Osteopathic Principles IV-VI

This course is structured with weekly lectures and laboratory sessions that reinforce material presented in lectures. Material presented expands upon the osteopathic principles taught in the first year, while also introducing new concepts, such as cranial manipulation. Students perform osteopathic structural examinations, diagnoses, and manipulative treatment. Where possible, the sequence of material is coordinated with concepts presented in other second-year courses. In order to familiarize students with nationally standardized licensing exam-style questions (COMAT–OPP/COMLEX–USA), short low-stakes OPP/OMM practice question sets are assigned weekly. Students are evaluated by midterm and final written examinations, as well as practical examinations on core osteopathic treatment techniques.

This course is structured with weekly lectures and laboratory sessions that reinforce material presented in lectures. Material presented expands upon the osteopathic principles taught in previous osteopathic & physical exam courses, while also introducing new concepts, such as Still Technique, BLT/LAS, and exercise prescriptions. Students perform osteopathic structural examinations, diagnoses, and manipulative treatment. Where possible, the sequence of material is coordinated with concepts presented in other second-year courses, and complementary reading assignments are given. In order to familiarize students with standardized licensing exam-style questions (COMAT–OPP/COMLEX–USA), short low-stakes OPP/OMM practice question sets are assigned weekly. Students are evaluated by midterm and final written examinations, as well as practical examinations on core osteopathic treatment techniques.

This course is structured with weekly lectures and laboratory sessions that reinforce material presented in lectures. Material presented expands upon the osteopathic principles taught in previous osteopathic & physical exam courses, while also introducing new concepts, including the use of OMT in pediatric and obstetric patients. Students perform osteopathic structural examinations, diagnoses, and manipulative treatment. Where possible, the sequence of material is coordinated with concepts presented in other second year courses and presented in a case-based format. For the final quarter of this course series, longer higher-stakes COMAT–OPP/COMLEX–USA style practice question bank quizzes are implemented to help prepare students for upcoming standardized testing. Students are evaluated by practical examinations on core osteopathic treatment techniques, as well as midterm and final written examinations, with the final written examination being the nationally standardized COMAT-OPP examination.