Jeopardy Flashcards
What gave AT Still access to cadavers?
Cholera outbreak of Native Americans
What is the 2nd principle of Osteopathy?
The body is capable of self regulation and self healing
What is the 3rd principle of osteopathy?
Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated
What is the 1st principle of osteopathy?
The body is a unit of mind, body, and spirit
How old was AT Still when he made rope swing to cure headache?
10 years old
What battle did AT Still fight in and what was his highest rank?
Battle of Westport; major
How many students were in the first class at KCU? How many men/women?
22; 17 men and 5 women
What happened in 1910 that changed the face of education for MD and DO?
Abraham Flexner produced the Flexner report
Who was the first person to use sterile rubber gloves in surgery?
Dr William Halstead
What year was x-ray first used diagnostically?
1896
Name 3-5 types of medications used in mid-1800s?
Alcohol, cocaine, purgatives, mercury, calomel, morphine, cathartics
Who decreased mortality by 90% in an obstetrical unit by introducing hand washing?
Ignaz Semmelweis
Who was the first to systematically study x-rays and use them diagnostically?
Wilhelm Rontgen
How many children was Dr Still left with when Mary Margaret died in 1859?
3
What did Abram and Andrew Taylor Still do for a living?
Methodist ministers and physicians
What is the 4th principle of osteopathy?
Rational treatment is based on understanding of the basic principles of the body of the unit, related to structure and function
How does the osteopathic physician help a patient to achieve homeostasis and health?
By treating the patient w/ OMT and medications as needed to maintain homeostasis, by recognizing the patient as a whole and not just a disease
What happened in 1961 to threaten DO’s?
California Referendum was passed prohibiting the granting of new licenses to DO’s in the state
What happened in 1917-1918 that took 30 million lives?
Spanish Flu Pandemic
Why was Spanish Flu Pandemic in 1917-1918 important to the osteopathic profession?
Death rates were significantly lower for those treated by DO’s than MD’s
If a DO in California in 1961 wanted to get an MD degree, what did it take?
12 Saturday classes and $65
When did AT Still “fling the banner of osteopathy to the wing”?
10AM, June 22, 1874
What 2 things happened when Dr Still started to spread his ideas?
He was formally removed from the Methodist church and was run out of town; fled to Macon, Missouri
What year did the American School of Osteopathy open?
1892
What was the largest school of the healing arts in the US in 1900?
American School of Osteopathy
What year did DO’s first mount an effort to get rights to serve in the military and civil service? What year did they finally get the rights?
1917; 1957; first commissioned officer was Harry J Walter, DO, but wasn’t commissioned until 1966
What year was Association of Military Osteopathic Surgeons and Physicians formed?
1977
What was the result of DOs not being able to serve in the military in 1940s?
Inc in DO hospitals in US
Who was Surgeon General of the Army from 1996-2000?
L. General Ronald R. Blank
What year did DOs begin to be drafted into military?
1967
Who was 1st woman to receive a DO degree?
Jeanette Bolles, DO
Who conducted significant early osteopathic research and postulated the CT model of somatic dysfunction?
Louisa Burns
What percentage of DOs in active practice less than 10 years are women?
56%
Who was the first female dean of a medical college (MD or DO)?
Barbara Ross-Lee
Who was the first graduate of KCCOS in 1917 and also graduated in 1918?
Mamie Johnston
What was the percentage of osteopathic medical students in 2009-2010 who identified as minority?
40%
Who was the first primary AOA president in 1988-1989?
Marcelino Oliva, DO
From what college of osteopathic medicine did Marcelino Oliva graduate?
KCU
Who was the first African American president of AOA?
William G Anderson
What is William G Anderson known for besides being president of AOA?
Worked on Civil Rights Movement
How much was a 2 year course in osteopathy in 1894?
$500
What percentage of DOs in California in 1961 traded their DO degree for MD?
85%
How many Marys did AT Still marry?
Mary Margaret Vaughn and Mary Elvira Turner
What year was the “California incident” resolved? What effect did it have on DOs across the US?
1974; could obtain rights in all 50 states
What happened in 1864 that made AT Still doubt the medicine of the day?
His children died from meningitis
What year was osteopathy declared a cult by MDs? What year was that revoked?
1922; 1955
What year was the American Association for Advancement of Osteopathy started and when did it change to the American Osteopathic Association?
1897, 1901
In what state and year were DOs first licensed?
Vermont, 1896
What was the first year for inspection and approval for internships and residencies?
1936 (18 hospitals and 81 programs); 1947 (71 positions, 37 filled)
What year was the Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery established?
1916 by Dr Kaiser and Connelly
