Broadening undergraduate research – qualitative research 101 / Workshop 9
In the UK, osteopathic undergraduate education has almost exclusively focused on the teaching of quantitative research, and the development and execution of quantitative research studies. However, over the last four decades there has been a proliferation of qualitative research into healthcare practice, including manual therapy. It has been argued that a greater use of qualitative […]
Osteopathy and Osteopathic Medicine: Heterodox or Orthodox? A Transnational Perspective
In medical historiography, osteopathy is seen as a product of nineteenth century America where it at the tail end of the Industrial Revolution was in its development influenced by a variety of social, geographical, economical, political, as well as medical and scientific factors and perspectives. The globalization of osteopathy and osteopathic medicine has not been […]
Education Issues in Osteopathy Worldwide / Symposium C, Workshop 6
This presentation is based on the wealth of papers presented for publication in the recent Special Issue of the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. It will highlight current issues facing the osteopathic profession and the innovative ways that are being used to address them. *********** Professor Stephen Tyreman qualified as an osteopath in 1974 and […]
The Well Athlete project: A community-based interprofessional clinical placement / Symposium B
Background: Educational approaches that prepare the health workforce for new models of care include opportunities for team-based community care. The aim of this study was to develop a program that promoted the health of the local community and interprofessional learning (IPL) for health students. Method: The Well Athlete project comprised health checks for players from […]
Innovation studies in osteopathic education – an interdisciplinary implementation / Symposium B
Recent developments in higher education and health care policies in Finland have motivated the staff of Degree Programme in Osteopathy to develop new means and concepts into curriculum. In essence, there is a need to create new osteopathic services, and new ways to co-operate with allied professionals, as well as with patients. Since the need […]
Common Standards for Osteopathic Education Providers in Europe / Sypmosium A
Over the past few years OSEAN has been experiencing a rapid growth from 8 to over 30 members. This has created the need for clear membership criteria and a reliable process of assessing them. In 2011 the EFO and FORE decided to initiate the development of a European standard for “Osteopathic Healthcare Provision” by CEN, […]
Script Concordance Test: A novel computer based tool to assess clinical reasoning in osteopathy / Symposium C, Workshop 8
Background: Osteopathic pre-registration education aims to produce competent autonomous practitioners who are capable of dealing with and mastering the uncertainty of clinical practice. The students’ preparedness for clinical practice is typically assessed using high fidelity long case exams, i.e., clinical competence assessments using real patients in a real clinical setting. The Script Concordance Test (SCT) […]
Osteopathic education through the ages – Current challenges / Symposium A
The education of osteopaths since the era of A.T. Still until today has changed fundamentally, not only in terms of national regulations, but also in regards to didactics, methods and pedagogic approaches. Latest findings in the field of educational sciences are changing the way osteopathic training is performed.Challenges in part- and full-time educational programs in […]
Osteopathic student satisfaction and preparedness to practice: A comparative study / Symposium C
BackgroundOsteopathy is now taught across the world, but each school has different teaching and learning strategies that may influence the preparedness of students for practice in different ways. ObjectiveTo investigate levels of the satisfaction with the learning environment and the preparedness to practise from the perspective of osteopathic students. The study compares full-time schools in […]
Simple And Achievable Strategies For Higher Standards In Osteopathic Education / Symposium B
Six fundamental criteria are common in successful education schools worldwide and these are only partially utilised in Osteopathic schools. This study proposes a more effective way to make use of these measures in order to achieve higher standards in Osteopathic education. Primarily, it is necessary to adopt the student centred method, supported by the direction […]