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1WWW.VU.EDU.AU
OSTEOPATHY
Dr Georgina Sayer2010
HEALTH, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
The Pathway for You!
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Dr Georgina Sayer- Selection OfficerOsteopath
• My contact details are on the Frequently Asked Questions handouts
• Please contact me if you have further questions
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What is an OSTEOPATH?
• Highly skilled manual therapist with primary care role
• Use hands-on treatment for people with musculoskeletal injuries and conditions
• Ergonomic, Dietary and lifestyle advice
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What is an OSTEOPATH?
• Osteopaths are also primary care professionals
• They are trained to assess people who have associated medical conditions
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Brief History of Osteopathy
• Osteopathy is actually the oldest Manual Therapy, predating Chiropractic and Physiotherapy!• Andrew Taylor Still -1800s American Civil war surgeon who saw the failure of medicine of the day• Developed a new system of healing based on the interaction between the body’s structure and function
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What makes Osteopathy different?
• Holistic approach
•“Structure & function are inter-related”•Attempts to look for causes of current problem
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WHO do Osteopaths treat?
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....and!!!!!
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Osteopaths use a variety of hands-on treatments
Soft Tissue Techniques
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Treatment techniques that Osteopaths use
Joint Articulation
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Treatment techniques that Osteopaths use
Muscle Energy Technique
Improves muscle and joint function
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Treatment techniques that Osteopaths use
Spinal Manipulation Improves pain and joint
function
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Osteopaths also…..
Prescribe and Manage Exercise Programs
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Osteopaths also…..
Assess and advise individuals or businesses on Ergonomics
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Osteopaths also….
• Provide dietary and lifestyle advice to improve body function
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How is the Osteopathy Course @ VU organised?
Five Year Programme
Three Year Bachelor Degree
Two Year Masters Degree
+
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Bachelor Degree content –the first three years
• Small class sizes for individual attention• Multiple qualified staff for assistance in practical subjects
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Bachelor Degree content –the first three years
• Anatomy – we have our own Cadaver & Dissection lab on-site!• Basic Sciences – Physiology, Biochemistry
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Bachelor Degree content –the first three years
• Three Years of Osteopathic Skills classes
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• Medical Examination techniques • Disease Processes (Pathology)• Psychology
Bachelor Degree content –the first three years
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8. Masters content –The Final Two years
• Clinical Support & Peer discussion groups• Two years of Advanced Osteopathic Skills classes
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Masters content –The Final Two years
• Diagnostic Imaging • Pharmacology• Nutrition• Ergonomics
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Masters content –The Final Two years
• Victoria University is a world leader in osteopathic research
• All masters students undertake a research project and minor thesis in their 4th and 5th
year
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Masters content –The Final Two years
Research by our staff and students has been presented at international conferences and published in
international journals
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Student Exchange - USA
• Senior student exchange with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pennsylvania
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Clinical Osteopathic Training
• We have public access Osteopathy clinics at the city and St Albans campuses
• Students attend clinic shifts from Years 2 - 5
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Clinical Osteopathic Training
• In Years 2-3 students learn reception and practice management skills & observe senior students
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Clinical Osteopathic Training
• In Years 4 & 5 our senior students treat their own patients under qualified osteopathic supervision
• Peer discussion group and clinician tutorials
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The Social Side:Student Osteopathic Medicine
Association
• SOMA organise discount/free academic events/seminars for students
• Organise social events for all osteopathic students
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Student Osteopathic Medicine Association
•Two Annual Balls •First Year Three-day Orientation Camp•Annual Football/Netball competition against RMIT Osteopathic students•Regular social events throughout semester
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Are Osteopaths Registered Practitioners?
• Yes!• Osteopaths Registration Board-
Government registration• Recognition by third party payers &
health insurance• Must complete all five years of the
course to be eligible for registration
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Where can Osteopaths work?
Registered Osteopath
Private Practice – for yourself
Academic Opportunities
Government & Private Sector Employment
Private Practice –for others
ErgonomicConsulting
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Where can you work as an Osteopath?
• Victoria University graduates are eligible for registration in all Australian states
• New Zealand• England & Ireland• Europe• Almost anywhere!!!!
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What will you earn as an Osteopath?
• Typically, full time graduate Osteopaths (35 hours/week) earn about $35-45K
• Physiotherapy (hospital) - $36K1
• Occupational Therapist - $37K1
• Podiatry (hospital) $21K1
1. http://www.health.vic.gov.au/workforce/downloads/drivers_allied_health_attrition_appendices.pdf
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Where is the Osteopathy course @ VU located?
• 301 Flinders Lane, in the heart of the CBD• Some Year 1 subjects in laboratories at St Albans
(1 day/week)
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How do I Apply for Osteopathy?
ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY THROUGH VTAC
Except – current VU students (can apply internally – check VU
website for details)
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Year 12 Applicants
• 2010 - ENTER of 87 or better
• Subject pre-requisites• Chemistry• English• Either Physics or any Mathematics
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Non Year 12 Applicants
• Year 12 prerequisite studies still apply
• Grade Point Average (GPA)• 2010 GPA ≥5.5 (out of 7)• Complete the personal information
(pi) form
• Your ENTER may also be considered
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What if I haven’t done….
• Chemistry?
• Open Learning Chemistry, 80 hours,web-based course - Unilearn
• Chemistry at TAFE / uni• Needs to be completed by end of 2010
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What if I haven’t done….
well enough in year 12?
• Do other University study• Do as well as possible• Area of study is less important than academic
success (aim HIGH to increase GPA)• You may choose to do related study
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2010/11 VTAC Timelines
Applications to VTAC close 30th September 2010
Early Offers (non Year 12)
26th November 2010
Main round offers TBC
Second Round Offers 4th February 2011
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Questions?
