Thursday, January 29, 2015

Canadian Physician Studies at NAO after Hiring NAO Student!

Dr Raymond Chan, a Canadian physician obtained a diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice (DOMP) when he hired Canadian manual osteopath, National Academy of Osteopathy graduate, Mr Tony Lee, after Mr Lee helped a patient walk after 2 weeks of osteopathic care.

Read the full article by clicking on the blog post below:

http://drpourgol.blogspot.ca/2015/01/physician-becomes-osteopath-after.html

 

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

高中畢業生後最好的職業選擇


徒手整骨師是衛生專業中最高薪酬的, 年收入90,000美元,專為高中畢業生而設,無需醫學背景,只需高中畢業證書或成年者即可報讀。

加拿大國家整骨學院提供DO(MP)(徒手整骨師文憑),課程長度為12個月,設有線上課程,招收世界各地學生。

感興趣的學生可到NAO多倫多烈治文山校園報讀。並提供技術教學(網上學生)和在學生診所實習的機會。

NAO在過去的5年巳培育了眾多專業的徒手整骨師,如Tony Lee(安省徒手整骨治療師局-技術評核主席), Clarice Cheung(加拿大整骨學院國際導師及市場推廣顧問)。畢業生能在加拿大所有省份,美洲國家組織,及所有歐洲國家工作。

畢業生所持有的證書資格能在加拿大開設門診或在醫療中心尋求其他就業機會。

NAO是加拿大註冊認可的徒手整骨學院,任教於45個國家,被許多協會認可,如Ontario Osteopathic & Alternmative Medicine Association(由大多數保險公司接受),College of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners of Ontario, Asociation des ostéopathes Regroupement des Intervenants et Thérapeutes en Médecine Alternative, Ontario Association of Osteopathy & Alternative Medicine, Alliance Canadienne de Médecine Alternative , British Columbia College of Osteopathic Rehabilitation Sciences, Collège des Ostéopathes Canadiens, Canadian Manual Osteopathy Examining Board, International Osteopathy Examining Board, International Osteopathic Association, Society of Osteopaths of Canada, Tribal Health Care Administration & Licensing of the North Carolina Nottaway Tribal Community (美國醫療保險計劃), Ontario Association of Osteopathic Practitioners, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, & Alberta College of Osteopathic Rehabilitation Sciences。

NAO是唯一被安大略醫院協會接納為附屬會員的徒手整骨治療學院。

加拿大學生也有資格從安大略省原住民津貼和加拿大政府的WorkBC計劃得到全額獎學金。還提供4000美元獎學金的青年就業計劃。

據加拿大帝國銀行(CIBC)的一項統計報告,整骨治療師是加拿大需求排名前25位的職業之一(零失業,平均收入90000美元/年)。這也是工資最高的衛生專業能讓高中畢業生直接報讀。

2012年的調查顯示,徒手整骨治療是加拿大人第一選擇治療腰痛。比物理治療,脊椎治療,按摩治療,針灸和藥物治療更受歡迎。

Please contact Tony Lee for more info at tonlee88@hotmail.com if you wish to obtain information in your language. For information in English feel free to email our admissions office at admissions@nationalacademyofosteopathy.com.
 
 

We Are 5 Years Old Now!



Celebrating our 5th Year anniversary 

National Academy of Osteopathy was founded 5 years ago in June 2010 (osteopathy was also founded in June, but 137 years ago!). 

To celebrate this day we are inviting all our student & graduates on Saturday, June 06th, 2015 for a couple of hours of free seminars and celebration. The seminar starts at 11am and lunch will be served at noon. The location is the York University Heights campus of National Academy of Osteopathy, located at 121 Limestone Crescent in Toronto.

To reserve your spot please contact me at admissions@nationalacademyofosteopathy.com

Rachel Ligon
NAO registrar


Tuesday, January 27, 2015

NAO Satellite Student Clinic in Richmond Hill Opening Soon in April




Canadian family physician & manual osteopath; Dr Raymond Chan, BSc(O), MBA, MD, DOMP, DO has recently expanded his rehabilitation clinic to become National Academy of Osteopathy satellite clinic in Richmond Hill, Ontario (Canada). 

A number of NAO students would intern in his clinic in the next term, starting March 2015. The interns will be supervised by three manual osteopaths there including Dr Chan’s wife Clarice and NAO graduate Tony Lee. 

The NAO student clinic will be located at:

Doncrest Medical Center
420 Highway 7 E., Unit 101
Richmond Hill, ON   L4B 3K2
Tel (905)709-0777
Fax (905) 709-0776



New National Academy of Osteopathy Registrar, Rachel Ligon



I congratulate Ms. Rachel Ligon for being promoted to her new position as the registrar of National Academy of Osteopathy. A promotion well deserved. 

Dr Shahin Pourgol, MBA, DC, DOMP, DO
NAO president


Monday, January 19, 2015

VIDEO: Professor Darren Wigginton Teaching Osteopathic STT Techniques


Professor Darren Wigginton teaching osteopathic STT (soft tissue therapy) techniques to manual osteopathy students in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Do you work in a Health Spa?

Did you know by adding manual osteopathy to your services you can increase your income & bring in new clients?

Did you know spas that offer osteopathic wellness care are generally fully booked?

Did you know osteopathic wellness care helps people look and feel younger by improving blood & lymphatic flow of the face & body?

Did you know osteopathy is very effective in relaxing clients as it lowers the stress hormones while increasing production of dopamine & endorphins, the feel good hormones? And that it increases the antioxidants produced by the body which improves cardiovascular health?

To stand apart from competitors, health spas should add osteopathic wellness care to their services. It increases their success and income.

Spa owners are discovering the value of having a manual osteopath on site. It builds client base as manual osteopaths are high in demand. In some cities, such as London (Ontario) there is a waiting list of up to a year to see a manual osteopath.

By offering manual osteopathic care inside your spa you set yourself apart from other health spas while increasing your client base.


Why Personal Trainers Should Study Manual Osteopathy

Personal Trainers who offer Osteopathic Care are more successful.

To stand apart from competitors, personal trainers should add osteopathic care to their services. It increases their success and income.

Do you work in a gym? Did you know as a personal trainer you can also offer manual osteopathic care to your gym members?
By studying European style osteopathy you can help clients with their injuries, improve their athletic performances, prevent injuries, improve their energy level, decrease muscle spasm, and relax their muscles after a workout.

Gym owners are discovering the value of having a manual osteopath on site. It builds client base as manual osteopaths are high in demand. In some cities, such as London (Ontario) there is a waiting list of up to a year to see a manual osteopath. By offering manual osteopathic care inside your gym you set yourself apart from other personal trainers and your gym quickly builds a client base which improves your income as well.

There are a number of gym owners that pay the tuition for their personal trainers to study manual osteopathy at NAO. Talk to your employer and explain the benefits for the gym if you become a manual osteopath. Your employer most likely would cover your tuition.

Did you know with annual income of $90,000, manual osteopathy is the highest paid health profession high school graduates can enter directly without the need for prior university/college prerequisites or prior health education?

National Academy of Osteopathy offers a DOMP (Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice) that can be completed in 6 to 12 months (depending on your prior education), 100% online across the world.

Those students interested to study in-campus can attend the York University Heights campus of NAO in Toronto (Canada). Optional practical technique classes (for online students) are provided in Toronto.

NAO has graduated many manual osteopaths in the world in the past 4 years. Our alumni are permitted to work in all Canadian provinces, American states, and all European, Asian & Caribbean countries.

You are eligible to open your own manual osteopathy clinic inside your gym or elsewhere upon graduation or you may seek employment in other clinics, gyms, spas, resorts, rehabs and medical centers as a manual osteopath.

NAO is an accredited manual osteopathy college, teaching in 45 countries, that is accepted by many associations, such as Ontario Osteopathic & Alternative Medicine Association (that is accepted by most insurers), College of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners of Ontario, Asociation des ostéopathes Regroupement des Intervenants et Thérapeutes en Médecine Alternative, Ontario Association of Osteopathy & Alternative Medicine, Alliance Canadienne de Médecine Alternative , British Columbia College of Osteopathic Rehabilitation Sciences, Collège des Ostéopathes Canadiens, Canadian Manual Osteopathy Examining Board, International Osteopathy Examining Board, International Osteopathic Association, Society of Osteopaths of Canada, Tribal Health Care Administration & Licensing of the North Carolina Nottaway Tribal Community, Ontario Association of Osteopathic Practitioners, College of Registered Manual Osteopaths, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, & Alberta College of Osteopathic Rehabilitation Sciences amongst others.

NAO is the only manual osteopathy college to be accepted as an affiliate member by the Ontario Hospital Association.

Our students are also eligible for full scholarships from the Metis Nation of Ontario and the WorkBC program of the Canadian government. $4000 in scholarships is also offered under Youth Employment Program, if you are between 18 to 22 years of age and unemployed.

Manual osteopathy is one of the top 25 professions in Canada as reported by the CIBC. There is zero unemployment in this profession. Average income is $90,000/yr. It is also the highest paid health profession high school graduates can enter directly without any university or college prerequisites.

A 2012 survey indicates that manual osteopathy is the #1 choice of Canadians for low back pain relief as compared to physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage therapy, acupuncture and medication.

For more information please visit www.nationalacademyofosteopathy.com or visit our blog for the latest news about NAO at www.nationalacademyofosteopathy.blogspot.ca. Our videos are found at https://www.youtube.com/user/Osteopathyacademy. And NAO photo gallery is at http://nationalacademyofosteopathy.com/Gallery.html.

Our email address is admissions@nationalacademyofosteopathy.com. 




Sunday, January 11, 2015

Dr Pourgol Joins International Association of University Presidents

Dr Shawn Pourgol, MBA, DC, DOMP, DO, president of National Academy of Osteopathy  is now a registered member of the prestigious International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), based in New York, USA.





Thursday, January 8, 2015

NAO Greek Student Gives Testimonial

National Academy of Osteopathy DOMP (Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice) student from Greece, Dr Nikolas Mavridaras, DOMP, DO gives testimonial.


Sunday, January 4, 2015

Top 5 High Paying Jobs for High School Students

Top 5 high income health careers that high school graduates can enrol in directly, without the need to earn college/university prerequisite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLYwY0DXUuk


Saturday, January 3, 2015

NAO Sponsors Osteopathy TV

National Academy of Osteopathy has contributed financially to "The Last Resort" documentary film being produced by Osteopathy TV (www.osteopathytv.com).


Thursday, January 1, 2015

Manual Osteopathy Reduces Disc Pain & Sciatica by 88%



Did you know a recent research done in Switzerland shows that manual osteopathic care reduces herniated disc pain with sciatica by 88%?