Total Credits: 23 including 23 AOA Category 1-A
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Table Trainers:
- Christine Mitchell, DO
- Véronique Everarts, DO
Course Description
Biodynamics of Osteopathy: Mother, Children & Family will explore an approach to treating the pregnant patient, mother-baby as a unit, the family as a whole and post-partum considerations. This course is designed to provide the osteopath with a continued study of traditional methods in the biodynamic view of osteopathy as it relates to the treatment of children. Topics covered in lecture and practical will include: Working the direction of ease, motion present and the transmutative power of stillness. We will review embryologic forces of growth and development, synchronizing with the health, working from the meeting place, treatment of Mother, Child, Mother-Baby, the Family as a whole as well as post-partum considerations. There will be a hands-on clinic component with the opportunity to treat pregnant mothers, children and families.
Target Audience:
This course is designed for DOs, MDs, final-year residents, and international osteopaths who are interested in incorporating osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) into their practice. The focus is on treating pregnant patients, newborns, postpartum considerations, and the family as a whole. Participants must meet the eligibility requirements outlined below.
Eligibility:
The course is open to physicians (DO and MD) and international osteopaths. Final-year residents must provide documentation verifying their residency status, as well as proof of completion of a 40-hour Introduction to Osteopathy in the Cranial Field course (Basic Course) or proof of a previous course in Biodynamics.
Prerequisites
There is no prerequisite for the target audience.
Dr. Stephen L. Kisiel, DO, is a graduate of Springfield College and the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is board-certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Med/OMM and Family Medicine/OMT, reflecting a broad range of expertise. He completed a one-year Osteopathic Rotating Internship at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and a residency at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in in association with Southern Maine Medical Center, Biddeford, Maine. Dr. Kisiel is the founder of and currently practices as the Practice Lead Physician at Berkshire Osteopathic Health of BMC in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He serves as the Regional Assistant Dean for the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) at Berkshire Medical Center (BMC). He holds a UNECOM Faculty Appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Dr. Kisiel oversees the medical education for 3rd and 4th year Osteopathic Medical Students completing their clinical clerkships at Berkshire Medical Center. In addition, he is the Osteopathic Director of Medical Education at BMC and serves as the Program Director for the Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residency Program. Osteopathic Medical Students, Interns, and Residents frequently work alongside Dr. Kisiel and the other practitioners at Berkshire Osteopathic Health to learn hands-on osteopathic manipulation skills in treating all types of medical conditions. He is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Osteopathy, the Osteopathic Cranial Academy, the Massachusetts Osteopathic Society, and the American Association of Directors of Osteopathic Medical Education.
Dr. Kisiel has a strong interest in providing quality osteopathic medical care to underserved populations both at home and abroad. He actively participated in the Biddeford Free Clinic and has been on numerous medical/humanitarian aid missions to Haiti, Jamaica, and Guatemala, which have been organized through the Springfield College Newman Community and DO Care International.
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