The spread of osteopathy in the United States
The fast progress of osteopathy in the United States: the creation of many schools, the legal battles for recognition and the differences of opinion regarding the nature and definition of the new discipline, under the aegis of the American Osteopathic Association, (AOA), which had the merit of maintaining a united and connected front of professionals.
6. The 1920s and the historic decision of the AOA
The events causing the turning point that in 1929 determined the beginning and the evolution towards an osteopathic medicine parallel to orthodox medicine, with a similar training and scope of...
Read5. World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic.
The departure for the front lines of regular doctors and the successes achieved in treating influenza gave an encouraging boost to osteopathy.
Read4. The Flexner Report and its consequences
The scandal that exposed the poor quality of most U.S. medical schools' degree programs also involved osteopathic institutions and shaped their evolution.
Read3. Internal controversies on the development of osteopathy and on osteopaths’ professional scope
The debate between osteopaths loyal to tradition and those open to collaboration with orthodox medicine shaped the progress of osteopathy in the United States.
Read2. The establishment of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
The creation of a single registry that held annual conferences and published a monthly newsletter was a key step in the growth of American osteopathy.
Read1. The first years after the foundation of the ASO and the first legal recognitions
The sensational success of the Kirksville School contributed to the development of osteopathy and to the winning of regulation laws in some American states.
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