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Exam Room Teaching for OMT: 5 Minute OMT Preceptor


Total Credits: .5 including .5 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

Average Rating:
   3
State Associations:
SCOMS - South Carolina
Faculty:
Scott Klosterman |  Dr. Brian Mulroy, D.O.
Duration:
26 Minutes
Expiration:
Never Expires.


Description

Osteopathic precepting has become increasingly prevalent for South Carolina physicians with the influx of Osteopathic student rotations with VCOM and other osteopathic medical schools.  The number of DOs and osteopathic medical students in the United States now exceeds 178,000.  According to the American Osteopathic Association’s Osteopathic Medical Profession Report, this is an 80% increase over the past decade.  With continued growth of the osteopathic profession, additional preceptors are needed for these medical students and residents.

Learning Objectives 

  • Provide guidance to practicing physicians to improve their confidence in teaching osteopathic clinical skills.
  • Recognize OMT opportunities and improve OMT precepting for different learners.  
  • Discuss osteopathic preceptor topics to consider for future SCOMS conferences.

Accreditation Statement:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The S.C. Osteopathic Medical Society (SCOMS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

Faculty Disclosure:

Drs. Klosterman and Mulroy disclose that they have no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Grievance Statement:

All grievances may be directed to SCOMS's Executive Director at tammy@scdos.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

Faculty

Scott Klosterman's Profile

Scott Klosterman Related Seminars and Products

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System


Dr. Klosterman is a Family Physician in Spartanburg, South Carolina and currently the Director of Osteopathic Education at Spartanburg Regional's Family Medicine Residency Program.  He has been in his role as a faculty member for over 10 years.  In addition to his volunteer activities with SCOMS, Thumbs Up Mission and local coaching with his son's sports, he enjoys the outdoors, golfing and travel with his family.  


Dr. Brian Mulroy, D.O. Related Seminars and Products

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System


Dr. Mulroy is a graduate of Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his Family Medicine training at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.  He has spent the past 10 years in medical education.  He has worked with both VCOM-Carolinas Campus and MUSC students during this time serving in numerous roles such as Director of Student Medical Education at AnMed Health as well as Family Medicine Site Director for MUSC-AnMed Health Clinical Campus.  He served as a family medicine faculty member for 9 years at AnMed Health.  Dr. Mulroy recently returned back home to Spartanburg Regional to be part of their family medicine faculty and to work further with VCOM-Carolinas students.  He has enjoyed teaching MDs as DOs during this time sharing his passion for OMT, critical appraisal of medical literature, and simply showing medical students and residents how much fun medicine can be.   


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