History of Osteopathy Flashcards
What even allowed Dr. Still to have access to many cadavers with which to study anatomy?
cholera outbreak in group of Native Americans in Kansas-used burial ground for bodies
What is the 2nd osteopathic principle?
body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing & health maintenance
What is the 3rd osteopathic principle?
structure & function are reciprocally related
What is the 1st osteopathic principle?
body is a unit-the person is a unit of body, mind, spirit
How old was Andrew Still when he made of rope swing that cured his headache?
10 years old
Who was the first doctor to use rubber gloves in surgery?
Dr. William Halmstead
What happened in 1961 to threaten DOs?
a CA referendum was passed prohibiting the granting of new licenses to DOs in the state
What major battle of Civil War did Dr. Still fight in and what was his highest ran?
Battle of Westport in KC & rank was major
How many students were in the first class?
22 (17 men and 5 women)
What happened in 1910 that changed the face of medical education for MDs & DOs?
Abraham Flexner provided the Flexner report which harshly criticized the medical education in US-pointed to osteopathic medicine as being valuable, just don’t have the resources to teach
What is the 4th osteopathic principle?
rational treatment is based on the understanding of the basic principles of body unity, self regulation & inter-relation of structure & function
When did AT Still “fling the banner of osteopathy to the breeze?”
10 am on June 22, 1874
What year was X ray first used diagnostically?
1896
Name 3 to 5 medications used in the mid 1800s
alcohol, mercury, calomel, morphine, cocaine, purgatives
Who decreased mortality by 90% in an obstetrical unit by introducing hand washing to medical students after cadaver lab?
Ignaz Semmelweiss
What happened in 1917-1918 that took 30 million lives?
Spanish flu pandemic (WWI took 15-18 million lives)
How many children was Dr. Still left with when Mary Margaret died in 1859?
3 children
Who was the first to systematically study X rays & use them diagnostically?
Wilhelmina Rontgen
What did Abraham & Andrew Taylor Still do for a living?
methodist minister & physicians
What 2 things happened when Dr. Still started to spread his ideas?
he was formally removed from the methodist church & run out of town (Flex Macon, MO when he was 45yo)
Why was the Spanish Flu pandemic important to the osteopathic profession?
death rates were significantly lower for those treated by DOs than those treated by MDs
What year did the American School of Osteopathy open?
1892 (AT Still was 65 years old)
How does the osteopathic physician help a patient to achieve homeostasis & health?
by treating pt w/ OMT & medications as needed to maintain homeostasis, by recognizing the pt as a whole & not just a disease
If a DO in CA in 1961 wanted to get an MD degree, what would it take?
12 Saturday classes & $65
What was the largest school of the healing arts in the US in 1900?
American School of Osteopathy
Who was the first woman to receive a DO degree?
Jeanette Bolles, DO
Who conducted significant early osteopathic research & postulated the connective tissue model of somatic dysfunction?
Louisa Burns
How much was a 2 year course in osteopathy in 1894?
$500
What was the percentage of osteopathic medical students in 2009-2010 who were minorities?
40%
Who was the first minority AOA president in 1988-1989?
Marcelino Oliva, DO
What percentage of DOs in active practice in the last 10 years were women?
56%
What years did DOs first mount an effort to get rights to serve in the military & civil service? What year did they get those rights?
1917 efforts were mounted, rights were not obtained until 1957 (first commissioned officer in 1966-Harry J Walter, DO)
What percentage of DOs in CA in 1961 traded their DO degree for an MD?
85%
How many Marys did AT Still marry?
Mary Vaughn in 1849 & Mary Turner in 1860
What year was osteopathy declared a “cult” by MDs? What year was that revoked?
in 1922-AMA labeled osteopathic medicine as a cult
in 1955-label removed w/ Cline Committee report
When was AAAO started & when did it change to AOA?
AAAO started in 1897 & changed to AOA in 1901
In what state & year were DOs first licensed?
Vermont, 1896
What was the first year for inspection & approval for internships? Residencies?
1936 for internships (18 hospitals, 81 programs) & 1947 for residencies (71 positions approved, 37 filled)
Who was the first female dean of a medical college (MD or DO)?
Barbara Ross-Lee, DO
What year was the “CA” incident resolved? What effect did it have on DOs across the US?
1974-CA incident was catalyst for DOs obtaining rights in all 50 states
From what college of osteopathic medicine did Marcelino Oliva graduate?
KCU
What happened in 1864 that made AT Still doubt the medicine of the day?
children died from meningitis
What year was the Kansas City College of Osteopathy & Surgery established?
1916 by AA Kaiser & George Conley
Who was the first African American president of the AOA?
William Anderson, DO
Who was the first graduate of KCCOS in 1917, who also graduated in 1918?
Mami Johnston (she retired from KCU in 1981 at 92 yo)
What year was the AMOPS formed?
1977
What was the result of DOs not being able to serve in the military in the 1940s?
increase in DO hospitals in the US
What is William G Anderson known for besides being president of AOA?
work in civil rights movement w/ MLK JR
Who was the Surgeon General of the Army from 1996-2000?
Let General Ronald R Blanck, DO
What year did DOs begin to be drafted into the military?
1967
