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ACOFP OMT Next Level Courses at OMED25

Designed for practicing physicians with basic OMT skills or those MDs and DOs who have graduated from residency programs with osteopathic recognition, ACOFP’s Next Level OMT is intended to help attendees further refine their OMM diagnoses and treatment and bring those skills to the “next level.”

  • OMT Next Level: Cervical Thoracic Spine
    Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT
    This cervical thoracic spine section will consist of case-based presentations that focus on a brief review of diagnostic procedures for specific conditions where OMT is indicated (such as TMJ, torticollis, whiplash, thoracic outlet syndrome and upper cross syndrome), with most of the time devoted to hands on instruction of specific OMT techniques. This module is approved by AOBFP to count towards the recertification requirements from AOBFP for OMT.
  • OMT Next Level: Upper Extremities
     Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, 1 – 5 p.m. CT
    This upper extremity section will consist of case-based presentations that focus on a brief review of diagnostic procedures for specific conditions where OMT is indicated (such as epicondylitis, carpel tunnel syndrome and Dupuytren contracture) with most of the time devoted to hands on instruction of specific OMT techniques. This module is approved by AOBFP to count towards the recertification requirements from AOBFP for OMT.
  • OMT Next Level: Headaches
     Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, 9:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. CT
    The headaches section will consist of case-based presentations that focus on a brief review of diagnostic procedures for specific conditions where OMT is indicated, with most of the time devoted to hands-on instruction of specific OMT techniques for specific headaches. This module is approved by AOBFP to count towards the recertification requirements from AOBFP for OMT.
  • OMT Next Level: Lower Extremities
     Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, 1:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. CT
    This lower extremities section will consist of case-based presentations that focus on a brief review of diagnostic procedures for specific conditions where OMT is indicated (such as ankle sprain and fractures, ankle pain and foot pain), with most of the time devoted to hands-on instruction of specific OMT techniques. This module is approved by AOBFP to count towards the recertification requirements from AOBFP for OMT.

Evaluation and Treatment of Common Complaints of the Upper Body

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, and Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
716 Stevens Ave.
Portland, Maine 04103

OMT for Upper Body: Office Treatment and Skills

This course is ideal for board-certified osteopathic family physicians seeking to satisfy osteopathic continuous certification (OCC) Component 3 hands-on training pathway and DOs seeking to refresh or enhance their OMT skills in a collaborative, practical environment with hands-on training.

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Are you a provider of hands-on OMT training and want to have your course listed here?
All courses submitted for consideration by the AOBFP should be designed for practicing osteopathic family physicians who want to improve their skills in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). Your course should follow the course outline template below:

Submit your completed application to [email protected].