DSA 3: History of Osteopathy Flashcards
When did AT Still flung the banner of osteopathy?
June 22, 1874 at 10 AM
When did AT Still coin the term osteopathy?
1885
What year was the first American School of Osteopathy opened?
1892
What are the osteopathic principles?
- The body is a unit, and the person represents a combination of body, mind and spirit.
- The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing and health maintenance.
- Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
- Rational treatment is based on an understanding of these principles: body unity, self-regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function.
What state in 1896 became the first state to legally license DOs?
Vermont
What year did Missouri grant DO licensure?
1897
What did Dr. Abraham Flexner do?
Travelled to all medical schools for inspection and was very harsh -Only 8 DO schools remained
What year was KCU founded? Who were its founders?
A.A. Kaiser and George Conley in 1916
How did the Influenza Pandemic affect DOs?
Patients treated by Osteopathic doctors had a much much lower death rate (0.25% compared to 10%)
What year were osteopathic residences approved?
1947
What year were DOs recognized as equal to MDs?
1963
What is the California Incident?
In 1961, California prohibited DO licenses and instead offered weekend classes to convert DO degree to MD. The osteopathic licesnsing board was abolished and the osteopathic school was converted to an allopathic one.
It took until 1974 for DOs to regain their licenses and saw an opening of a new DO school in California.
Who was the first commissioned DO in the armed forces?
Harry J. Walter
Who was the first DO Lieutenant General in the army?
Ronald R. Blank
Who was the first woman to receive a DO degree?
Jeanette Bolles
