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Student American Academy of Osteopathy
Mission:The goal of the SAAO
is to help osteopathic medical students to: teach, advocate,
advance, explore, and research the science of osteopathic
medicine while emphasizing and focusing on osteopathic
principles, philosophy, palpatory diagnosis, and OMT in
total health care.
Service Provided:
SAAO provides the college with
students whose focus is to hone in on their OMT skills in
order to further the osteopathic profession. The
organization strives to work together with other
organizations to promote equality and diversity amongst the
medical community. SAAO also works with the Athens community
by providing opportunities to learn what OMT is and how it
can beneficial it can be through a series of events that
reach out to a variety of patient populations in order to
not only teach our students but treat the community
participants.
Tentative Schedule for 2012-13:
- 2 Savarese Board Review Book/Stronglight
Table Sale - Fall/Spring, fundraiser
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OMM Auction - fundraiser
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SAAO Convocation - March 2012 in
Louisville, Ky, registration funded for by auction profits.
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Cranial club - every first tuesday
of the month to learn craniosacral OMT techniques.
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Community service events
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1st year practice session/practice praticals - every thursday to help 1st year students with
palpatory and treatment skills
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OU-HCOM interviewee sessions -
work with admissions to show OMT to potential new students
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2nd year bi-weekly reviews on
Tuesdays to help with boards
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OMT events with pediatrics,
geriatrics, sports medicine, OB/GYN club -- how to use OMT
in those particular patient population. Funding from all
involved.
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Cranial course provided by Dr. Chila
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Naked OMM Event provided by SUMMA
CORE site
Dues: $55 annually
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