Osteopathic Medicine

Books and Media in the Lewis Library

Databases

Fact Sheets / Statistics

General Information

Professional Organizations / Associations, Foundations and Societies

Professional Organizations / Specialty Academies and Colleges

Research Assistance

Databases

• Academic Search Complete
  More than 4,000 peer-reviewed, academic journals in all subject areas. From the 1970's.

• Allied & Complementary Medicine Database (AMED)
  http://library.hsc.unt.edu/ovid/default.cfm
  Access through OVID. AMED is produced by the Health Care Information Service of the British Library. Topics covered include complementary medicine, palliative care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation and podiatry from 1985 to present.

• Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
  CINAHL indexes more than 2,900 journals in allied health and nursing, including some osteopathic journals. Coverage also includes selected health care books, nursing dissertations, conference proceedings, standards of professional practice, educational software, and audiovisuals. Contains more than 1,000,000 records dating back to 1981. For hints on searching osteopathic literature in CINAHL, see the Osteopathic Medicine Search Strategy page.
  
  
• Early American Manual Therapy
  http://www.meridianinstitute.com/eamt/files/contents.htm
  A collection of over 50 full-text early osteopathic and chiropractic manipulation books. It includes the Autobiography of A.T. Still.

• Manual, Alternative, & Natural Therapy Index System (MANTIS)
  http://library.hsc.unt.edu/ovid/default.cfm
  Access through OVID. MANTIS is a primary health care database which emphasizes health promotion, prevention and conservative care.  Several osteopathic journals are indexed in this database.  For hints on searching osteopathic literature in MANTIS, see the Osteopathic Medicine Search Strategy page.

• MedLINE (OVID)
  http://library.hsc.unt.edu/ovid/
  MEDLINE is the U.S. National Library of Medicine's (NLM) premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the pre clinical sciences. For hints on searching osteopathic literature in MedLINE see the Osteopathic Search Strategy page.

• MedLINE (PubMed)
  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.proxy.hsc.unt.edu/entrez/query.fcgi?myncbishare=unthsclib
  Same description as above, just a different internet interface. For hints on searching osteopathic literature in PubMed, see the Osteopathic Medicine Search Strategy page.

• Michigan State University Library Digital Collection - Osteopathy
  http://digital.lib.msu.edu/collections/index.cfm?CollectionID=5
  Full-text historic articles and textbooks on osteopathic medicine. Click on book title and then click "gif image" for full text.

• OstBib (see links below)

Bibliography created by the Librarian's Reference Librarians. Items indexed in MedLINE or OSTMED® are not included. The bibliography is updated monthly. For hints on searching OstBib, see the Osteopathic Medicine Search Strategy page.

2005-2009
2000-2004
1990-1999
1950-1989

 

• Osteopathic Research Web
  http://www.osteopathic-research.com/
  International database of osteopathic dissertations and theses.

• OSTMED DR
  http://www.ostmed-dr.com:8080/vital/access/manager/Advanced
  Database from the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and the AOA. Some full text.

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Fact Sheets / Statistics

• AACOM Medical Education Data, Publication & Surveys
  http://www.aacom.org/data/
  Topics include information booklet, annual statistical report on osteoptahic medical education, annual report on debt, career plans and options for osteopathic students.

• Osteopathic Fact Sheet
  http://www.osteopathic.org/pdf/ost_factsheet.pdf
  Statistics from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Topics include physician and student information, national and by state. 2006

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General Information

• AACOM Medical Education Data, Publication & Surveys
  http://www.aacom.org/data/
  Topics include information booklet, annual statistical report on osteoptahic medical education, annual report on debt, career plans and options for osteopathic students, integrated learning scenarios, and  the annual AACOMA's update.

• AOA Intern/Resident National Match 
  http://www.natmatch.com/aoairp/index.htm
  New graduates of colleges of osteopathic medicine are required to complete an AOA-approved, one-year osteopathic internship. To obtain an AOA-approved internship, students must register for and participate in the AOA Intern/Resident Registration Program (the "Match").

• AOA Opportunities
  http://opportunities.osteopathic.org/
  Designed for the Osteopathic Medical student, this web site lists all internship and residency programs in osteopathic medicine, and links to the ERAS program.

• Authorized Osteopathic Thesaurus
  

  http://www.accom.org/InfoFor/educators/Pages/thesaurus.aspx
  Thesaurus of osteopathic medical terminology prepared by the Education Council on Osteopathic Principles and the Thesaurus Committee at the Gibson D. Lewis Health Sciences Library at UNTHSC.

• Clinical Research Website of the American Association of the Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
  

  http://publish.aacom.org/InfoFor/researchers/Pages/default.aspx

  This site is intended to serve as a resource for those in the osteopathic community interested in research. 

• Chiropractic & Osteopathy
  http://www.chiroandosteo.com/home/
  Full-text online journal published by the Chiropractic & Osteopathic College of Australasia (COCA).

• Electronic Residency Application Service  (ERAS)
  http://www.aamc.org/audienceeras.htm
  The Electronic Residency Application Service—is a service that transmits residency applications, letters of recommendation, MSPEs, transcripts, and other supporting credentials from applicants and medical schools to fellowship, osteopathic internship, and residency programs using the Internet.

• Glossary of Osteopathic Terminology
  http://publish.aacom.org/people/councils/Documents/

OsteopathicTerminologyGlossary.pdf
The glossary is prepared by the Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles. It contains often used words, terms and phrases of the osteopathic profession.

• History of Osteopathic Medicine - Virtual Museum
  http://history.osteopathic.org/index.shtml
  History of Osteopathic Medicine presented by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Topics include Andrew Taylor Still, the American School of Osteopathy, women and minorities, research, and fight for recognition.

• Inter Linea
  http://www.interlinea.org/
  Inter Linea began in 1999 as The Journal of Osteopathic Philosophy. It ended publication in 2002 after 12 issues. This website is the latest incarnation of Inter Linea.

• Journal of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology
  http://www.aocd.org/jaocd/index.html
  Full-text online journal.

• Osteopathic Family Physician News
  http://www.acofp.org/resources/publications_archives.aspx
  Full-text online journal.

• Osteopathic Medicine & Primary Care
  http://www.om-pc.com/home
  An online journal published by Bio-Med Central.

• Osteopathic Research Center
  http://www.hsc.unt.edu/ORC/
  Located here at UNTHSC, the center's mission is to foster nationwide collaborative research on the efficacy of osteopathic manipulative medicine.

• Still National Osteopathic Museum
  http://www.atsu.edu/museum/index.htm
  Information and exhibits from the Osteopathic museum in Kirksville, Missouri.

• Student Doctor Network (SDN)
  http://www.studentdoctor.net/index.asp
  The Student Doctor Network was originally a collection of many medical student web sites. The Student Doctor Network brought together some of the largest medical student sites in the US. It includes what used to be "Osteopathic Source".

• University of North Texas Health Science Center Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
  http://www.hsc.unt.edu/departments/omm/index.htm
  Website devoted to the OMM program at UNTHSC. It features educational opportunities, patient care, and research.

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Professional Organizations / Associations, Foundations, & Societies

• American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
  http://aacom.org/
  The official website of the AACOM. Topics include Osteopathic Medicine, application process to osteopathic medical schools, financial aid & scholarship, resources for osteopathic medical education, reports, and publications.

• American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
  http://www.osteopathic.org/
  The official website of the AOA. Topics include osteopathic medicine, how to find a D.O., government policy, latest news and links for professional the D.O.

• American Osteopathic Foundation
  http://www.aof-foundation.org/
  Foundation established to support osteopathic medical education, research and scholarship. Included on this site are lists of grants and awards with descriptions and applications.

• Australian Osteopathic Association (AOA)
  http://osteopathic.com.au/
  The AOA is the national professional body representing Osteopaths in Australia. It represents Australian Osteopaths in all states, liaising with government and all other statutory bodies regarding professional, educational and legislation issues.

• British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM)
  http://www.bcom.ac.uk/
  Official website of the BCOM. Topics include news, courses, and research. The abstracts of the International Conference on Advances in Osteopathic Research (ICAOR) are included.

• British Osteopathic Association (BOA)
  http://www.osteopathy.org.proxy.hsc.unt.edu/index.php
  Official website of the BOA.

• DO Online
  https://www.do-online.org/
  The AOA website for professionals.

• DOCARE International
  http://www.docareintl.org/
  A medical outreach organization, DOCARE's primary objective is to bring needed health care to primitive and isolated people in remote areas of Western Hemisphere countries. Other service areas have been and may be included in the future including responding to disasters in our own country.

• FIMM International Federation of Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine
  http://www.fimm-online.com/
  An international association comprised of individual national societies of manual and musculoskeletal medicine. Their goal is to create consistent standards in the practice of manual medicine.

• International Academy of Osteopathy (IAO)
  http://www.iao.be/
  This site serves as a portal to the French, Danish, and Netherlands schools and their research.

• Irish Osteopathic Association
  http://www.osteopathy.ie/
  The official website of the Irish Osteopathic Association.

• Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA)
  http://www.studentdo.com/
  SOMA is the student affiliate organization of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

• Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation (SCTF)
  http://www.sctf.com/index.cfm
  Established by William G. Sutherland in 1953, the foundation supports research and offers basic and continuing study courses in cranial osteopathy.

• Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA)
  http://txosteo.org/
  The official website of TOMA. Topics include latest news, membership, the Texas DO magazine, Texas legislature information and bill status reports.

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Professional Organization / Specialty Academies & Colleges

• American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO)
  http://www.academyofosteopathy.org/
  Academy established to teach, advocate and research osteopathic medicine. Topics include osteopathic medicine, finding a physician, publications and continuing education. Research section includes SOAP note information and the Louisa Burns Osteopathic Research Committee Manual.

• American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP)
  http://www.acofp.org/
  Topics include membership information and the journal archives of the Osteopathic Family Physician News.

• American College of Osteopathic Internists
  http://www.acoi.org/
  Topics include news, membership and residency information.

• American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOOG)
  http://acoog.com/
  Topics include news, membership and residency program information.

• American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians (ACOPEDS)
  http://www.acopeds.org/
  Topics include news, membership, residency information and archived issues of "The Pulse".

• American College of Osteopathic Sclerotherapeutic Pain Management
  http://acopms.com/
  Topics include what sclerotherapy is and a bibliography of research.

• American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS)
  https://www.facos.org/scriptcontent/Index.cfm
  Topics include membership, education opportunities, and news.

• American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO)
  http://www.aoao.org/
  Topics include membership, news, and residencies.

• American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine (AOASM)
  http://www.aoasm.org/
  Topics include membership, certification, position papers, publications, and fellowships and residencies.

• American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM)
  http://www.aobem.org/about.htm
  Certification requirements and applications for the different areas of specialization in Emergency Medicine.

• American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD)
  http://www.aocd.org/
  Topics include membership and residency training. Full text and archives of the Journal of Resident Dermatology and a database of dermatological disease is also located on this site.

• American Osteopathic College of Occupational & Preventive Medicine (AOCOP)
  http://www.aocopm.org/
  Topics include membership, news and residency information.

• American Osteopathic College of Radiology (AOCR)
  http://www.aocr.org/
  Topics include news, membership, residency information and certification.

• American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
  http://www.aocoohns.org/
  Topics include news, membership and residency information.

• Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons (AMOPS)
  http://www.amops.org/
  Topics include news, membership, newsletter, and information about their student organization.

• Cranial Academy
  http://www.cranialacademy.org/index.html
  Academy established in 1947 by the students of William G. Sutherland, D.O., founder of cranial osteopathy.

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Research Assistance

• Ask-a-Librarian
  Ask-a-Librarian is an e-mail service from Lewis Library for requesting literature searches, reference information, or assistance in using information resources.  Normally, requests are filled within one working day (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and other campus closings).  Ask-a-Librarian is for the use of UNTHSC students, staff, and faculty; other patrons may direct inquiries to the Lewis Library Reference Office. 
  
  
• Lewis Library Reference Office - Room LIB-222; 817-735-2070 or 800-687-5302
  Librarians are available to provide research assistance between 8:00  A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday-Friday.  The office is closed on UNTHSC holidays.
  

• Online Tutorials and Help
  http://library.hsc.unt.edu/researchtools/ResearchInstructionHelp.cfm
  A collection of instructional materials on the research process and the use of Lewis Library's research databases and other research tools. 

• Search Strategies
  http://library.hsc.unt.edu/guides/OsteopathicMedicineSearchStrategies.cfm
  List of suggested search terms.

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