Total Credits: 3.75 including 3.75 AOA Category 1-A
Course Description
This course will address osteopathic clinicians’, as well as other practicing clinicians’, need to improve knowledge, competence and/or performance for the treatment of complex patient problems using the principles of osteopathic medicine, with a focus on the holistic approach to the patient and facilitation of self-healing and self-regulation. Specific attention is given to the more advanced understanding and application of the techniques of Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine (OCMM) to the treatment of somatic dysfunctions of the primary and secondary respiratory systems..
Effective treatment varies for patients with complex presentations. This on-demand webcast will offer participants the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the primary and secondary respiratory systems, how somatic dysfunction can adversely affect their optimum physiologic function, and how OCMM can be used to help restore the patient’s health to its most optimum level. This course will meet the needs of interested physicians who want to increase their knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the primary and secondary respiratory systems. They will also how to apply the osteopathic concepts of body unity, self-healing and self-regulation to the assessment and treatment of somatic dysfunctions that affect the primary and secondary respiratory mechanisms, including assessment of existing and emerging therapies, and the development of customized treatment plans for their patients.
Learning Objectives
| Handout - Infant study (1.5 MB) | Available after Purchase |
| Handout - Palpation (194.6 KB) | Available after Purchase |
| Handout - Core Link (102.5 KB) | Available after Purchase |
| Handout - King PPT: Challenge of Research (7.4 MB) | Available after Purchase |
| Handout: Primary & Secondary Respiration (1.3 MB) | Available after Purchase |
| Handout - Perceptive and Meaningful Palpation (6.9 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Brochure / Agenda (7 MB) | 5 Pages | Download |
Dr. Raymond J. Hruby, DO, MS, FAAO (Dist) is a graduate of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa. He is board certified in Family Medicine/OMT by the American Board of Osteopathic Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board on Special Proficiency in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Dr. Hruby completed a traditional internship at Osteopathic Hospital of Maine, Portland, ME and was in private practice for sixteen years. Retired as professor and chair of the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at COMP, he continues consulting with the school’s Department of NMM/OMM on teaching, research, curriculum analysis and development, new faculty mentorships and Predoctoral OMM Fellows. He is involved with WUHS’s Interprofessional Education program, and lectures part-time in the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences, among others. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Osteopathy and a member of the ??American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Osteopathy, American College of Osteopathic Family Practitioners, Osteopathic Cranial Academy, Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, Memberships: AOA, AAO. ACOFP, OCA, OPSC. Cranial proficiency (OCA).
Dr. Hiserote is a graduate of Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pomona, CA., and is board certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine from the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromuscular Medicine. Additionally, he holds Osteopathic Cranial Academy Certification of Proficiency, and is a Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Costin scholar. Dr. Hiserote is a veteran director of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field courses at the Osteopathy’s Promise to Children and internationally. He has served as Associate Professor/past Chairman of the Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine - Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Department. and currently practices osteopathy in his private office in Sebastopol, CA. His Memberships include: American Osteopathic Association (AOA), American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO), Osteopathic Cranial Academy (OCA), Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM), Sonoma Mendocino Lake Medical Association (SMLM).
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