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The AAO Forum for Osteopathic Thought JOURNALJOURNAL Official Publication of the American Academy of Osteopathy® Tradition Shapes the Future Volume 18 Number 4 December 2008 Contemplations on the Art of OMT After Thirty Years of Practice Karen M. Steele, DO, FAAO Presents the 2008 Northup Lecture Page 9... American Academy of Osteopathy® is your voice . in teaching, advocating, and researching the science, art and philosophy of osteopathic medicine, emphasizing the integration of osteopathic principles, practices and manipulative treatment in patient care. The AAO Membership Committee invites you to join Access to the active members section of the AAO the American Academy of Osteopathy® as a 2008-2009 website which will be enhanced in the coming months member. AAO is your professional organization. It fosters to include many new features including resource links, the core principles that led you to choose to become a job bank, and much more. Doctor of Osteopathy. 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Correction to "Improvement of L4-L5 disc positioning following treatment with orthotics used to cor- rect gait dysfunction and level the sacral base", AAOJ Vol. 18, No. 3 The original article displayed an image on page 22 was dated incorrectly. The images on the right side was mislabeled and should read Figure 2.MRI of lumbosacral spine taken on July 19th, 2007. This correction is made to maintain the integrity and scholarship of this article in particular and The AAO Journal in general. Fortunately, the date confirms no intervening treatment alluded to on page 23 paragraph one. PAGE 2 AAO JOURNAL Forum for Osteopathic THE AAO OURNAL Official Publication of the American Academy of Osteopa- J ® thy Tradition Shapes the Future · Volume 18 Number 4 · December 2008 3500 DePauw Boulevard ® Suite 1080 The mission of the American Academy of Osteopathy Indianapolis, IN 46268 is to teach, advocate, and research the science, art and phi- P: (317) 879-1881 losophy of osteopathic medicine, emphasizing the integra- F: (317) 879-0563 tion of osteopathic principles, practices and manipulative www.academyofosteopathy.org treatment in patient care. American Academy of Osteopathy® In This Issue: Guy A. DeFeo, DO.........................................President Contributors 4 George J. Pasquarello, DO, FAAO…...President-Elect Harriet O’Connor, CFRE, CAE…..Executive Director 2009 AAO Course Calendar (January-May) 6 CME Certification of Home Study Forms 32 Editorial Advisory Board 2008 Journal Index 33 Raymond J. Hruby, DO, FAAO Denise K. Burns, DO Editorial Stephen M. 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VOLUME 18, ISSUE 4 PAGE 3 Contributors AAO Seeks Krishnahari Pribadi, MD, ABPN Diplomate New AAOJ Editor “The detection and recording of cranial rhythmic impulse in acupuncture points using Surface Scanning Laser Displace- ment Meter and it’s significance.” and Associate Editor Osteopathy in the cranial field continues to be controversial in some circles, yet at the same time is probably one of the most In July of 2008, Robert C. Clark, DO experienced an un- researched areas in the profession. In recent years instrumentation expected illness. Recognizing that the need to rest more, most using Doppler technology, strain gauges, and now the Surface will agree that Dr. Clark’s family and practice come first and Scanning Laser Displacement Meter have emerged as instruments will understand that his volunteer activities must be curtailed, that could be validated for objective measurement of the cranial preventing him from having sufficient time to serve out his rhythmic impulse, thus allowing far better research in this area current three-year term (calendar years 2007-2009) as Editor than ever before possible. Dr. Pribadi uses such technology to of the AAO Journal, Dr. Clark notified AAO President Guy A. measure correlations between the cranial rhythmic impulse and DeFeo, DO that he would end his service with the September acupuncture meridiens to illustrate interconnections between 2008 edition of the AAOJ. these two systems. Dr. DeFeo invites interested AAO members to submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae to the AAO Board of Trus- Karen Steele, DO, FAAO, Professor and Associate Dean for tees, who have the responsibility for appointment of the jour- Osteopathic Medical Education, West Virginia School of Os- nal editor and associate editor. Assuming there will be multi- teopathic Medicine ple qualified candidates, the Board may wish to conduct inter- “Contemplations on the Art of OMT After Thirty Years of Prac- views at the 2009 AAO Convocation in Little Rock, Arkansas. tice.” Candidates should submit a cover letter and CV to AAO head- In the 2008 Northup Lecture, Dr. Steele talks about the art of quarters, postmarked no later than Friday February 15, 2009. osteopathic practice, and specifically addresses what she feels are In the cover letter, the candidates should explain why they unique attributes that DOs bring to patient care. All this is based wish to serve in this important post and document professional on her reflections on thirty years of practice in osteopathic medi- experience that would qualify them for the job.