ONMM3 Residency

Osteopathic Medicine or Osteopathy is a Philosophy!

Osteopathic Medicine is NOT a technique or even a collection of techniques. More specifically, it is a clinical philosophy applied to medical practice based on a strong and thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology.  

Everything you do as a physician is Osteopathic!  

Osteopathic is not a body region or a section in your office visit note. 

It’s amazing how correct Andrew Taylor Still, MD, was as contemporary science continues to evolve, particularly regarding advances in the understanding of the physiology of fascia, mechanotransduction, and motor control. Osteopathic Medicine also includes hands-on healing science and art. This healing art is applied by using intelligent, thoughtful, and compassionate hands to support the patient’s specific physiology. NMM-OMM Specialists recognize the need for this unique skill set in providing patient care. 

As such, the goal of the program is to provide the osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal resident with the appropriate training to evaluate and optimize the patient's neuromusculoskeletal system to mitigate the effects of acute and chronic disease and injury on health and performance. The program is designed to meet all the special requirements put forth by the ACGME for residency training programs in Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (ONMM). 

In the program, osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal residents will read and study both new and old osteopathic philosophy while digging deeper into human anatomy and physiology understanding. We will spend dedicated time on palpation skill development while providing a complete, broad-based, neuromusculoskeletal training experience. The program encourages each resident to spend at least one month in all neuromusculoskeletal related rotations at some point in their post-graduate training. Residents will learn to work with physicians and medical care providers to create a holistic, comprehensive, and team approach to the management of the patient. An evidence-based approach is used to benefit the patient as well as to promote wellness and provide a supportive rehabilitative environment. 

The goal of the ONMM3 Residency is to train physicians to be competent in delivering and coordinating the highest quality care for patients of all ages and abilities. This program will provide training in the development of the ACGME clinical competencies needed to diagnose and manage medical illnesses and injuries related to osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine. The ONMM3 Residency will provide the educational experiences necessary for the resident to achieve the knowledge, psychomotor skills, interpersonal skills, professional attitudes, and practical experience required of the NMM-OMM physician specialist. The clinical faculty will provide didactic learning as well as clinical opportunities as integral parts of the required curriculum for this program. Educational experiences can be tailored to the resident's interests, and the clinical opportunities will be designed to allow the resident to assume progressive responsibility for patient care.