April 2016 AAO Member News 1 Laura E. Griffin, DO, FAAO, Assumes Presidency Laura E. Griffin, DO, FAAO, of Pikeville, Kentucky, assumed the office of president of the American Academy of Osteopathy on March 19 during the AAO Convocation in Orlando, Florida. She will serve a one-year term. In her presidential address, Dr. Griffin an- nounced she would focus on service in her year as president of the Academy. “Every person in this room is here because they wanted to serve. … I believe service is part of our nature and part of who we are,” Dr. Griffin said. Dr. Griffin went on to explain how she believes that service is at the core of the Academy, and as such it is one of the or- ganization’s strengths. She hopes to devote more resources to the Academy’s younger members, citing her own formative experi- ences at Convocation over the last 25 years. Dr. Griffin recognized the importance of encouraging younger members of the profession, saying “The more we dedicate to our students and residents, the more we show them how much they mean to us and how much they mean to the future of our profession, the more likely they will be to stay as part of our family.” Dr. Griffin hopes that through providing service to others, the Academy can make its vision statement a reality: “All patients are aware of and have access to osteopathic medical care and osteopathic manipulative medicine for optimal health.” A 1996 graduate of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) in Biddeford, Maine, Dr. Griffin was the first physician to complete UNECOM’s integrated residency in neu- Vol. 8 • No. 3 • April 2016 AAO Member News Doris B. Newman, DO, FAAO (right) administers the oath of office to Laura E. Griffin, DO, FAAO, at the president’s banquet on March 19 during the AAO’s Convocation in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Lauren Good) Academy Members Elect New Leaders During the AAO’s annual business meet- ing on March 17 in Orlando, Florida, Academy members selected their leader- ship for the 2016-17 year. President-elect Laura E. Griffin, DO, FAAO, auto- matically became the Academy’s 2016-17 president, and Doris B. Newman, DO, FAAO, began a one-year term as the Academy’s immediate past president. Other newly elected leaders are: President-elect Michael P. Rowane, DO, MS, FAAO, FAAFP Secretary-treasurer Judith A. O’Connell, DO, FAAO* Trustee Kendi L. Hensel, DO, PhD* Paul R. Rennie, DO, FAAO Governor Millicent King Channell, DO, FAAO* David Coffey, DO, FAAO Guy A. DeFeo, DO* William H. Devine, DO* Raymond J. Hruby, DO, FAAODist* Hollis H. King, DO, PhD, FAAO* Michael L. Kuchera, DO, FAAO, FNAOME* Polly E. Leonard, DO, MS Kenneth J. Lossing, DO Michael A. Seffinger, DO, FAAFP* Sheldon C. Yao, DO* Nominating Committee Dennis J. Dowling, DO, MA, FAAO* Boyd R. Buser, DO, FACOFP* Jane E. Carreiro, DO* John C. Glover, DO, FAAO* Doris B. Newman, DO, FAAO, ex officio *denotes incumbent (continued on Page 2) Table of Contents Dr. Griffin Assumes AAO Presidency .........1 Members Elect New Leaders .....................1 Dr. Rowane Is President-elect .................. 3 AAO Calendar of Events ............................ 4 SAAO and PAAO Elect Leaders ................. 5 Convocation Draws Record Attendance .6 Mentors and Protégés Connect ............... 6 Record Memories for History Project ...... 7 Membership Announcements ................ 10 Members in the News ............................. 10 News from the AOA ................................. 12 Golden Ram Update ................................ 14 Affiliate Calendar...................................... 20
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April 2016 AAO Member News 1
Laura E. Griffin, DO, FAAO, Assumes Presidency
Laura E. Griffin, DO, FAAO, of Pikeville, Kentucky, assumed the office of president of the American Academy of Osteopathy on March 19 during the AAO Convocation in Orlando, Florida. She will serve a one-year term.
In her presidential address, Dr. Griffin an-nounced she would focus on service in her year as president of the Academy. “Every person in this room is here because they wanted to serve. … I believe service is part of our nature and part of who we are,” Dr. Griffin said.
Dr. Griffin went on to explain how she believes that service is at the core of the
Academy, and as such it is one of the or-ganization’s strengths. She hopes to devote more resources to the Academy’s younger members, citing her own formative experi-ences at Convocation over the last 25 years.
Dr. Griffin recognized the importance of encouraging younger members of the profession, saying “The more we dedicate to our students and residents, the more we show them how much they mean to us and how much they mean to the future of our profession, the more likely they will be to stay as part of our family.”
Dr. Griffin hopes that through providing service to others, the Academy can make
its vision statement a reality: “All patients are aware of and have access to osteopathic medical care and osteopathic manipulative medicine for optimal health.”
A 1996 graduate of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) in Biddeford, Maine, Dr. Griffin was the first physician to complete UNECOM’s integrated residency in neu-
Vol. 8 • No. 3 • April 2016AAO Member News
Doris B. Newman, DO, FAAO (right) administers the oath of office to Laura E. Griffin, DO, FAAO, at the president’s banquet on March 19 during the AAO’s Convocation in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Lauren Good)
Academy Members Elect New LeadersDuring the AAO’s annual business meet-ing on March 17 in Orlando, Florida, Academy members selected their leader-ship for the 2016-17 year. President-elect Laura E. Griffin, DO, FAAO, auto-matically became the Academy’s 2016-17 president, and Doris B. Newman, DO, FAAO, began a one-year term as the Academy’s immediate past president. Other newly elected leaders are:
President-electMichael P. Rowane, DO, MS, FAAO,
FAAFP
Secretary-treasurerJudith A. O’Connell, DO, FAAO*
TrusteeKendi L. Hensel, DO, PhD*Paul R. Rennie, DO, FAAO
GovernorMillicent King Channell, DO, FAAO*David Coffey, DO, FAAOGuy A. DeFeo, DO*William H. Devine, DO*Raymond J. Hruby, DO, FAAODist*Hollis H. King, DO, PhD, FAAO*Michael L. Kuchera, DO, FAAO,
FNAOME*Polly E. Leonard, DO, MSKenneth J. Lossing, DOMichael A. Seffinger, DO, FAAFP*Sheldon C. Yao, DO*
Nominating CommitteeDennis J. Dowling, DO, MA, FAAO*Boyd R. Buser, DO, FACOFP*Jane E. Carreiro, DO*John C. Glover, DO, FAAO*Doris B. Newman, DO, FAAO, ex officio
*denotes incumbent
(continued on Page 2)
Table of Contents
Dr. Griffin Assumes AAO Presidency .........1
Members Elect New Leaders .....................1
Dr. Rowane Is President-elect .................. 3
AAO Calendar of Events ............................4
SAAO and PAAO Elect Leaders ................. 5
Convocation Draws Record Attendance .6
Mentors and Protégés Connect ...............6
Record Memories for History Project ...... 7
Membership Announcements ................ 10
Members in the News ............................. 10
News from the AOA .................................12
Golden Ram Update ................................ 14
Laura E. Griffin, DO, FAAO, presidentMichael P. Rowane, DO, MS, FAAO,
FAAFP, president-electSherri L. Quarles, interim executive
director
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romusculoskeletal medicine and family practice (NMM-FP). She is board certified in both specialties.
From 2001 to 2008, Dr. Griffin co-directed the NMM-FP residency at Metro Health Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She currently co-directs the NMM-FP residency at the Pikeville Medical Center in Kentucky. In addition to running UP-KYCOM’s De-partment of Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OPP), she is an associate profes-sor of OPP at UP-KYCOM, and she is the faculty adviser to the college’s chapter of the Student American Academy of Osteopathy.
Dr. Griffin has served on the AAO Board of Trustees since 2009, and she served on the AAO’s Postdoctoral Standards and Evalu-ation Committee from 2009 to 2015. The PSE committee helped establish standards and review on-site inspections for the na-tion’s OMM-NMM residencies. She also has served on the governing board of the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromus-culoskeletal Medicine.
Dr. Griffin is one of barely 80 osteopathic physicians who are AAO fellows. The AAO is one of the few specialty colleges that have earned fellowships. To earn her fellowship, Dr. Griffin had to write a thesis and 10 case reports, all of which were reviewed and ap-proved by the Committee on Fellowship in the American Academy of Osteopathy. Dr. Griffin’s thesis, titled “The Effect of Osteo-pathic Manipulative Treatment During the Neonatal Period on Infant Development and Illness,” examined the effect of osteo-pathic manipulative treatment performed in the neonatal period on infants’ abilities to breastfeed, rates of growth and development and on the incidence of common illnesses in the first six months of life.
As the Academy’s 2015-16 president-elect, Dr. Griffin led the team that drafted a position paper proposing eligibility require-ments for anyone entering residencies with osteopathic recognition. The position paper
was adopted by the AAO Board of Trustees in July.
Dr. Griffin concluded her presidential ad-dress with a slideshow of photos she had solicited from Academy members demon-strating their service. You can download the slideshow or watch her full presentation online.
President’s Address The text of the president’s address, delivered at the president’s banquet on March 19, has been edited for publication.
Every person in this room is here because they wanted to serve. Most of you are physi-cians or physicians-in-training, but some of you are serving by supporting your favorite physician, either at home or in their careers. I believe service is part of our nature, part of who we are. Of course there are people who lose sight of their better angels, but it is hoped that somewhere or someday, there will be a reminder that there is a better way.
I want to focus on the concept of service because I believe it is where the Academy is at its strongest and they say you should maximize your strengths. This last year, Dr. Newman and the Academy leadership and staff navigated rough waters while devoting their time to maintaining the service we provide our members. If you haven’t done so, I encourage you to read her report that details of the Academy’s accomplishments under her dedicated and tireless leadership.
I want to devote more of our time and resources to the service of our younger members. This is my 25th Convocation, and I hope I never miss one throughout my career. Back in the day, everyone attending Convocation got a ticket to this banquet as part of their registration, and some of my fondest memories were of the inspirational speeches and the honoring of the greats in our profession. If there had been any doubt, these would have solidified my desire to make this my life’s work. I want our stu-
dents to have that opportunity as much as they can, and I am so grateful to my dean at the University of Pikeville-Kentucky Col-lege of Osteopathic Medicine for making it possible for our students to share in this tradition.
I challenge the advisers of the SAAO chap-ters to get creative in finding ways to get their students to Convocation and—for those who wish it—to the banquet, so they too can be immersed in our rich history and legacy.
I also want to bring more recognition to our residencies going forward. It wasn’t so long ago that there were leaders in the AOA
who were unaware that we had training pro-grams in the specialty of NMM. After dis-cussions with Steve Downey at the Ameri-can Osteopathic Foundation (AOF), I plan to try to find a way to bring our resident of the year to AOF’s big event at OMED. The more we demonstrate our dedication to our students and residents, the more likely they will be to stay within our family once they earn their DO degree.
The vision of the Academy is that “all patients are aware of and have access to osteopathic medical care and osteopathic manipulative medicine for optimal health.” We are on the verge of having the greatest opportunity in our lifetimes to realize this vision. The Academy is planning to collabo-rate with ACOFP and other organizations
to create the education needed for MDs to be able to deliver osteopathic care to more patients than ever before, which serves not only the Academy’s vision but, I believe, A.T. Still’s as well.
How can you, in turn, serve the Academy? Share what you enjoy with colleagues who are not members. Convince them to join and attend our courses. Share your time and join committees to help with the ever grow-ing work the Academy is undertaking. Share your blessings and consider donating to the Golden Ram Society which has suffered a great loss in its funding and is a vital buffer the Academy relies on to provide you with all the services you receive.
Michael P. Rowane, DO, MS, FAAO, FAAFP, Becomes 2016-17 President-elect
Michael P. Rowane, DO, MS, FAAO, FAAFP, of Richmond Heights, Ohio, was chosen to be the president-elect of the American Academy of Osteopathy on March 17 during the Academy’s annual Convocation in Orlando, Florida. After spending a year as president-elect, Dr. Row-ane will become the 2017-18 president of the AAO.
“The world is changing …. We’re at a cross-roads, and with the single accreditation system, we have a huge opportunity for the profession and for the Academy,” said Dr. Rowane, who is the director of medical education at University Hospitals Regional Hospitals in northern Ohio and an associ-ate clinical professor of family medicine and psychiatry at Case Western Reserve Univer-sity (CWRU) in Cleveland.
Dr. Rowane’s experience of working with osteopathic and allopathic physicians will benefit the Academy as the profession tran-sitions into the single accreditation system. “I will do everything I can to keep the Acad-emy at the forefront so we can help lead the change,” said Dr. Rowane.
Dr. Rowane is a 1989 graduate of the Des Moines University College of Os-teopathic Medicine in Iowa, where he completed a predoctoral fellowship in os-teopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). After his residency in family medicine, Dr. Rowane participated in faculty develop-ment fellowships at CWRU and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He completed a postdoctoral master’s degree in family medicine at CWRU and a fellowship with the National Institute for Program Directors. He co-directs a national osteopathic faculty development initiative, Training the Osteopathic Professions Core Educators (TOPCE) with AACOM. Dr. Rowane was appointed to the Osteopathic Principles Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and represents all osteopathic training pro-grams for the Electronic Residency Applica-tion Service of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
In 2003, Dr. Rowane became a Fellow of the AAO. The AAO is one of the few specialty colleges that have earned fellow-ships, and Dr. Rowane is one of barely 80
osteopathic physicians to earn it. He also is a Fellow of the American Academy of Fam-ily Physicians.
Dr. Rowane has frequently presented both locally and nationally and has published multiple articles and book chapters. In 2012, he published the book Basic Musculo-skeletal Manipulation Skills: The 15 Minute Office Encounter with co-author Paul Ev-ans, DO, FAAFP, FACOFP.
Michael P. Rowane, DO, MS, FAAO, FAAFP, campaigns to become the AAO’s 2016-17 president-elect at the organization’s annual meeting on March 17 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Lauren Good)
AAO Calendar of EventsMark your calendar for these upcoming Academy meetings and educational courses.
April 29–May 1 Fulford’s Basic Percussion Hammer—Richard W. Koss, DO, course director—University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth
May 30 Memorial Day—AAO office closed
June 15 Committee on Fellowship in the AAO’s teleconference—8:30 p.m. Eastern
June 16-19 Introduction to Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine—Lisa Ann DeStefano, DO, course director—University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth (This course is being supported in part by the AAO’s Samuel V. Robuck Fund.)
July 18-25 AOA annual business meeting—Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
July 29-31 Walking Toward Health: New Evaluations in Gait—Edward G. Stiles, DO, FAAO, and Charles A. Beck, DO, FAAO, course directors—Pyramid Three in Indianapolis
Aug. 5-6 AAO Education Committee’s meeting—AAO office in Indianapolis
Sept. 5 Labor Day—AAO office closed
Sept. 15 AAO Board of Trustees’ meeting—Anaheim, California
Sept. 16 AAO Leadership Forum—Anaheim, California
Sept. 17-19 AAO at OMED: Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine in the 21st Century—Daniel G. Williams, DO, program chair—Anaheim (California) Convention Center
Oct. 15 Committee on Fellowship in the AAO’s meeting—AAO office in Indianapolis
Oct. 21-23 What’s the Point? Multi-faceted Clinical Approaches to Viscerosomatic Reflexes—Michael L. Kuchera, DO, FAAO, course director—Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale
2016
In the DVD Dissection of the Brain and Spinal Cord (Neuraxis), Bruno J. Chikly, MD, DO (France), and Alaya Chikly, LMT, present a detailed and explicit evaluation of the specific structures of the central nervous system. They start by helping viewers to orient themselves to a brain model before shifting to a systematic explanation of each dissection cut. Each structure is carefully labeled with English and Latin anatomical terminology. The 14 chapters of this DVD are an amazing introduction to the complex structures and terminology of neuroscience.
Dr. Chikly is a graduate of the medical school at St. Antoine Hospital in Paris. A regis-tered osteopath in France, Dr. Chikly received an honorary DO degree from the Euro-pean School of Osteopathy in Maidstone, Kent, in the United Kingdom and a doctoral degree in osteopathy from the Royal University Libre of Brussels in Belgium.
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On Thursday, March 17, members of the Student American Academy of Osteopa-thy and members of the National Under-graduate Fellows Association gathered in Orlando, Florida, to elect their leaders for
2016-17. On Friday, March 18, members of the Postgraduate American Academy of Osteopathy did the same. The results of both elections are below.
2016-17 SAAO Executive Council
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More than 1,400 people descended on Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, for the AAO’s 2016 Convocation March 16-20. Titled “Somatic Dysfunction and Emotional Well-being: An Osteopathic Approach to Mental Health,” the event’s lectures and breakout sessions focused on exploring the connections between patients’ psychological and physiological health.
Although the Convocation officially started on Wednesday evening with the opening reception followed by Evening With the
FAAOs and Evening With the Stars, Frank H. Willard, PhD, kicked off the lecture ses-sions for physicians on Thursday morning with a discussion about fascia and head-ache. Popular breakout sessions for the 673 registered health care professionals included those led by Teodor Huzij, DO (mood disorders); Maud H. Nerman, DO (restor-ing fluid flow); David C. Mason, DO, FACOFP (treating primary care patients); David L. Corwin, MD (Adverse Childhood Experiences Study); Jane E. Carreiro, DO (treating children); Dana Christopher
Anglund, DO (sleep disorders); and Stacey L. Pierce-Talsma, DO, MS, FNAOME , and Carrie R. Janiski, DO, MS, ATC, NASM-PES (exercise and movement).
Running concurrently to the program for physicians was the program for osteopathic medi-cal students. With 637 regis-trants, the SAAO’s Convocation provides the opportunity for students to meet and learn from some of the most respected leaders in the field and to devel-op relationships with mentors.
Popular breakout sessions for the SAAO’s program included those led by Sajid A. Surve, DO (acupressure); Jane E. Car-reiro, DO (treating children); Richard G. Schuster, DO (active patients); Michael L. Kuchera, DO, FAAO (celiac and midline structures); James W. Binkerd, DO (OMT for extremities); and Daniel G. Williams, DO (visceral manipulation).
Be sure to complete the online surveys about Convocation before April 30. All registered attendees should complete the overall Convocation survey. Physician at-tendees should complete the survey about the program for physicians, and student attendees should complete the survey about the SAAO program.
Presentations will be posted online as they are made available by the lecturers and breakout session facilitators. You can still order audio recordings of the lectures from Convocation. Download the order form now.
Mark your calendars for March 22-26 and plan to join us for the 2017 Convocation at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
AAO Governor Michael L. Kuchera, DO, FAAO, FNAOME (seated), draws a crowd at Evening With the Stars and Stripes on Thursday, March 17, during the AAO’s 2016 Convocation in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Lauren Good)
Mentors and Protégés Connect at Convocation
Through the work of the Membership Committee, the Mentorship Program at Convocation was overhauled this year into the “Mentor, Mentee, Matching” Program, or M3. Students and physicians were ran-domly matched during Evening With the Stars and during Evening With the Stars and Stripes programs, and then they were given the opportunity to interact with one another on their own or with the help of a structured scavenger hunt of tasks to com-plete together. Although there was some ini-tial confusion—as would be expected with any new program—once paired together,
both the physicians and students in atten-dance were thrilled to share in their experi-ences and camaraderie. “Mentorship is such an important part of our careers as osteo-pathic physicians,” said 2016 Convocation Program Chair Millicent King Channell, DO, FAAO. “All of us have had mentors that have changed our lives. We owe it to the profession to continue that tradition.”
Stefan Hagopian, DO, FAAO, partici-pated in the M3 program and agreed with Dr. Channell, saying, “Mentorship is important, but it doesn’t come easily for
everybody. Having the list of tasks for phy-sicians and students to work on together helped break down some of those barriers and let them truly get to know one another. My mentee and I were able to connect and establish a relationship that will continue even after Convocation ends.”
Not only did the physicians enjoy the over-hauled program, but students did as well. Jacob Ryan Gallagher, OMS II, of the New York Institute of Technology College
Academy staff will make every effort to report CME to the AOA by May 20.
Visit our website for enrollment forms and course details: www.sctf.com Contact: Joy Cunningham 907-868-3372Email: [email protected]
SCTF Basic Course: Osteopathy in the Cranial FieldJune 9–13, 2016Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine3200 Cold Spring Road • Indianapolis, INCourse Director: Daniel Moore, D.O.40 hrs 1A CME anticipated • course cost: $1,650
SCTF Continuing Studies Course: The EyeOctober 7–9, 2016UNE-COM Alfond Center for Health SciencesBiddeford, MECourse Director: Michael Burruano, D.O., F.A.C.Schedule & course cost: TBA (visit the web site for updates)
of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, said, “The [M3] Program was a great experience! My mentor was extremely friendly and very enthusiastic about reaching out and discussing a number of things with me. We not only talked about her career path and our shared interests in medicine, but we also had a chance to connect on our personal experi-ences that have shaped who we are. Overall, this was definitely a positive experience that I would look forward to participating in as a mentee and mentor in the future.”
The M3 program was a great success, and the Membership Committee is already looking into ways to strengthen and expand the program for next year’s Convocation in Colorado Springs. Until then, happy mentoring!
Jacob Ryan Gallagher, OMS II (on table), enjoys the benefits of mentorship at the meeting of mentors and protégés on Thursday, March 17, in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Sheldon C. Yao, DO)
Record Your Memories for Osteopathic History Project
The New England Osteopathic Heritage Center (NEOHC) is starting a new oral history project, and they need your help.
NEOHC will interview osteopathic physicians of various ages and experiences to capture their stories. Potential interviewees sometimes say they don’t feel interesting enough, but all experiences and values are important to fully document the profession.
Oral histories record the experiences and viewpoints of individuals in their own words so that historians and archivists are able to preserve a more varied, more personal and more complex documentary record of groups who, for many reasons, may not be documenting themselves.
If you or anyone you know is interested in participating in NEOHC’s project, contact archivist Zachary Enright at [email protected] or at (207) 602-2131.
June 16-19, 2016 • University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth
This is the first in a series of courses that the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) will be conducting to help MD students and graduates obtain the prerequisites for entering osteopathic-recognized residencies accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). This course will also be valuable for DO and MD faculty in these residency programs.In addition, osteopathic physicians who do not use osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) daily will find this course useful, as will other health care professionals with limited or no experience with manipulative techniques.Through a combination of lectures and hands-on workshops, attendees will learn the basics of osteopathic manipulative medicine, which encompasses osteopathic tenets, palpatory diagnosis and OMT. The curriculum includes lessons on muscle energy technique; thoracic spine technique; articulatory techniques; functional techniques; myofascial release; and high-velocity, low-amplitude thrust.This course, which is supported in part by the AAO’s Samuel V. Robuck Fund, will provide content applicable to both adult and pediatric patients.
Course TimesThursday from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Continuing Medical Education28 credits of NMM- and FP-specific AOA Category 1-A CME anticipated.
Meal InformationLunch will be provided Thursday through Saturday. Breakfast will be provided Friday through Sunday. Please contact the Academy with special dietary needs at (317) 879-1881, ext. 220, or [email protected].
Course LocationUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107
Travel Arrangements Contact Tina Callahan of Globally Yours Travel at (800) 274-5975 or [email protected].
Registration Fees Until April 16, 2016
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May 17, 2016
After May 17, 2016
Academy member in practice* $784 $834 $984
Resident or intern member $584 $634 $784
Student member $384 $434 $584
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Nonmember resident or intern $784 $834 $984
Nonmember student $584 $634 $784
* The AAO’s associate members, international affiliates and supporter members are entitled to register at the same fees as full members.
Click here to view the AAO’s cancellation and refund policy. Click here to view the AAO’s photo release statement.
Register online at www.academyofosteopathy.org, or submit this registration form and your payment by email to [email protected]; by mail to the American Academy of
Osteopathy, 3500 DePauw Blvd., Suite 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1136; or by fax at (317) 879-0563.
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Course DirectorLisa Ann DeStefano, DO, has chaired the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM) in East Lansing since 2004. A protégé of the late Philip E. Greenman, DO, FAAODist, Dr. DeStefano edited the fourth edition of the
textbook Greenman’s Principles of Manual Medicine. A 1993 graduate of MSUCOM, Dr. DeStefano is board certified in osteopathic manipulative medicine and neuromusculoskeletal medicine and in osteopathic family medicine. In 2003, she received the Osteopathic Faculty Award and the Guiding Principles Award from MSUCOM. She has lectured widely in the United States and internationally.
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Course DirectorsA 1965 graduate of what is now the A.T. Still University–Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri, Edward G. Stiles, DO, FAAO, has a rich and deep understanding of nu-merous pioneering concepts, events
and personalities in osteopathic medicine.
While an osteopathic medical student, Dr. Stiles trained with George Andrew Laughlin, DO, a grandson of Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO. Early in his medical career, Dr. Stiles took over the Cambridge, Massachusetts, practice of Perrin T. Wilson, DO, an internationally recognized osteopathic physician and the second person to lead the American Academy of Osteopa-thy. Dr. Stiles established the first hospital-based osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) service in the United States, and he helped develop the first OMT billing codes. Addition-ally, he has been recognized by the American Osteopathic As-sociation as a Great Pioneer in Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Stiles has taught at the osteopathic medical colleges at Oklahoma State University, Michigan State University and the University of Pikeville in Kentucky. He has delivered the Ameri-can Osteopathic Association’s Andrew Taylor Still Memorial Address, as well as the Academy’s Thomas L. Northup Lec-ture, its Scott Memorial Lecture and its Harold A. Blood, DO, FAAO, Memorial Lecture. Dr. Stiles also is a recipient of the Academy’s highest award, the Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of Honor.
Like Dr. Stiles, Charles A. Beck, DO, FAAO, is board certified in neuromuscu-loskeletal medicine. He earned his DO degree from the University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medi-cine (UP-KYCOM).
Dr. Beck has received many awards, in-cluding the Edward G. Stiles Award for Osteopathic Manipulation from UP-KY-
COM, and he serves as an adjunct faculty member for several osteopathic medical schools, including the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Beck is in private practice in India-napolis at the Meridian Holistic Center.
Course Description Edward G. Stiles, DO, FAAO, and Charles A. Beck, DO, FAAO, will present research data that support using a functional ap-proach to treat patients for gait dysfunctions.
During the past few decades, gait concepts have evolved from using a leg-propelling model to using the trunk-driving model that Serge Gracovetsky, PhD, outlined in his book The Spinal Engine. Dr. Stiles suggests that combining these two models with the floating compression pelvic model and the Mitchell axes model will provide a comprehensive understanding of gait mechanics. With traditional approaches to osteopathic manip ulative treatment, sacral- and innominate-related gait dysfunctions can persist. By employing the clinical approach presented in this course, physicians can be confident that their patients are walking toward health.
Course LocationPyramid Three (two buildings away from the AAO’s office) 3500 DePauw Blvd., lower level, Conference Rooms A and B Indianapolis, IN 46268 (317) 879-1881, ext. 220
Course Times and Meal InformationFriday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Break-fast and lunch will be provided. Please contact the AAO’s event planner with special dietary needs at (317) 879-1881, ext. 220, or [email protected].
Continuing Medical Education24 credits of NMM- and FP-specific AOA Category 1-A CME anticipated.
Travel Arrangements Contact Tina Callahan of Globally Yours Travel at (800) 274-5975 or [email protected].
Walking Toward Health: New Evaluations in Gait
July 29-31, 2016 • The Pyramids, Indianapolis
Registration Fees By June 28, 2016 After June 28, 2016
Academy member in practice* $866 $1,016
Member resident or intern $665 $816Student member $466 $616Nonmember practicing DO or other health care professional
$1,066 $1,216
Nonmember resident or intern $866 $1,016Nonmember student $665 $816
* The AAO’s associate members, international affiliates and supporter members are entitled to register at the same fees as full members.
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Register online at www.academyofosteopathy.org, or contact the Academy at [email protected] or at (317) 879-1881, ext. 220.
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2016-17 Dues NoticesDues notices for the 2016-17 year will be mailed at the end of May. Please pay your dues promptly by mailing your payment to the Academy or by logging in to your ac-count at www.academyofosteopathy.org to pay securely online.
Graduating StudentsYour membership in the Student American Academy of Osteopathy expires when you graduate. To stay connected with your col-leagues in the Academy and to learn about AAO opportunities, join the Postgraduate American Academy of Osteopathy before Aug. 1. A four-year resident’s membership
costs only $146. That’s less than $40 per year. Return the PAAO membership ap-plication with your payment to AAO Mem-bership Liaison Susan Lightle at [email protected] or at 3500 De-Pauw Blvd., Suite 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1136.
Members in the NewsAuthors Month Title of article Description
Leslie M. Ching, DO, of Tulsa, Oklahoma
March 2016 Research Into Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine: Steps on the Evidence Pyramid
In this editorial introducing the March 2016 issue of The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, Dr. Ching highlights the importance of the research articles included in the issue.
Millicent King Channell, DO, FAAO, of Stratford, New Jersey
March 2016 Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Older Patients: A National Survey of Osteopathic Physicians
In this national survey to determine how osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is used to treat older patients compared with younger patients, AAO members were asked whether they practiced OMT, what conditions they used OMT for, and which OMT techniques they used in patients in three age groups.
Kathryn E. Ruvolio, OMS
III, and Jayme D. Mancini,
DO, PhD, of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury
March 2016 The Glymphatic-Lymphatic Continuum: Opportunities for Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
The recently discovered glympathic system offers a pathway to the clearance of cerebral spinal fluid, interstitial fluid, and interstitial solutes from the brain. Osteopathic manipulative treatment has the potential to provide nonpharmacologic, noninvasive treatment options in the management of neurologic disorders.
Kimberly Wolf, DO, of Columbus, Ohio
March 2016 Concussions and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: An Adolescent Case Presentation
A 16-year-old girl with a history of three head injuries presented with concussion symptoms after a head-to-head collision while riding a school bus. After six weekly osteopathic manipulative treatment sessions, the patient was able to return to her normal activities.
David T. Guernsey III, MPH,
OMS III, and Sheldon C.
Yao, DO, of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury
March 2016 Resolution of Concussion Symptoms After Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Case Report
The authors describe the effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on a patient with mild concussive symptoms, including nausea, dizziness, tinnitus and imbalance.
Drew D. Lewi s , DO, FAOCPMR, FAAPM&R, of Des Moines, Iowa, was named a fellow of the American Osteopath-ic College of Physical Medicine and Reha-bilitation. This award recognizes Dr. Lewis’s leadership in research, education, teaching and administrative work to advance osteo-
pathic physiatry. Dr. Lewis serves on the Academy’s Awards Committee and on the Student Academies Committee.
On May 21, Tyler C. Cymet, DO, will deliver the commencement address at the William Carey University College of Oste-
opathy Medicine. Dr. Cymet is the chief of clinical education for the American Associa-tion of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, and he is a past president of DOCARE International.
Helen Suzanne Hill, OMS IV, of Flagstaff, Arizona, and Victoria Nicole Lomas, OMS II, of Christiansburg, Virginia, were two of the students featured in the American Osteopathic Foundation’s (AOF) 2015 Hu-man Touch video. During the AOF’s annual Human Touch Student Leadership Project, osteopathic medical students have oppor-tunities to profoundly affect patients’ lives outside the clinic.
SAAO members Jessica Koren OMS II, and Gabrielle Jasmin, OMS II, participat-ed in a recent health fair at the Touro Col-lege of Osteopathic Medicine in Harlem. TouroCOM’s biannual health fairs offer preventive screenings, education and refer-rals to primary care physicians at a nearby clinic. Koren was a co-organizer of the event. Read The DO’s Feb. 25 article about the event.
In February, SAAO member Timothy Joseph Nobles, OMS II, from the Nova Southeastern University College of Os-teopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, received a $500 AFOMA Believes In You Scholarship Award from the Advo-cates of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (AFOMA). The award is partly based on a student’s interest in osteopathic medicine, activities in the profession, and
leadership abilities. Nobles received his awa rd dur ing the 113th Annual Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) C o n v e n t i o n h e l d February 18–22 at t h e B o n a v e n t u r e Resor t and Spa in Weston.
At the same banquet, Hemali Patel, OMS II, received a $500 F O M A S t u d e n t A w a r d f r o m t h e Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, which is presented to a deserving student based on criteria such as possessing leader-ship skills, support-ing FOMA student district society initiatives, and showcas-ing significant interest in the osteopathic profession and osteopathic manipulative medicine.
Amy Elizabeth Owen, OMS I, who volun-teers with the Homeless Outreach Through Medical Education Clinic at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth, was interviewed for a March 9 article in Fort Worth’s Star-Telegram about efforts to provide medical care to the city’s homeless population.
On Nov. 13, 2015, a team of third- and fourth-year students from the Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale won their division in the Doctor’s Dilemma competition at a meeting of the American College of Phy-sicians Arizona Chapter in Tucson. The Doctor’s Dilemma is a Jeopardy-style event where teams are asked questions about little-known diseases, diagnostic techniques
and medical history. The winning team included SAAO members Michael H. Schild, OMS IV, and Brittany Karlovich, OMS III.
Evelyn Ann Schwalenberg, DO, MS, FACP, FACOI, of Glendale, Arizona, was elected as a member-at-large of the Com-mission on Osteopathic College Accredita-tion (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association. Dr. Schwalenberg is the as-sociate dean of clinical education at the Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale.
The GE-National Medical Fellowship Pri-mary Care Leadership Program provides medical students with a valuable opportu-nity to examine primary care firsthand in medically underserved communities across the United States. The following SAAO members from the Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale were selected for the program: Timothy Wayne Ellis, OMS II; Gina
Timothy Josepth Nobles, OMS II (right), receives an award from William H. Stager, D.O., M.S., M.P.H., FAAFP, FAAMA, FAAO, FACOFP, FOMA president, and Dianna Silvagni, J.D., NSU-COM clinical assistant professor of medical education.
OMT/Physical Medicine Clinic in Boulder, Colorado,Seeks Full- or Part-time Physician for Growing Practice
We are a small multi-disciplinary physical medicine clinic that specializes in head and neck pain and opioid minimizing pain management. We are located in the foothills of Boulder, Colorado, and are looking for a full/part time physician for our growing practice. The successful candidate will be thoroughly skilled and board certified/eligible in the OMT skills of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine with an additional skill set in peripheral injections including trigger points, peripheral nerve blocks and prolotherapy type techniques for enthesopathy. Our clinic philosophies are anchored in central and peripheral sensitization theory with a heavy reliance on trigeminocervical axis principles, and candidates should have familiarity with or a willingness to learn the application of these theories. We are an outpatient clinic with an excellent work environment overlooking Boulder’s Flatirons Mountains. We offer excellent salary and benefits for a well-qualified applicant.
Send C.V. with cover letter and references to: Louise Thomas, Office Manager, [email protected].
The 35th annual fall seminar of the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA), which was held in Tucson in November, posted a record attendance with more than 220 registrants. The AOMA Profes-sional Education Committee is chaired by Lori Alane Kemper, DO, MS, FACOFP. Katherine A. Worden, DO, MS, was one of the speakers, and Stuart J. Friedman, DO, mentored the students who moderated
the lectures. Student moderators included SAAO members Samantha Anne Easterly, OMS II, Cailey Madelaine Indech, OMS I, Sofia Mani, OMS II, and Starr Caitlin Matsushita, OMS II.
Jessica Marie Gustavson, DO, of Des Moines, Iowa, who spent most of her fam-ily medicine rotation with Noreen O’Shea, DO, FAAFP, praised the senior physician in a Winter 2016 issue of DMU Magazine, saying, “Dr. O’Shea is a brilliant physi-cian, yet she continues to learn from her patients.”
News From the American Osteopathic Association
Committee Seeks Nominations for Resident MemberThe Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (ONMM) Review Committee is seeking prospective candidates for a resident member position that will become available July 1, 2016. The resident member must either currently be in an AOA-approved neuromusculoskeletal medicine program or must plan to be enrolled in an AOA-ap-proved neuromusculoskeletal medicine pro-gram or an ACGME-accredited ONMM program on July 1, 2016. He/she may not serve more than one year after completing an ONMM residency program.
After review and consideration of all nominations, the Review Committee will forward its selection to the ACGME Board of Directors. The new member’s term will begin July 1, 2016 and end June 30, 2018.
Additional information, along with the nomination form, are available upon re-quest from ACGME Executive Director Tiffany Moss at [email protected]. Nomi-nations will be accepted until April 18, 2016.
Funding Available for Osteopathic Philosophy ResearchAOA has identified five research priorities it believes have the greatest potential to im-pact patient care and evidence-based medi-cine and to demonstrate the value DOs and their approach to care bring to the medical profession. As a result, the AOA has released two Requests for Applications (RFAs) relat-ing to the research focus area of Osteopathic Philosophy. Please see this flyer for more information. Deadline is May 3.
AOA Strategic Team Award and Recognition (STAR) ApplicationsEach year, the AOA Strategic Planning Committee recognizes those osteopathic organizations that are implementing inno-vative activities to advance the osteopathic profession. The annual Strategic Team Award and Recognition (STAR) prize is awarded to osteopathic affiliates (states and specialties), OPTIs, colleges of osteopathic medicine, and non-practice affiliates that have implemented meaningful new projects to advance osteopathic medicine. Contest winners receive a STAR plaque and a free registration to the annual CME Sponsors Conference or the OME Leadership Con-
AAO Yearbooks
Complete set of 37 volumes including the original 1937-38 mimeographed editions. These used copies are in good to excellent condition. $2,000 or best reasonable offer. Contact David A. Patriquin, DO, FAAO, at (802) 258-3076.
NMM/OMM +1 Positions Available in Corvallis, Oregon
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, an active hospital, labor, pediatric and outpatient service, has NMM/OMM +1 residency positions open for 2016-17. Continuity clinics with Oregon State University athletes. Applicants must finish any type of AOA-approved residency by June 2016. Contact Elizabeth Caron, DO, at [email protected], or call the Graduate Medical Education Department at (541) 768-4906.
3 NMM+1, 3 NMM/FP POSITIONS AVAILABLE
IN SUNNY SOUTH FLORIDA
Larkin Hospital in Miami has 3 NMM+1 residencies that begin in July 2016, October 2016 and January 2017. In addition, there are 3 NMM/FP residency opportunities starting in July 2016. Contact Joel D. Stein, DO, FAAO, at (954) 563-2707 or [email protected] for more information.
NMM PLUS 1 RESIDENCY PROGRAM
IN NEW YORK
NMM Plus 1 Residency at Southampton Hospital in beautiful Southampton, Long Island. Applications are currently being accepted. If interested, please contact Program Director Denise K. Burns, DO, FAAO, at [email protected] or Education Department Secretary Karen Roberts at (631) 726-0409.
ference (for OPTIs). Please see the STAR Application 2016 for further details. Con-tact [email protected] if you have questions. Applications due May 6.
Call for Research Abstracts The AOA is calling for abstracts for the 2016 Osteopathic Medical Conference and Exposition (OMED) in Anaheim, Califor-nia. Online submission opened Wednesday, March 15, 2016. Submission deadline is Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. Read the Abstract Eligibility and Instructions for more information. If you have questions, please contact Gloria Dillard, MPH, at (800) 621-1773, ext. 8006 or at [email protected].
Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment Enforcement Delayed The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is delaying enforcement of the Part D Prescriber Enrollment Require-ments until Feb. 1, 2017. Despite the delay, physicians who want to prescribe medica-tions covered under Medicare Part D are required to be enrolled in Medicare. CMS said it is delaying enforcement to minimize the potential for disrupting beneficiaries’ access to needed Part D medications. With the revised date, prescribers have additional time to complete their enrollment activities. The AOA has tracked this regulation and raised concerns about the potential access barriers this requirement could cause for Medicare beneficiaries.
CMS encourages prescribers of Part D drugs (except those who meet the definition of “other authorized prescribers”) to submit their Medicare enrollment applications or opt-out affidavits to their Medicare Admin-istrative Contractors (MACs) before Aug. 1, 2016. This should provide the MACs with sufficient time to process the prescribers’ ap-plications or opt out affidavits and prevent prescription drug claims associated with
their prescriptions from being rejected by Part D plans beginning Feb. 1, 2017. CMS provides Part D guidance for additional information.
Five Common Mistakes Costing You MoneyAccording to www.askamedicalbiller.com the coding mistakes below can cost your practice thousands of dollars each year. Pre-vent them in your office by double checking each claim before it leaves your office.
1. Using outdated codes on encounter forms.
2. Using codes that do not indicate medi-cal necessity. Check your NCCI edits to prevent this.
3. Using default codes or always billing the same codes. Note: each patient visit needs to be evaluated and coded appro-priately based on the services provided. Undercoding and overcoding are both inappropriate behaviors.
4. Using the wrong modifier. Note: most inappropriately used modifiers are Modifier 24, Modifier 25 and Modi-fier 59.
5. Inappropriately linking medical codes to services provided.
Visit the AOA Practice Management Tips page to view additional tips to help in the day to day operations of your office.
Power Up Webinar: What’s Your Mission?A strong mission statement is a great way to brand your practice and let patients and staff know what you’re all about. The pa-tient should know what to expect from your practice, what its values are, and what the practice is doing in the community—and these attributes need to be consistent. If you are unable to commit to a consistent program to fulfill the mission and have it realized by your customers, then there’s
a good chance you haven’t developed the right mission. Focus on the key attributes of your business to get you to the reality of the practice’s mission, based on existing services and products, attitudes and behav-ior demonstrated, the goals the practice sets each year, and how hard the practice works to achieve those goals. Most importantly, remember to keep the mission statement clear and brief. View the on-demand What’s Your Mission? Webinar to learn more about the importance of a strong and well-defined mission statement.
Upcoming WebinarsOn April 27, 2016, at 1 p.m. Central, the AOA will present “Stark Law and Other Self-Referral Laws That Physicians Need to Know.” Every physician should know and appreciate the legal, professional, financial and personal hazards of self-referral finan-cial relationships. Violations of Stark Law and related regulatory federal and state laws often result in severe adverse consequences for physicians, even if the violation is unin-tentional. This webinar will provide a basic explanation for physicians of Stark Law and related self-referral laws as well as the penalties and other adverse consequences for violations.
On May 18, 2016, at noon Central, the AOA will present “Medicare’s Chronic Care Management Program: The Challenges and Opportunities for Medical Practices.” In this webinar, participants can learn about Medicare’s Chronic Care Management Program and the new unique 99490 CPT code, how to take advantage of the recur-ring revenue and improve quality outcomes for your patients. The webinar will cover the current challenges surrounding the care for patients with chronic diseases, Medicare’s requirements for reimbursement, and how practices can start on their path to value-based care.
The Academy’s 2015-16 Golden Ram campaign, which started June 1, will close on May 30, 2016. As of March 31, the fund had received $25,995 from 87 contributors. That is 74 per-cent of the $35,000 goal for 2015-16.
Since 1987, the Golden Ram Society has been the vehicle through which everyone can sup-port the Academy’s mission with an annual contribution. These generous contributions enable the AAO to offer quality educational programs at reasonable rates, develop new programs us-ing new technology, expand the AAO’s public education efforts, and support AAO operations and activities.
Donations to the 2015-16 Golden Ram campaign can be made online by logging on to www.academyofosteopathy.org. Donations also may be mailed to the Golden Ram Society, American Academy of Osteopathy, 3500 DePauw Blvd., Suite 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1136.
You can set up recurring monthly donations of $25 or more. Call AAO Interim Executive Director Sherri L. Quarles at (317) 879-1881, ext. 214, for more information.
Lifetime Donors Recognized
During the Academy’s annual meet-ing in Orlando, Florida, on March 17, donors who had made significant lifetime contributions to the Golden Ram Society were recognized.
Walter C. Ehrenfeuchter, DO, FAAO; Richard C. MacDonald, DO; and Akiyoshi Shimomura, DO (Hon.) (Japan) received ruby pins for lifetime donations exceeding $5,000.
The Academy is sincerely grateful to Dr. Ehrenfeucter, Dr. MacDonald and Mr. Shimomura for their gener-osity.
President’s Club—$2,500 or moreDamon Matthew Whitfield, DO
A.T. Still Club—$1,000 to $2,499Boyd R. Buser, DO, FACOFPAnthony G. Chila, DO, FAAODist, FCARichard A. Feely, DO, FAAO, FCAStefan Hagopian, DO, FAAO Robert E. Kappler, DO, FAAODist, FCA Gary L. Ostrow, DOAkiyoshi Shimomura, DO (Hon.) (Japan)
T.L. Northup Club—$500 to $999Juan F. Acosta, DO Robert N. Agnello, DO,
and Kerry E. Agnello, DORichard Chmielewski, DOAnthony D. Elkins, DOHugh M. Ettlinger, DO, FAAOWilliam J. Garrity, DO, MPH Mikhail Gleyzer, DOHuy Kim Hoang, DC, MDJohn M. Jones, DOT. Reid Kavieff, DODavid D. Musgrave, DODoris B. Newman, DO, FAAOEdward G. Stiles, DO, FAAOAimee D. Stotz, DO
Louisa Burns Club—$250 to $499Stephen D. Blood, DO, FAAODist, FCAMichael Aaron Chipman, DO Gregory Craddock, DO
Edward R. Douglas, DODennis J. Dowling, DO, MA, FAAOHannah M. Eucker, DO Daniel Scott Gibbons, DO,
and Jacey Goddard, DOJames H. Gronemeyer, DOSharon Gustowski, DO, MPHDavid M. Kanze, DOWilliam W. Lemley, DO, FAAORobert E. McAlister Jr., MDTamara M. McReynolds, DOSonia Rivera-Martinez, DO, FACOFP Ralph Schuerer, DOM (Germany) Sandra L. Sleszynski, DO, FAAO Adrian Lynne Woolley, DOSheldon C. Yao, DO,
and Melissa M. Ventimiglia, DO
Vicki Dyson Club—$100 to $249Richard H. Armond III, DO Charles A. Beck, DO, FAAO Joel Berenbeim, DOThomas R. Byrnes, DO Haifan Chen, DOAmy Jo Davison, DOJoan F. Dawson, DOStephen M. Ellestad, DO J. Yusuf Q. Erskine, DOPaula L. Eschtruth, DO, FCAMichael E. and Nancy FitzgeraldRussell G. Gamber, DOStephen I. Goldman, DO, FAAO Mark R. Gugel, DODavid B. Hagie, DOCatherine M. Kimball, DO
Jonathon R. Kirsch, DO and Susan Kirsch
Michael G. Knapp, DO Carol L. Lang, DOJ’Aimee Anne Lippert, DOMary E. Malcom, DODonald C. Manuele, DO Wendy S. Neal, DO, ND Bobby Nourani, DOBenjamin Neil Paschkes, DOStacy L. Pierce-Talsma, DO, MS, FNAOME Michael J. Porvaznik, DOMichael P. Rowane, DO, MS, FAAO, FAAFPEric L. Schneider, DO Therese Marie Scott, DOWilliam Harry Stager, DO, MPH, FAAO,
FACOFP, FAAFP, FAAMAJoel D. Stein, DO, FAAO David E. Teitelbaum, DOPiers N. Vigers, DO (United Kingdom)Katherine A. Worden, DO, MS
Supporter—up to $99Brian William Abbott, DOJohn D. Capobianco, DO, FAAO Robert W. Foster, DOJohn H. Juhl, DOJanet M. Krettek, DOR. Paul Lee, DO, FAAO, FCA Cathy R. Lindsay, DO, PS Merideth C. Norris, DO Sherri L. QuarlesSandra Jean Robinson, DO Ann M. Sousa, DONegesh K. Tesemma, DO
Course DirectorWhen Richard W. Koss, DO, completed his undergraduate degree at Springfield College in Massachusetts, he planned to teach physical education, but an encounter with Bertha Miller, DO, changed his focus to osteopathic medicine.
In 1982, Dr. Koss graduated from what is now the A.T. Still University–Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Missouri, after which he served in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps for four years as a general medical officer, first at McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma, Washington, and then at Robins Air Force Base near Warner Robins, Georgia.
Dr. Koss first attended a percussion course taught by Robert C. Fulford, DO, in 1987, when Dr. Koss was a resident in osteopathic manipulative medicine at ATSU-KCOM. Two years later, Dr. Fulford invited Dr. Koss to be a table trainer for a percussion course. Dr. Koss continued to assist Dr. Fulford until the latter’s death in 1997.
Course Description Based on the work of the late Robert C. Fulford, DO, this course introduces Dr. Fulford’s concepts of vibration, love and breath as they relate to osteopathic philosophy and practice.
Strongly influenced by Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO, and William Garner Sutherland, DO, Dr. Fulford emphasized how the energy of the body affects the physiology of the body. He was a proponent of the percussion hammer, which sends oscillating energy waves through the body to encourage healing.
Attendees will learn about Dr. Fulford’s life and practice, and they will come to understand how life energy, fascia and piezoelectricity affect anatomy.
By the end of the course, attendees will be able to evaluate their patients, diagnose dysfunctions and apply vibratory treatment following Dr. Fulford’s teachings on the percussion hammer.
PrerequisiteAttendees must have completed a 40-credit introductory cranial course approved by The Osteopathic Cranial Academy or undergone equivalent training as determined acceptable by the course director.
Course TimesFriday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Meal InformationBreakfast and lunch will be provided each day. Please contact the Academy with special dietary needs at (317) 879-1881, ext. 220, or [email protected].
Continuing Medical Education22 credits of NMM- and FP-specific AOA Category 1-A CME anticipated.
Course LocationUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76107
Fulford’s Basic Percussion HammerApril 29–May 1, 2016 • University of North Texas Health Science Center
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth
Registration FeesAcademy member in practice* $1,064
Resident or intern member $864
Student member $664
Nonmember practicing DO or other health care professional $1,264
Nonmember resident or intern $1,064
Nonmember student $864
* The AAO’s associate members, international affiliates and supporter members are entitled to register at the same fees as full members.
Register online at www.academyofosteopathy.org, or submit this registration form and your payment by email to [email protected]; by mail to the American Academy of
Osteopathy, 3500 DePauw Blvd., Suite 1100, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1136; or by fax at (317) 879-0563.
