NAO Florida Practical Training Week & Exciting Plans for U.S. Expansion!

Next week is practical training week at the National Academy of Osteopathy (NAO) Florida campus!

Classes will run from Monday, October 19, to Friday, October 23, 2026. This training also counts as one week toward the NAO Bridge Program in Canada as required by the College of Registered Manual Osteopaths.

To register, please contact Maria at admissions@nationalacademyofosteopathy.com.

I will be at the Florida campus throughout the week and would love to see you! Feel free to drop by, say hello, and take a photo together!

Now that NAO has received approval for its U.S. investor visa, we have exciting plans for the future of our school and the manual osteopathy profession in the United States!

The U.S. government even officially recognized NAO, stating:

“NAO’s contributions to cross-border economic growth exemplify the strong commercial ties between the United States and Canada.”

One exciting benefit of this visa is the possibility of bringing qualified Canadian employees to the United States through work visas. However, because NAO is a Canadian business, this particular opportunity is generally limited to Canadian nationals.

For now, my priorities are to complete the Registered Manual Osteopaths Directory in Canada, establish a new medical school in Panama, and then devote my full attention to expanding manual osteopathy in the United States.

I strongly believe that the future of manual osteopathy in America will depend on the actions we take today. We have a wonderful opportunity ahead of us, and I intend to do everything I can to help this profession grow and prosper!

I hope all of you in Canada enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with love, happiness, and gratitude.

God bless you all!

Dr Shahin Pourgol, MBA, DC, DO, DN, PhD
NAO Founder/President/Professor