Biography
1961 - 1981
I was mentored by George Andrew Laughlin, DO, a grandson of A.T. Still, MD, DO
the founder of Osteopathy
1965
Graduated from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
1965 - 1966
Interned at Waterville Osteopathic Hospital (Maine)
1966 - 1968
Practiced General Medicine in Waterville, ME
1968
I was asked to take over the practice of the internationally recognized Cambridge, MA Osteopathic physician Perrin T. Wilson, DO. I ran the practice from 1968 - 1973.
1970
I was in the first Muscle Energy Tutorial conducted by Fred L. Mitchell, DO, FAAO,
the founder of MET
1973
I established the first hospital - based OMT Service in the country at Waterville Osteopathic Hospital
This became a model for the Osteopathic Profession. I served as Director from 1973 - 1978.
1974
I developed the first 5 level OMT Coding system with Medicare.
This system was eventually modified and utilized by the CPT coding system.
1976
I served as advisor to the AOA liaison committee for establishing osteopathic criteria in the June 1976 AMA Sample Criteria for Short - Stay Hospital Review.
It was published as Model Criteria for Screening: Professional Standards Review Organization (PSRO) U.S. department of HEW. Before the osteopathic criteria were added and published, I defended the osteopathic component of the document before a group of AMA and HEW representatives.
1970 - Present
Taught over 300 small group OMT Seminars.
OMT approaches taught in these seminars have been
MET
Functional/Lauighlin - Still
Finding AGR/Key Dysfunction and Sequencing your OMT Treatment
Cranial Sacral
Strain-Counterstrain (S/CS)
High Velocity/Low Amplitude (HV/LA)
1978 - 1997
Established and conducted an OMT practice in Norman, OK
From 1979 -1982 I served as Professor and Chair of OPP section of Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine, now OSUCOM.
Taught in the MSU - COM post graduate OMT/CME program and served as Chair of the Advanced MET and Functional/Laughlin-Still courses
1978 - Present
Clinical Professor of Biomechanics
Michigan State University - College of Osteopathic Medicine
1997 - 2005
Professor and Chair of OPP section at the
University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM)
I designed and implemented a unique and creative OPP curriculum for that specific educational and clinical conditions in southeastern Kentucky.
2005 - Present
Professor of OPP at the
University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM)
Director of Musculoskeletal Medicine at Pikeville Medical Center
