The links below will take you to several of the major osteopathic organizations on the web. Many of these organizations provide continuing medical education in osteopathic manipulative medicine as well as general information on osteopathic medicine.
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
The AOA is the primary osteopathic organization in the United States. This site contains a wealth of info about osteopathic medicine, CME, current events, and much more.
The American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO)
The AAO is the group of physicians practicing, promoting, and board certifying osteopathic manipulative medicine (a.k.a. neuromusculoskeletal medicine). Other things of interest on their site include publications and CME courses.
The American Osteopathic Foundation
Dedicated to the education, research, and promotion of the osteopathic profession.
The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
All of the general information about osteopathic medical schools can be found here, as well as many useful links. If you are thinking about applying to an osteopathic medical school, visit this site.
The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME)
This is the official site of the organization that administers the COMLEX exam, which is the board certifying exam for osteopathic physicians. Helpful info includes testing dates, sites, and study materials.
The Osteopathic Literature Database (OstmedŽ)
A brand new resource for searching osteopathic research and literature. This site just came online October 1, 2002.
The Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation (SCTF)
One of the two major organizations dedicated to physician education and training of osteopathy in the cranial field.
The other major organization dedicated to physician education and training of osteopathy in the cranial field.