Best way for an allopath to learn OMM

[MSKalltheway]

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Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might learn some OMM in my free time? (By free time, I mean over the period of a few years since I know its a long course and a 3rd yr rotation)

 

[cyclohexanol]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might learn some OMM in my free time? (By free time, I mean over the period of a few years since I know its a long course and a 3rd yr rotation)

This is a good question, and I don't know the answer. Maybe pick up a copy of Foundations for Osteopathic Medicine by Ward? I'm not sure how much that would help, I've never even seen a copy of the book let alone taken the time to read it.

Also it seems that there are post-grad seminars held occasionally for allopathic graduates at places like harvard, might look into that too.

And lastly... I've always wanted to use this line, since the inverse is used against DO students who aren't all that into OMM:

"If you wanted to do OMM why did you go to an MD school?"

(just joking )

Hopefully someone else can provide some better info for ya. Good luck!

 

[ina1220]

i'm no expert, but your best bet is to contact a local osteopathic school and see if you can enroll in a course. I know that MSUCOM offers courses in continuing medical education for DO's, MD's, DDS's, and PT's....

 

[osli]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might learn some OMM in my free time? (By free time, I mean over the period of a few years since I know its a long course and a 3rd yr rotation)

Three things come to mind... One is to read a couple of the osteopathic texts on the subject. Definitely a slow and painful process, but one you can do at your own leisure and will (and I guess you could do it fairly quickly if motivated and had the time). Without getting you hands on someone to practice with learning from the book is going to leave a hole that needs to be filled in obviously. A second way would be to look for continuing education courses either at a school or from a local CME provider. Biggest downside there is that they expect you to have a good foundation already. Third idea is to contact the nearest osteopathic school, express your interest, and see if there is any way to make arrangements to actually sit in for the OMM/OMT labs/classes. At our school it is a two hour lab once a week, which might be something you could actually work into your schedule. I honestly have no idea how they might react to such a request, if they would want to charge you or might let you sit in as a "fly on the wall" or what. Worth asking the question though. At the very least, if you call an osteopathic school and they pick up on a sincere interest to get exposure to OMM, they will likely put you in touch with someone who can help... maybe a professor or OMM fellow or even a 2nd year TA who would be willing to teach you.

Good luck.

 

[RockfordWF]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might learn some OMM in my free time? (By free time, I mean over the period of a few years since I know its a long course and a 3rd yr rotation)

The course is offered at Harvard.

 

[PT2MD]

A series of courses I attend is through IAOM. Tonnes of manipulation but it's primarily based in orthopedics vs osteopathic theory. Not sure if it's what you're looking for, but we have had several residents and fellows attending the courses.

http://www.iaom-us.com/

 

[dcratamt]

You can google Upledger Institute it was started by John Upledger a DO and they teach a ton of different manual courses to MD's, DO's, PT's and OT's.

 

[Moity21]

Check out http://www.cranialacademy.org. Also, at Oklahoma State we have an MD who is an adjunct professor in the OMM department. After medical school, she came to OSU and took the OMM courses along with the 1st and 2nd years.

 

[natsayshi]

Stay overnight at a Holiday Inn Express.

 

[PT2MD]

Stay overnight at a Holiday Inn Express.

That's pretty funny right there.