History of Osteopathy Flashcards
Who first used sterile rubber gloves in surgery in 1890?
William Halstead
When was AT Still born?
August 6, 1828
When was AT Still elected to Kansas Legislature?
1857
When did AT Still fight in the Civil War (Union) as a Major?
1861-1864
What happened at 10 AM on June 22, 1874?
AT Still “flung the banner of osteopathy to the breeze”
When was the term osteopathy coined?
1885 by AT Still
What happened in 1892?
The American School of Osteopathy opened
How many men and women were in the inaugural class of The American School of Osteopathy? How many of the students were Still’s children?
- 17 Men and 5 Women
- 5 of the students were Stills children
- Professors: AT Still, Dr. William Smith
When did AT Still die?
1917
Osteopathic Principles
- the body is a unit; the person is a unit 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 the basic principles of body unity, self regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function
What was the first state to legally license DOs? What year?
Vermont in 1896
Dr. Abraham Flexner
- traveled to all the medical schools in the US (both MD and DO) in 1910
- authored a report on the state of medical education
- harsh criticism of both MD and DO schools
- encouraged clinical rotations
- many medical schools closed or merged
- 8 DO schools left after the report
Dr. Abraham Flexner
- traveled to all the medical schools in the US (both MD and DO) in 1910
- authored a report on the state of medical education
- harsh criticism of both MD and DO schools
- encouraged clinical rotations
- many medical schools closed or merged
- 8 DO schools left after the report
- state licensing boards began enforcing stricter requirements
What year was Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery established? By what two DOs?
-1916
- AA Kaiser and George Conley
Cline Committee (1955)
- AMA inspects many DO schools
- medical education was comparable, but the facilities were inadequate
- recommends removal of the “cult” label