San Diego CA - Fleet Hospital Orientation
Naval Air station - Pensacola, Florida - Direct Commissioned Officers School
Naval Station - Norfolk, Virginia – USS Wasp
Decorations
National Defense Award
Expert Marksman (sharp-shooter)- Small Arms
Expert Marksman (sharp-shooter)- Rifle
Joseph A Giaimo, DO, PA
Nov 11, 2004 –Present
2511 Burns Rd
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Pulmonary Specialists of the Palm Beaches
July 1, 1992 – Nov. 10, 2004
Preferred Mailing Address:
1011 Singer Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
561-845-9991
giaimoj@comcast.net
EDUCATION
Doctor of Osteopathy
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia PA 19131
1983-1987
Phi Sigma Gamma Medical Society -President
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Ursinus College
Main Street
Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426
1979 - 1983
Laboratory Assistant -
Organic chemistry
Physic assistant
Microbiology assistant
Tri Beta National Honor Society
Delta Pi Sigma Fraternity
Brownbeck Anders Medical Society
Resident Assistant, 1981 - 1983
CERTIFICATION
Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internist
Board Certification in Internal Medicine
Board Certification in Pulmonary Medicine
Board Certification in Sleep Medicine
Basic Cardiac Life support (BCLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life-Support (ACLS)
Advanced Trauma Life, Support (ATLS)
COMMITTEES:
Practicing Physicians’ Advisory Council (PPAC) for CMS
American College of Osteopathic Internist
Chairman Governmental Affairs Committee
Palm Beach County ACO-Founding Member
Palm Beach Garden Medical Center
Medical Council –Vice Chief of Staff
Chair of Credentials Committee
Chief of Pulmonary Medicine
Medical Evaluation Committee
Medical Ethics Committee
Medical Education Committee
Information Technology Steering Committee
Smoking Cessation Program
Jupiter Medical Center
Critical Care Committee
Health Information Technology Task Force
Sleep Disorders Committee
American Heart Association
ACLS Steering Committee
American Lung Association
President 2011
Board of Directors Palm Beach County
Educational Committee
Tuberculosis Committee
Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Reader
Advisory Board
FELLOWSHIPS
Health Policy Fellowship- American Osteopathic Association 2006-2007
Fellow of American College of Osteopathic Internist
Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians
Medical Diseases of the Chest
UMDNJ/School of Osteopathic Medicine
40 E Laurel Road, Suite 117
Stratford, New Jersey 08084
Chief Fellow
July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1992
RESIDENCY
Internal Medicine Resident
UMDNJ/School of Osteopathic Medicine
40 E. Laurel Road, Suite 117
Stratford, New Jersey 08084
July 1, 1988 - June 30, 1990
INTERNSHIP
Rotating Internship
Metropolitan Hospital - Central Division
201 N. Eight Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Chief Intern
July 1, 1987 - June 30, 1988
MEDICAL LICENSURE
Florida OS –6313
New Jersey 52441 inactive
Pennsylvania OS - 0066326-L inactive
AWARDS
Omega Beta Iota National Osteopathic Political Honor Society
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association Physician of the Year 2010
American Lung Association of Florida Physician Appreciation Award 2006
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association- Presidential Citation 2007
Research Award American College of Osteopathic Internists:
"Non-Invasive Capnography Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit”
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association- Presidential Citation for service 2005
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Health Policy Fellow American Osteopathic Association 2006-2007: DEVELOPED POLICY PAPERS ON EMR
DEVELOPED POLICY PAPER ON AFFECTS OF HUMAN GENOME PROJECT AND PT RIGHTS
American Osteopathic Association
House of Delegates 2000 –Present
AOIA BOARD 2017 TO PRESENT: WORKING TO DEVELOP MEMBER VALUE AND ALTERNATIVE REVENUE SOURCE FOR AOA
Chair Dept of Affiliate Affairs 2017: ORGANIZED ROME (REGIONAL OSTEOPATHIC EDUCATIONS PROGRAMS) AT THREE SITES AND CHAIRED CME CMT WHILE INTERGRATING STATE AFFLIATED WORKGROUPS ON SHARED RESOURCES.
Chair Dept of Business Affairs 2016: OVERSAW BUDGETING AND FINANCIALS OF ORGANIZATION
Chair Dept of Government Affairs 2015: WORKED TO INTEGRATE TRIBUREA MEETINGS WITH BFHP, BSGA AND BSEA
Chair Dept of Research 2014: CHAIRED PROGRAMS UNDER PRESIDENT JUHAZ’ DIRECTIVE FOR ENHANCED RESEARCH- DEVELOPING FIRST LARGE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
Chair Dept of Education 2013: WORKED UNDER PRESIDENT VINN AND WAS CHAIR DURING DEVELOPMENT OF ACGME UNIFIED PATHWAY.
Chair of Bureau of State and Government Affairs 2011: FIRST CHAIR TO DEVELOP AND INITIATE A PROGRAM OF WORKGROUPS PRODUCING AOA POSITION PAPERS WITH SUBSEQUENT RESOLUTIONS ON TELEMEDICINE, AND ONGOING WORKGROUPS ON HEALTH POLICY.
DEVELOPED ADVOCACY FOR HEALTH PARTNERS PROGRAMS/PRECURSOR TO PRESENT DAY INTEGRATED LEAD CONFERENCE.
Vice Chair of Membership Committee 2010
Bureau of Communication – Chair 2010: DEVELOPED AWARDS PROGRAM FOR MEDIA AWARDS GIVEN TO JOURNALISTS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO HEALTH POLICY.
Constitution and Bylaws Committee Chair 2010
Constitution Bylaws Committee 2006
Credentialing Committee 2006
Bureau of Basic Documents 2009/2010
Osteopathic Foundation Research
Board of Appeals
Awards Committee
Budget Adjustment Subcommittee
AT Still
Dale Dodson
American Medical Association
American College of Chest Physicians-Fellow
American Thoracic Society
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association - inactive
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
Physician of the Year for FOMA 2010
Presidential Citation 2007
Palm Beach County District
- President 1995 - 1998
- Treasury 1993-1995
- Trustee to the State - 1993 – Present
Executive Committee FOMA 2001 to 2007
Director at large for the state – 2001 – 2002
Chairman Disaster Planning
Chairman Long Range Planning
Chairman Nominating Committee
Chairman Health Policy Fellowship
Chairman CME
Chairman Public Relations
Chairman Finance
President FOMA (Florida Osteopathic Medical Association) 2005
American College of Osteopathic Internists- Fellow
Chairman Governmental Affairs Committee
Leadership Palm Beach County class 2002
TEACHING
Clinical Dean- Palm Beach Gardens Hospital...
NSU developed medical externship program and teaching rotations at facility
American Lung Association lecturer
Advanced Cardiac Life Support instructor
Columbia Hospital -Education Committee
Wellington Regional Medical Center- Education Committee
Residency Trainer
NOVA Southeastern University-Clinical Assistant Professor
Guest Lecturer; PFT
SHOCK
Clinical preceptor
PUBLICATIONS
Giaimo JA, Morley TF, Bermingham J, ET at: The Reliability Of End-
Tidal C02 as an effective of Arterial C02 Tension During Weaning From
Mechanical Ventilation. CHEST 100 (2). August, 1991. Abstract
Morley TF, Giaimo JA, et al, USE OF CAPNOGRAPHY FOR
ASSESSMENT OF ALVEOLAR VENTILATION DURING
WEANING FROM MECHANICAL VENTILATION. AM REV
RESPIR DIS 1993; 148:339-44
PRESENTATIONS
Ask the Doctor guest on WWNN - The Health & Wealth Network 95.3 FM and 1470 AM Radio, iHeartRadio
LEAD Conference Section Moderator with panelists: Kathleen Sebelius and Avik Roy….on trends in health care.
Meeting with CMS Director on panel on ACA 2016
Channel 5 TV ‘To The Point’ interview on Healthy Policy Update
Jupiter Magazine feature article- ‘Power Couples 2017’
CTel Robert J Waters Center for Telehealth presented Panel on Federal and State regulations Nov 2014 Washington DC
Advocacy Healthy Partnership AOA AZ Nov 2014 Panel Pain Regulation
AAOE Annual Summit Meeting January 13th 14th Fort Lauderdale FL lecture: The Expanding Use of Technology in the Medical Practice – Telemedicine
AOA State Legislative Update Seattle Washington lecture Nov 18th:
Pain Prescribing in Florida-a legislative update
Sirus Radio Ask the Doctor Radio Pain Management
Saturday Evening Post- Ask the Doctor segment
Grand Round Lecture Broward General Trauma Center- ARDS and ALI
American College Of Osteopathic Internists Annual Conference
Boston, MA, October 23, 1991
Topic: “Non-Invasive Monitoring in the ICU”
American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference,
San Francisco, CA, November 7, 1991
Topic: “Non-Invasive Capnography Monitoring in the ICU”
Wellington Regional Medical Center
Topic: State of the Art Symposium on Reactive Airway Disease
Topic: Sleep Disorders
Channel 25 Tuberculosis in the 1990’s
Channel 5: Pulmonary Embolism
COPD
Asthma
Lung Cancer
Sleep Apnea
Community Lectures: Sleep Apnea, COPD, Asthma, Smoking Cessation, DVT, CHF/PE
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association Conference 2001 thru 2008
Topic: Asthma Update
Topic: COPD Update
Topic: Inhaled Steroids
Topic: Sleep Apnea
Topic: Smoking Cessation
Topic: Health Policy
American Lung Association community lectures-
COPD
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Asthma
Sleep Disorders
Chronic Cough
Pulmonary Rehab
Naval Reserve Center West Palm Beach
Topic: Chest Trauma
Evaluation Critically Ill Patient
Clear Channel Radio: Senior Lifestyles Topic: Sleep Disorders
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
June 1990 – 2002 Naval Reserve: After completing medical residency training, joined Navy and served thru 2002. Mobilized to serve on various platforms including MOBILE Fleet hospitals, teaching hospitals and various ships--acting as senior medical officer responsible for Pulmonary and Critical Care
Retired after 13 years
Commander United States Naval Reserve
West Palm Beach Reserve Center
Mobilization site Jacksonville Naval Hospital
Naval Hospital - Naples Italy Internal Medicine
Balboa Naval Hospital - San Diego CA - Critical Care/Pulmonary division
Naval Air Station - Jacksonville, Florida
Camp Pendleton - San Diego CA - Fleet Hospital Orientation
Naval Air station - Pensacola, Florida - Direct Commissioned Officers School
Naval Station - Norfolk, Virginia – USS Wasp
Decorations
National Defense Award
Expert Marksman (sharp-shooter)- Small Arms
Expert Marksman (sharp-shooter)- Rifle
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