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
DOs in the Military
- 1917: profession mounts effort to gain federal recognition and rights to serve in military
- 1941: DOs still not approved to serve in military
- 1957: congress legalizes DOs to serve in civil service and armed forces (40yrs after effort began!!)
- 1963: DOs accepted as equals to MDs
Who was the first commissioned DO into the armed forces?
Harry J Walter
What year did the California Incident being? What year was it resolved?
- 1961
- 1974
The California Incident
- CA public referendum prohibited the granting of new licenses to DOs in the state
- DOs who agreed to change were able to obtain an MD degree by attending 12 Saturday classes and paying $65
- 85% of practicing DOs traded in their DO degree for MD degrees (not recognized outside the state of CA, only considered CA MDs)
- DO school converted to allopathic medical school
- CA medical association merges with CA osteopathic association
- Proposition 22 passed which abolished the osteopathic licensing board
- finally resolved in 1974 when CA Supreme Court ruled that licensing of DO’s in that state must be resumed
- catalyst for obtaining full practice rights in all 50 states
Who was the first flag officer in the medical corps of military service?
Rear Admiral Louis H Eske, DO in 1983
Who was the first woman to receive the DO degree and also go on to become the VP of the AAAO?
Jeanette Bolles
Who was the first graduate from KCU in 1917?
Mamie Johnston
Who was the first female dean of a medical college?
Barbara Ross-Lee – 1993-2001 Ohio University
Who was the first minority president in 1988-1989?
Marcelino Oliva (KCU grad, Cuban born)
