Lighting The Fire
Kicking Off the Year With OMS-I’s
Lauren Tehan, SAAO National Liaison LMU-DCOM
For many people, entering the world of osteopathy is a conscious choice that permits care of the whole person—body, mind and spirit. In welcoming of the class of 2017, there was much excitement and eagerness to learn Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, and to start perfecting the skill early on.
To meet the enthusiasm, the SAAO officers, and other OMS-II’s who have volunteered their time to TA the first year students in the lab, hosted a practice session for both the practical and written portion of their first OPP exam. Nearly 100 students attended the review session and clearly demonstrated the eagerness to learn manipulations this year. Not only has this been a great opportunity to instill the early fundamentals of OMT, but it has also been a great way for our second year students to form closer relationships with the first year students.
One of our professors has reiterated the mindset that it is better to light the flame in osteopathy than to add fuel to the fire. In the lab setting this year, it has been so clear that the new OMS-I have been ignited. More people have been practicing, coming to greet and treat events and other review sessions than I have seen in the past. It is inspiring to see their passion and dedication to the field already, and I can only hope that we can continue to inspire other’s in our field to practice OMT and to master the techniques like our mentors before us have done.
BOARD REVIEW
Nicholas Scott Mills, President VCOM Carolina
A patient complains of epigastric pain that is relieved upon eating food and recurs about three hours after he eats. Upper endoscopy is performed and erosions are found in the gastric mucosa. At which spinal level would you to find palpatory changes related to a viscerosomatic reflex?
A. C7
B. T4
C. T6
D. T10
E. T12
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Answer pg 20