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Event Title: Osteopathic Tips for Surviving Cold & Flu Season
Date: February 1
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Drop-in Event)
Cost: Free ($120 value)
Faculty: Dr. Kimberly Wolf, DO, FAAP, FACOP, and Dr. Jessica Martone, PhD, MSW
Target Audience: Families, caregivers, and pediatric healthcare providers
Description:
Join us for a hands-on and engaging event designed to empower families and pediatric healthcare providers with practical tools to thrive during cold and flu season. This interactive drop-in session, led by experts in osteopathy, offers valuable insights into managing common viral symptoms with natural, family-friendly approaches.
Learn tried-and-true at-home remedies alongside live demonstrations of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) techniques. These techniques can help relieve sinus congestion, support immune function, and prevent complications like ear infections. Parents will also have the unique opportunity to practice these gentle and effective osteopathic exercises on their own families, ensuring they feel confident applying them at home.
To make this event fun and accessible for all ages, we’ve included exciting activities for kids, light refreshments, and giveaways. The open house-style format allows you to drop in at your convenience—stay as little or as long as you'd like! OMT demonstrations will be repeated throughout the event, so you won't miss out.
Objectives:
Educate families and caregivers about effective, at-home remedies to manage symptoms of colds and flu.
Demonstrate practical osteopathic manipulative techniques for sinus drainage and ear infection prevention.
Provide hands-on practice opportunities for parents to confidently apply these techniques at home.
Foster community engagement with fun, family-centered activities and resources.
Introduce pediatric healthcare providers to holistic osteopathic approaches for supporting their patients' well-being during the viral season.
Event Highlights:
Live demonstrations of OMT techniques, repeated multiple times during the event.
Hands-on practice sessions for families.
Fun children’s activities, creating a welcoming and engaging environment.
Light refreshments and snacks for attendees.
Exciting giveaways to take home.
This event is completely free, so bring your family and discover how osteopathic care can support your health and well-being this winter season!
| What is OMT Brochure (1.4 MB) | Available after Registration | ||
| Wellness Series - Cold and Flu Event Handout (2.2 MB) | 1 Pages | Download |
Dr. Kimberly J. Wolf, DO, FAAP, FACOP, FAAPO 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 completed a dually-accredited Pediatric Residency at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Doctors Hospital, Columbus, OH. She is currently an Associate Professor of OMM and Director of Pediatric OMM at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Research Director for Osteopathy's Promise to Children. Dr. Wolf is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatric Osteopathy, and the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians. She is a member of the AOA, AAO, ACOP, AAP, AAPO, and OCA and holds leadership positions within most of these organizations.
Dr. Jessica Martone PhD, MSW, obtained her PhD and MSW from Loyola University Chicago and has extensive experience conducting research and evaluation. She was the Director for Research and Evaluation at The Mark USA and oversaw 60 concurrent projects in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Jessica designed the research and evaluation methodology, conducted data collection and analysis and developed and disseminated findings. While at Loyola University Chicago Jessica worked for the Institute on Migration and International Social Work and contributed to several immigration focused research projects, including a global study on immigrant integration to identify best practices for social and economic integration. Jessica was an adjunct faculty member at Cal State Fullerton and taught the Research Capstone course and was an adjunct faculty member at Loyola University Chicago where she taught introduction to social work policy and practice courses.
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