Regulation of Osteopathy in Ontario

The word "osteopathy" is not regulated in Ontario or any of the other provinces in Canada. The word "osteopath" is regulated in Ontario. That is why National Academy of Osteopathy (Canada) graduates are permitted to use the word "osteopathy" in their clinic names or call what they do "osteopathy". The term "osteopath" is regulated in Ontario, British Columbia and some other provinces but not all.

In the province of Quebec and some other provinces our graduates can call themselves "osteopath". In provinces where the term "osteopath" is regulated our graduates call themselves manual osteopaths or osteopathic manual practitioners.

Dream Big, Take Action

I have chosen “Dream Big, Take Action” as the motto for the Pourgol Family Coat of Arms because it signifies my life philosophy and the reason for my success.

When I started National Academy of Osteopathy, I dreamed big. I set a goal of teaching in 100 cities across the world and having manual osteopaths there. Now we have alumni in 68 countries (well over 100 cities worldwide). While “dreaming big” gives me the motivation and energy to persevere “taking action” is the part that makes my big dreams come true.

I teach my students everything I know about business because I want them to achieve financial success. You can also achieve your goals if you take action and do three things daily that bring you closer to your goals.

Dr. Shawn Pourgol, MBA, DC, DO, PhD
President
National Academy of Osteopathy (Canada)
www.pourgol.com

Osteopathy Clinic Open House in Uxbridge

Manual osteopath Barbara Stadnik, DOMP a graduate of National Academy of Osteopathy works at the True Roots Healthcare Clinic, located at 304 Toronto Street South in Uxbridge, Ontario. There is a open house in her clinic on Saturday, November 12, 2016 between 1 to 4PM. Feel free to drop by to meet her and other healthcare professionals of this clinic. 

 

 

Meeting the Canadian prime Minister

Our president, Dr Shahin Pourgol, has just received invitation to an event featuring Rt Hon Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada this Friday at the Niagara Fallsview Resort. 

 

 

Beautiful Workplace

The luxury Omni Mount Washington resort (founded in 1902) is a historical hotel and one of the most beautiful ones in the United States. And National Academy of Osteopathy graduate, American massage therapist Alec Destroismaisons, MT, DOMP works in the health spa of this hotel. It is an amazing place to work Alec! 

 

 

Chiropractic and Osteopathy: A Patient’s Experience

Here is a patient testimony given by Ms. Bianca Lau (taken from her Facebook page with permission https://www.facebook.com/asianbeyonce?fref=ts). The treating manual osteopath was Sean Dawkins, a 2016 graduate of National Academy of Osteopathy. Sean works at the Lakefront Medical Clinic in Toronto.

 

“Sean has helped me get through my lower back injury the past couple months. I was very hesitant to try an alternative treatment after the frustration of spending hundreds of dollars with a chiropractor -with little to no results. I was very impressed of the noticeable difference after my first treatment with Sean. Since then, I've been seeing him once a week, and I'm excited to be able to lift heavier weights at the gym again!”

 

 

 

Manual osteopaths at work

Manual osteopaths at work :) 

Meet NAO graduate: Sean Dawkins, DOMP

Osteopathic manual practitioner Sean Dawkins, a graduate of National Academy of Osteopathy (August 2016) works at the Lakefront Medical Clinic (http://lakefrontclinics.com) located at 550 Queens Quay in Toronto.  For osteopathic treatments with Sean contact the clinic at 647-347-0576.

To learn more about osteopathy send an email to admissions@nationalacademyofosteopathy.com to request our information package.

Meet NAO graduate: Stephen Ng Koon Han, DOMP

Osteopath & acupuncturist Stephen Ng Koon Han, a graduate of National Academy of Osteopathy (Canada) works at Han Wellness Care Services in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Anyone in Kuala Lumpur who needs osteopathic care should contact him at s.ng@hanwellness.com or 6016-2088 446.

To learn more about osteopathy send an email to admissions@nationalacademyofosteopathy.com to request our information package.

 

 

RESP: free money from government to study osteopathy

Are you taking advantage of RESP's? If not, you are missing a great opportunity to get money from the Canadian government towards your children's osteopathic education!

Canadians can use registered education savings plan (RESP) to pay in full for the cost of tuition of the diploma in osteopathic manual practice program of National Academy of Osteopathy.

The Canadian government offers thousands of dollars to help families defray the cost of tuition for their children by allowing them to open a registered education savings plan for each child. And here's the best part: for every dollar you put into the plan, the government kicks in a little extra for you. Depending on your income, the government portion can rise to as much as 40 cents for every dollar you put in yourself.

 

 

Testimonial from a Patient

Manual osteopath Adam (Ahmadreza) Hanaei, BSc, DOMP, DO (candidate) a graduate of National Academy of Osteopathy in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) works at the Complement Healthcare Clinic located at the West Vancouver Community Center.

Here is a testimonial from his patient after receiving osteopathic care:
“I received treatment from Ahmadreza for nerve compression in my shoulder that has been interfering with my work and life for many months. He was very knowledgeable and his technique was very effective in alleviating the pain and prompting healing. Ahmadreza was very cordial and understanding throughout the process and always kept me in good spirit and motivated while receiving treatment. I highly recommend him as an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner.
Randa Megharief, MBA
International Business Consultant”

To receive our information package which explains how you can become a manual osteopath please email us at admissions@nationalacademyofosteopathy.com.

Dr Pourgol Writes

I love teaching and am so grateful for my students to trust me with their osteopathic education.

Dr Shahin Pourgol, MBA, DC, DO, PhD

NAO Professor 

 

 

Saving Money Helps You Live Longer!

Research into money and how it affects people was lacking for a long time. These days researchers have started looking into affects of money on health and well being and I like this very much. 

Researchers showed already that money improves your happiness, and quality of life. A research published today showed the mortality rate of people without savings, who have cancer or heart conditions was higher than those who had savings. This, researchers contributed to “financial stress”.

I teach my students to save 10% of their income and to keep 6 months of their income as available cash for emergencies. It is now proven by research that saving money makes you live longer. 

What sets us apart from other schools is all the knowledge our students receive in business management, wealth creation, asset protection, tax planning, investment, marketing, advertising, public relations, accounting and financial planning. We graduate successful manual osteopaths because we teach them everything we know about business management. 

Dr Shawn Pourgol, MBA, DC, DO, PhD

Professor 

National Academy of Osteopathy (Canada)

www.pourgol.com 

Meet NAO Graduate: Gina Beelen, DOMP, RYT

Manual osteopath & registered yoga teacher, Gina Beelen, a graduate of National Academy of Osteopathy works at Yaletown Naturopathic Clinic (http://yaletownnaturopathic.com/service/gina-beelen/) in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada).

To learn how you can also become a manual osteopath send an email to admissions@nationalacademyofosteopathy.com to request our information package. 

Meet NAO Graduate: Sandy Baraz, DOMP

Manual osteopath Sandy Baraz, a graduate of National Academy of Osteopathy (August 2016) practices at Abaton Integrative Medicine (www.abatonim.com) in Oakville, Ontario (Canada).

To learn how you can also become a manual osteopathy send an email to admissions@nationalacademyofosteopathy.com to request our information package. 

 

 

Meet NAO Graduate: Ehab Khalil, DOMP

Osteopath Ehab Khalil a graduate of National Academy of Osteopathy practices in Montreal, Quebec at Guérison Clinique d'Ostéopathie (www.guerisonosteopathie.com).

In Quebec (Canada) our graduates are permitted to call themselves osteopaths (Ostéopathe). In Ontario NAO graduates must call themselves manual osteopaths or osteopathic manual practitioners. 

 

 

Meet NAO Graduate: Emma Rose, DOMP

Manual osteopath Emma Rose, a graduate of National Academy of Osteopathy in Belleville, Ontario keeping those strongmen going today at the Strongmen Competition at Trenton.

To learn how you can become a manual osteopathy send an email to admissions@nationalacademyofosteopathy.com to request our information package. 

 

 

Thank you note from Ontario Premier

Our president, Dr Shahin Pourgol, MBA, DC, DO, PhD is grateful to receive a thank you note from honourable Kathleen Wynne, MPP, the premier of Ontario (Canada).