Total Credits: 3 including 3 AOA Category 1-A
Complimentary Free Event (Normally $180 Value)
Course Description
Have you ever wondered what a D.O. is? Have you been curious about osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) and how it might benefit your patients? In this live CME event designed for healthcare providers that care for pediatric patients, we will dive into these questions and more. This educational event will discuss the ways that OMT can be utilized to help support pediatric patients of all ages. We will present the research that supports the use of OMT in pediatric patients, as well as a discussion about challenges of osteopathic research. In infants, we will discuss the use of OMT to address concerns such as latch difficulties, colic, reflux, plagiocephaly, and torticollis. For older children, we will describe the osteopathic approach - including OMT - for asthma, constipation, recurrent otitis media/sinusitis, and more. We will also discuss the use of OMT in adolescent patients. In this population, it can be beneficial to address dysmenorrhea, sports injuries, concussions, and more.
Statement of Need: This activity will address the underutilization of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) to help care for common pediatric problems.
Professional Practice Gap Analysis:
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is an underused modality in the care of pediatric patients. The evidence shows benefits for a number of different conditions including recurrent otitis media, asthma, plagiocephaly, breastfeeding difficulties, and constipation. The evidence for pediatric OMT also shows that it is a safe option to offer for patients. Despite the known multiple benefits and evidence-supported safety, OMT is rarely utilized for pediatric patients. This event will seek to narrow the gap by educating on what OMT is, how it can be applied to pediatric patients, and a review of the current evidence that supports its pediatric applications. Osteopathic physicians have a unique understanding of how the infant’s and children’s unique anatomy and physiology could be contributing to several common issues, and how management with OMT could help support these patients. OMT can be a great independent tool for treating patients, such as those with musculoskeletal pain, but also a great adjunctive treatment for patients and families as well. This course will strive to educate fellow physicians and other health care providers on these problems and how OMT in these populations can best be utilized to help improve patient outcomes and patient satisfaction. It will also speak to the evidence gap that exists with regards to OMT and managing the pediatric patient while presenting the most up-to-date research to support the use of OMT in pediatrics.
Educational Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
* Define osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) and how it ties into the history and philosophy of osteopathic medicine.
* Differentiate osteopathic manipulative treatment from other manual medicine modalities to help determine when referring for OMT might be beneficial to patients.
* Illustrate the application of an osteopathic approach to the pediatric patient for a variety of conditions.
* Review the current literature that supports the use of OMT to support and care for pediatric patients.
* Demonstrate the application of OMT in a pediatric patient including different developmental considerations, awareness of unique pediatric anatomy, and discussions around treatment planning.
| Pediatric Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine: A Scoping Review (796.4 KB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Brochure / Agenda (1.6 MB) | 8 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.
Target Audience
This course is designed for healthcare providers that care for or have an interest in caring for pediatric patients. This includes, but is not limited to, physicians (D.O., M.D., MBBS), international osteopaths, lactation consultants, physical therapists, dentists, occupational therapists, and other manual therapists. Trainees, including students and medical residents, are also welcome.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course. Although the course does not have any prerequisites, medical and anatomical terms will be utilized so it is recommended for those currently working in the field of healthcare.
Evidence-based Resources
* Seffinger, D. M. (2018). Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine (4th ed.). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
* Polman, Jeremy. Osteopathic Medicine: A Core Concepts Approach. OnlineMedEd, 2021.
* Samantha DeMarsh, Anneliese Huntzinger, Alison Gehred, Joseph R. Stanek, Kathi J. Kemper, Jennifer A. Belsky; Pediatric Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine: A Scoping Review. Pediatrics February 2021; 147(2):e2020016162.10.1542/peds.2020-016162
