Wiregrass Alabama AHEC Event
Rheumatology Conference
Rural Health Outreach: Provider Education on Lupus
Wiregrass Alabama AHEC and ACOM
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Friday, July 18th, 2025
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Team Based Learning Center
445 Health Sciences Blvd.
Dothan, AL 36303
*Virtual Attendance Available
*Virtual Attendance Available
Join Wiregrass Alabama Area Health Education Center (WAAHEC) and Southeast Health with Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine for an in-person educational session designed to enhance provider knowledge and awareness of lupus in rural communities. This event is part of the American College of Rheumatology’s nationwide initiative to improve early diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care for patients with lupus.
This session is ideal for primary care providers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical students, and other healthcare professionals committed to improving rural patient outcomes.
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This activity is designated for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and AOA 1A Credits.
Lunch provided!
Ariail G. Schmitz, DO, is a Rheumatologist in Dothan, Alabama and is affiliated with Southeast Health Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2018. Schmitz completed her internal medicine residency at Southeast Health and Rheumatology fellowship at University of Central Florida. She is also a member of Dothan Medical Associates, P.C., where she specializes in diagnosing and treating autoimmune and inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and gout.
Regional Centers
The Alabama AHEC Network is dedicated to recruiting, training, and retaining the Alabama healthcare workforce while broadening the distribution of the health workforce, enhancing the quality of care, and improving health care delivery to rural and underserved populations in Alabama. The following centers are members of the Alabama AHEC Network and are federally funded HRSA AHEC Programs and nationally recognized Area Health Education Centers: Alabama Statewide Network Program Office, North Alabama AHEC (NAAHEC), East Central Alabama AHEC (ECAAHEC), Black Belt Alabama AHEC (BBAAHEC), Wiregrass Alabama AHEC (WAAHEC), Delta Alabama AHEC (DAAHEC).
