A Biodynamic Approach ~ Mother, Children & Family
Stephen Kisiel D.O.
Osteopathy’s Promise to Children
Osteopathic Center San Diego

CME: Anticipated 23 hours of Category 1A CME Credits.

Course Description:
Biodynamics of Osteopathy: Mother, Children & Family will explore an approach to treating the pregnant patient, mother-baby as a unit, the family as a whole and post-partum considerations. This course is designed to provide the osteopath with a continued study of traditional methods in the biodynamic view of osteopathy as it relates to the treatment of children. Topics covered in lecture and practical will include: Working the direction of ease, motion present and the transmutative power of stillness. We will review embryologic forces of growth and development, synchronizing with the health, working from the meeting place, treatment of Mother, Child, Mother-Baby, the Family as a whole as well as post-partum considerations. There will be a hands-on clinic component with the opportunity to treat pregnant mothers, children and families.

Core Faculty:
Stephen L. Kisiel, DO

Table Trainers:
Christine Mitchell D.O.
Veronique Everarts D.O.

Target Audience:
This course is designed for DOs, MDs, final-year residents, and international osteopaths who are interested in incorporating osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) into their practice. The focus is on treating pregnant patients, newborns, postpartum considerations, and the family as a whole. Participants must meet the eligibility requirements outlined below. 

Eligibility:
The course is open to physicians (DO and MD) and international osteopaths. Final-year residents must provide documentation verifying their residency status, as well as proof of completion of a 40-hour Introduction to Osteopathy in the Cranial Field course (Basic Course) or proof of a previous course in Biodynamics. 

Prerequisites:
There is no prerequisite.