About TSOMA

It all started when…

TSOMA was established on October 17, 1954 as the Industrial Medical Association of Pittsburgh, the name was changed on October 30, 1960 to the Industrial Medical Association of the Pittsburgh-Cleveland Area.  The name changed again on September 20, 1974 to the Tri-State Occupational Medical Association, to reflect the inclusion of Eastern Ohio, West Virginia,  and Western Pennsylvania.

In 200X The Western Ohio Occupational Medical Association was merged into TSOMA.

Tri-State now includes Occupational Medicine professionals from across Ohio, West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania. 

TSOMA is a component society of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).  ACOEM members are reminded that they can select TSOMA as their component society if they live in the TSOMA area or any adjacent state.

Officers (2020)

TSOMA is overseen by a Board of Directors composed of representatives from each of our 3 states (OH, WV, PA).  Additionally there is a President, President Elect, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer.  All directors and officers are elected at the business meeting at the Annual Conference.

President                                                            Ned Kusti, MD, MPH

President Elect                                                 Chip Carson, MD, PhD

Vice President                                                   Davinder Bhullar, MD, MPH

Secretary-Treasurer                                          Ed McVay, MD, MPH

Assistant Treasurer Carl Werntz, D.O., MPH

Board of Directors - Ohio                               Beth Mease, MD, MPH

Board of Directors - West Virginia Carl Werntz, DO
                                                                              

Board of Directors - Western Pennsylvania  Teressa Salvagio, MD
                                                                               Bill Majesky, MD

TSOMA is approved by the IRS as a 501(c)6 as a Professional Association. TSOMA is NOT a charity, however, the costs of conference attendance may be deductible business expense.