DSA 2 Flashcards
When were DO’s allowed to serve in the armed forces?
1957
When were DO’s accepted as equal to MD’s?
1963
Who was the first commissioned DO in the armed forces and what year did he get commissioned?
Harry J. Walter - 1966
Who was Ronald R. Blanck?
Lieutenant General surgeon general - first DO to hold that title
Who was the first woman to receive a DO degree and in what year did she do so?
Jeanette Bolles - 1892
Who was Louisa Burns?
Foremost researcher in Osteopathic medicine
Who was Barbara Ross-Lee?
First African-American woman appointed dean of US medical school - Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Who was William G. Anderson?
First African-American president of the AOA
What school was established in 1916 and who established it?
Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery - A.A. Kaiser and George Conley
In what year did the AOA allow the teaching of pharmacology in Osteopathic schools?
1929
In 1955, the Cline Committee did what?
Inspected a number of Osteopathic colleges and determined the education was comparable to most medical schools, but the facilities were inadequate
Which University was the first to become Osteopathic affiliated?
Michigan State University
Which state was the first to recognize the practice of Osteopathy and in what year did it do so?
Vermont - 1896
What was the California Incident and when did it take place?
Prohibited granting of new licenses to DO’s in California - 1961
What Osteopathic school opened in 1977?
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
