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?