25 Feb Creating the Scope of Practice for Doctors of Osteopathic Manual Practice (DrOMP) in the United States
One reason we have become the largest provider of manual osteopathic education worldwide is that I was financially secure before entering this field. I do not take any income from my schools. All revenue is reinvested to expand and strengthen the profession.
My current focus is the United States. Through my institutions, I have donated millions of dollars to support professional development there, including a recent contribution of approximately $900,000 Canadian ($650,000 USD) from the National Academy of Osteopathy (Canada) to the American Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners (AAOMP).
Selected graduates of the National University of Medical Sciences (USA) may use the title “Dr” in the United States after meeting specific requirements, including AAOMP membership. We are working on the requirements now and announce them when ready. The AAOMP has now been tasked with developing the official scope of practice for these doctors, and as its founder, I remain actively involved in this process.
Meaningful change in the United States requires working within the system, which takes time, strategy, and financial investment. That is how we have advanced the profession, and that is how I continue to work—by changing the system from within.
Dr. Shawn Pourgol, MBA, DC, DO, DN, PhD
Osteopath, Naprapath, Chiropractor & Founder of:
National Academy of Osteopathy (Canada, USA)
National University of Medical Sciences (USA, Spain, Panama)
Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada (380 clinics in 34 countries)
Florida Naprapathic Association
World Osteopathy Day