Prerequisite courses include the 2022 Breastfeeding Dyad course or an Intro to OMT course that is approved by the course director. See Target Audience & Eligibility tab for details.
Please contact cme@the-promise.org for approval of prerequisite (see tab) and registration.
Total Credits: 24 including 24 AOA Category 1-A
This course will be held *live* and *in-person*
Course Director: Kimberly Wolf, DO, FAAP, FACOP
Date: September 2-4, 2023
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:30 AM PST
CME: 40 Hrs (maximum) AOA Category 1-A CME (anticipated) provided by Osteopathy’s Promise to Children.
Location: Osteopathic Center San Diego (OCSD), 3706 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92123
Faculty: To be announced
Target Audience: This course is designed for DOs or MDs with previous osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) experience (see prerequisites below).
Prerequisite: Prerequisite courses include the 2022 Breastfeeding Dyad course or an Intro to OMT course that is approved by the course director. If you are an allopathic physician, please submit previous courses you have completed for course director review to help determine if you have sufficient experience to benefit from this course. All intro to OMT courses MUST have included a hands-on practical portion and have been at least 3 days duration to be considered for approval. The course faculty highly recommend previous exposure to OCMM (osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine) as well since this curriculum will include some advanced OCMM techniques. We plan to offer the introductory OMT/breastfeeding dyad course (as offered in 2022) again in 2024. The faculty highly recommend waiting to take that course if you do not have prior osteopathic experience, as this course will be more advanced. Please reach out with any concerns or questions you have regarding prerequisites or course content to cme@the-promise.org.
Course Description
This course is designed for physicians (MD and DO) who desire to utilize osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in their practice of breastfeeding medicine. This course will serve as an intermediate level course so participants should have prior knowledge in OMT either as an OMS or DO or having demonstrated appropriate pre-requisite courses for MDs. The course will teach an osteopathic approach to treating the breastfeeding dyad, including specific osteopathic techniques that can be utilized to strengthen the breastfeeding relationship. The approach for treating the mother will include techniques that can help with improving supply, resolving/preventing mastitis, and treating associated aches/pains of breastfeeding posture and positioning. These include DeQuervain’s, carpal tunnel, and neck/shoulder/upper thoracic pain. The infant portion of the course will focus on techniques to help with latch issues, as well as commonly linked other symptoms including torticollis, plagiocephaly, gastroesophageal reflux, and colic. In addition to learning specific techniques, the course will focus on teaching the osteopathic approach to evaluating and treating a patient so that participants are able to leave the course prepared to integrate this knowledge into their practice. This includes teaching the necessary skills to document, bill, and code for OMT as well.
Educational Learning Objectives
1. Illustrate the application of an osteopathic approach to the breastfeeding dyad including OMT to help foster a healthy breastfeeding relationship.
2. Strengthen palpatory skills and review pertinent anatomy needed to safely perform OMT.
3. Introduce documentation, billing, and coding for OMT.
Dr. Kimberly J. Wolf, DO, FAAP, FACOP, is a graduate of Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ and Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP), Pomona, CA. She is Board certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Wolf was a Dually Accredited Pediatric Resident at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Doctor’s Hospital, Columbus, OH. She is currently the Vice Chair of the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Associate Professor of OMM and Director of Pediatric OMM at the Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Wolf is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians. Memberships include: AOA, AAO, ACOP, AAP, AAPO, OCA and OPSC.
Dr. R. Mitchell Hiserote, DO, is a graduate of Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pomona, CA. He is board certified in Neuromusculoskeletal/ Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine from the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromuscular Medicine. He completed his post-graduate training at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, CA. Dr. Hiserote is currently in private practice in Sebastopol, CA and is an Associate Professor and past-Chairman of the Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Department, Vallejo, CA. He is a Midwestern University's Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Costin Scholar. He holds an Osteopathic Cranial Academy Certification of Proficiency. Memberships include: AOA, AAO, AAPO, and OCA.
Dr. Eileen Conaway, DO, is a graduate of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, and the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), Blacksburg, VA. She is board certified in Family Medicine and OMT (AOBFP), and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (AOBNMM). She is also an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Dr. Conaway completed her internship and residency in Integrated Family Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine at Florida Hospital - East Orlando (FHEO), Orlando, FL. She currently practices at Tidelands Health Family Medicine in Myrtle Beach, SC. Her research currently includes the Osteopathic Manipulation to Increase Lactation (OMILQ) and she is the Principal Investigator, investigator-initiated. Memberships include: AOA, AAO, ACOFP, FOMA, FSACOFP, STFM, ABM.
Dr. Hope Tobey, DO, FAAP, FACOP C-NMM/OMM, is a graduate of Messiah University in Grantham, PA and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, PA. She is Board Certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Board Certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Tobey completed an osteopathic internship at Heart Of Lancaster in Litiz, PA, and a pediatric residency at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital in Hershey, PA. She completed her ONMM “Plus One” residency at Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg VA. Dr. Tobey currently practices as an Osteopathic Pediatrician and Associate Professor of OMM and Pediatrics at Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Blacksburg VA. Dr. Tobey is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians. She is the current president of the AAPO. Memberships include: AOA, AAO, AAPO, OCA and VOMA.
Dr. Brian Loveless, DO, is a graduate of University of California, San Diego, CA and Western University of Health Sciences (COMP), Pomona, CA. He is Board Certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (AOBNMM). Dr. Loveless completed an internship and a residency in Family Practice and ??NMM/OMM+1 Residency at Chino Valley Medical Center, Chino, CA. Dr. Loveless is the Chief Medical Officer and Associate Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine and was Vice Chair, Department of NMM/OMM at Western University of Health Sciences. He currently is a Per-Diem Urgent Care physician, at Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Riverside, CA. He is Chair of the House of Delegates Committee and a Member of the Education Committee of the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California. He is a Member of the Bureau of Osteopathic Education and a Delegate, for the State of California, and California Delegation Chair of the American Osteopathic Association. He holds an Osteopathic Cranial Academy Certification of Proficiency. Memberships include: AOA, AAO, SBCOMA, OCA, OPSC, ACOFP.
CME: 40.00 credits AOA Category 1-A CME Antiicipated are provided by Osteopathy’s Promise to Children.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). This education program is designed to provide CME for osteopathic physicians and other health care professionals who practice OMM/OMT.
Osteopathy’s Promise to Children (OPC) designates this activity for a maximum of 40 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity. This is OMM/OMT/OPP activity and as such is part of the profession and exempt from the AOA practice gap analysis requirement.
Target Audience
This course is designed for DOs or MDs with previous osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) experience (see prerequisites below).
Prerequisite/Eligibility:
Prerequisite courses include the 2022 Breastfeeding Dyad course or an Intro to OMT course that is approved by the course director. If you are an allopathic physician, please submit previous courses you have completed for course director review to help determine if you have sufficient experience to benefit from this course. All intro to OMT courses MUST have included a hands-on practical portion and have been at least 3 days duration to be considered for approval. The course faculty highly recommend previous exposure to OCMM (osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine) as well since this curriculum will include some advanced OCMM techniques. We plan to offer the introductory OMT/breastfeeding dyad course (as offered in 2022) again in 2024. The faculty highly recommend waiting to take that course if you do not have prior osteopathic experience, as this course will be more advanced. Please reach out with any concerns or questions you have regarding prerequisites or course content to cme@the-promise.org.
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