Osteopathic evolution

Question 1

Arthur Hildreth, DO

Answer 1

First chair of committee on legislation that lobbied hard in several states for independent boards of osteopathy, with full scope of medicine.
-Proponent of “pure” osteopathy.

Question 2

J. Martin Littlejohn

Answer 2

Along with brothers, wanted to have ALL medical sciences and surgery in DO teaching. Went off to form their own college in Chicago (now CCOM)
-Said GYN purulence cases could not be treated by manipulation. Helped lead the Broad osteopaths.

Question 3

CCOM

Answer 3

Founded by the Littlejohns

Question 4

S.L. Taylor

Answer 4

MD from university of Nebraska, and DO from here, and was a leader in calling for “broad osteopathy”. President of this school 1911-26, and chief of DMS General
-Tried to get more than manipulation, saying that appendicitis cannot be cured this way.

Question 5

Lesion Osteopaths

Answer 5

Want to strictly have Osteopathy instead of drugs, immunizations etc. Still was on this side.

Question 6

Broad Osteopaths

Answer 6

Wanted to have a broader scope of medical tools, including drugs. Also OB/Gyn should be included.

Question 7

George Still, DO

Answer 7

Son of Summerfield still, who said treating Potts disease with manipulation is absurd. Helped lead the Broad osteopaths.

Question 8

AOA

Answer 8

Began out of ASO grads in 1897. Battled for license in all states, promoted higher academic standards and research, and increased schooling.

Question 9

When did the AOA school required 4 years of schooling?

Answer 9

1916, but not until 1920 fully instituted.

Question 10

Louisa Burns DO

Answer 10

First full time researcher into the osteopathic lesions. Criticized today for not being very strict in research.

Question 11

HIll-Burton act of 1946

Answer 11

Passed in tandem with the GI bill, but made all hospitals easier to build since allowed for funding. Big boon for DO hospitals.

Question 12

1st university based DO school

Answer 12

Michigan state

Question 13

Robert McNamara

Answer 13

Sec of def in Vietnam war. He ORDERED that DOs be accepted into the military.

Question 14

Vietnam War’s effect on DO profession

Answer 14

MDs and DOs worked together for the first time, greatly increasing the two’s acceptance of one another.

Question 15

Des Moines general hospital

Answer 15

Main teaching site for DMU students beginning in the 1930s lasting to 21st century.

Question 16

From which hospital is the stained glass at school from?

Answer 16

The third still Hospital opened in 1946.