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Student American Student American Academy of Academy of
Osteopathy (SAAO)Osteopathy (SAAO)
John Leuenberger John Leuenberger
LECOM 2011LECOM 2011
SAAO Executive Council ChairSAAO Executive Council Chair
An Introduction into An Introduction into OsteopathyOsteopathy
What is the AAO and the SAAO?What is the AAO and the SAAO? What is Osteopathic Manipulative What is Osteopathic Manipulative
Medicine (OMM)?Medicine (OMM)? Why belong to the AAO?Why belong to the AAO? What functions do SAAO chapters What functions do SAAO chapters
perform?perform?
Osteopathic Medical SchoolOsteopathic Medical School
Why am I here?Why am I here? How did I get here?How did I get here? How do I get through this?How do I get through this?
AAO – The AcademyAAO – The Academy Founded 1937Founded 1937
1 of 23 specialty colleges 1 of 23 specialty colleges of the AOAof the AOA
Goals:Goals: Education: NMM Education: NMM
fellowship, specialty fellowship, specialty coursescourses
Advocacy: partner with Advocacy: partner with AOAAOA
Research: JAOA, funding Research: JAOA, funding Promote Osteopathic Promote Osteopathic
PhilosophyPhilosophy SAAO – founded in 1982SAAO – founded in 1982
Osteopathic PhilosophyOsteopathic Philosophy
Mind – Body – Spirit Mind – Body – Spirit OMM is Hands-On MedicineOMM is Hands-On Medicine Structure and Function are intricately Structure and Function are intricately
relatedrelated The body heals itselfThe body heals itself Complete system of health careComplete system of health care
The AAO MissionThe AAO Mission
Teach, advocate, and research the Teach, advocate, and research the science, art and philosophy of science, art and philosophy of osteopathic medicine osteopathic medicine
Emphasizing the integration of Emphasizing the integration of osteopathic principles, practices and osteopathic principles, practices and manipulative treatment in patient manipulative treatment in patient care. care.
The SAAO MissionThe SAAO Mission
1. Acquire a better understanding of osteopathic 1. Acquire a better understanding of osteopathic principles, theories, and practice to include: a. principles, theories, and practice to include: a. helping students attain a maximum proficiency in helping students attain a maximum proficiency in osteopathic structural diagnosis and treatmentosteopathic structural diagnosis and treatment b. fostering a clear concept of clinical b. fostering a clear concept of clinical application of osteopathy in health and disease.application of osteopathy in health and disease.
2. Improve public awareness of osteopathic 2. Improve public awareness of osteopathic medicine so that the community may better take medicine so that the community may better take advantage of the benefits provided by the advantage of the benefits provided by the complete health care concept of osteopathic complete health care concept of osteopathic medicine.medicine.
Why belong to the SAAO?Why belong to the SAAO? Review forumsReview forums WorkshopsWorkshops Research opportunitiesResearch opportunities ScholarshipsScholarships Osteopathic outreach programsOsteopathic outreach programs Network with students and doctors across the Network with students and doctors across the
country country Help the SAAO fulfill it’s mission of educationHelp the SAAO fulfill it’s mission of education AAO Convocation AAO Convocation One time membership fee for studentsOne time membership fee for students
Visit: Visit: http://www.academyofosteopathy.org/uaao/homehttp://www.academyofosteopathy.org/uaao/home
OMT TablesOMT Tables Invaluable piece of your education Invaluable piece of your education
Benefits of owning a table:Benefits of owning a table:- The ability to practice OMT outside of lab- The ability to practice OMT outside of lab- Osteopathic tables are designed specifically for - Osteopathic tables are designed specifically for OMTOMT
Review Book SaleReview Book Sale
Chapters organize Chapters organize salesale Receive discountReceive discount Great book for board Great book for board
studystudy
CONVOCATION - HighlightsCONVOCATION - Highlights Mentor ProgramMentor Program Evening with the starsEvening with the stars Student MixerStudent Mixer A. Hollis Wolf CompetitionA. Hollis Wolf Competition Daily workshops and LecturesDaily workshops and Lectures Opportunities to make contacts Opportunities to make contacts
for 3rd and 4th year rotationsfor 3rd and 4th year rotations Experience that will change your Experience that will change your
career.career.
Related OrganizationsRelated Organizations
SOMA – www.studentdo.comSOMA – www.studentdo.com Sports Medicine – www.AOASM.orgSports Medicine – www.AOASM.org American College of Osteopathic American College of Osteopathic
Family Practice – www.acofp.orgFamily Practice – www.acofp.org http://www.cranialacademy.com/http://www.cranialacademy.com/
index.htmlindex.html http://www.efo.eu/portal/http://www.efo.eu/portal/
AdviceAdvice
Boards – COMLEX vs. USMLEBoards – COMLEX vs. USMLE COMBANK, COMQUEST, USMLEWORLDCOMBANK, COMQUEST, USMLEWORLD BRS, 1BRS, 1stst Aid, Pre-Test Aid, Pre-Test
RotationsRotations Location, Residency programsLocation, Residency programs Study for shelf exams – case filesStudy for shelf exams – case files
Questions?Questions?