The Osteopathic Cranial Academy (OCA) holds two 5-day introductory courses each year beginning the 2nd Saturday of February and June. The February intro course is followed by an advanced course and the June intro course is followed by our Annual Conference. All attendees must be eligible for membership in the OCA.
Successful completion of an approved Introductory Course sponsored by the OCA, Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation (SCTF), or Osteopathy’s Promise to Children (OPC) is required for membership and attendance at our Annual Conference. Students may also qualify for membership after an approved COM course. Some International Introductory Courses are also approved for membership, such as those sponsored by International SCTF chapters and AMOC.
Intermediate core courses (e.g., The Next Step, The Cranial Base, Pediatrics) are typically held in February or September each year on a rotating basis. Other advanced courses may be held in April and November each year. Prerequisites include at minimum 1-2 approved introductory courses and sometimes additional requirements, depending on the course.
Please ensure your eligibility prior to registering for any course.
Future OCA Courses
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Program Chair
Dates/ Location
The following are medical education courses of potential interest to practicing osteopaths. It is provided as a service to our members, and does not imply any endorsement by the Osteopathic Cranial Academy. Accuracy of all course information, including whether and how much CME credit is given, is the responsibility of the organization sponsoring the course.
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Program Chair
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John Tortu DO
Feb 22-24 2019, Ft Worth TX
Julie Mai DO & Darick Nordstrom DDS
Mar 1-2 2019, San Diego CA
Tasha Turzo DO
Mar 2-3 2019, Santa Cruz CA
Ken Lossing DO
Mar 10-12 2019, Orlando FL
Todd Capistrant DO
Mar 10-12 2019, Orlando FL
Bruno Chikly MD, DO-France
Mar 10-12 2019, Orlando FL
Rebecca Giusti DO
Mar 13-17 2019, Orlando FL
Stephen Kisiel DO
Mar 29-Apr 1 2019, Berkshires MA
Maurice Bensoussan MD DO (France)
Apr 5-7 2019, Orlando FL
Evan Rubin DO & Eric Cohen DO
Apr 5-7 2019, Watchung NJ
Stefan Hagopian DO
Apr 12-15 2019, Los Angeles CA
Rachel Brooks MD & Australian DO faculty
Apr 27-29 2019, Portland OR
WGS Dental Study Group 40 Hour Cranial Course-Part 1 (* OCA Approved Introductory Course for dentists)
Kevin Boehm DDS
May 2-4 2019, Warrenville IL
Stefan Hagopian DO
May 17-20 2019, Los Angeles CA
Stefan Hagopian DO
Jul 12-15 2019, Parker CO
OPC: Foundations of Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine (* OCA Approved Introductory Course)
R. Mitchell Hiserote DO
Jul 17-21 2019, San Diego CA
WGS Dental Study Group 40 Hour Cranial Course-Part 1 (* OCA Approved Introductory Course for dentists)
Kevin Boehm DDS
Sep 5-7 2019, Warrenville IL
Deborah Heath DO & Victoria Troncoso DO
Sep 20-13 2019, Mesa AZ
Tasha Turzo DO
Oct 26-27 2019, Madison WI
WGS Dental Study Group 40 Hour Cranial Course-Part 2 (* OCA Approved Introductory Course for dentists)
Kevin Boehm DDS
Oct 31-Nov 2 2019, Warrenville IL