Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation Basic Course: Osteopathy in the Cranial Field

William Garner Sutherland, D.O., and some of his teaching faculty incorporated the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation in 1953. They are dedicated to the teaching of osteopathy in the cranial field as Sutherland's interpretation of Andrew Taylor Still's osteopathy.

The Basic Course has been taught continuously since that time to introduce osteopathic physicians, and more recently, students and residents, to the primary respiratory mechanism and Sutherland’s teachings.

The SCTF Basic Course uses lectures and table sessions to deliver hands-on training. The faculty members are carefully chosen from physicians who have used the work in their own practice for five years and have an interest in continuing the teaching. Contact with osteopathic physicians with this level of expertise is rarely offered in osteopathic colleges.

Osteopathic perceptual skills are greatly enriched by this course. Detailed applied anatomy is the cornerstone of the course and the cornerstone of osteopathy. Precise technique is taught as a tool for deeper understanding of inherent helming forces within the patient. Participants appreciate the focused attention, improve in their manual skills, and take away lessons that are applicable in practice.

Location

• NYITCOM, Serota Building, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine lab

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If you have questions, contact Susan LeMaster at lemastersctf@gmail.com.