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Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles (ECOP) 

The purpose of the Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles is to:

  • Discuss ideas pertaining to the teaching of osteopathic principles and practices for the member institutions of AACOM,
  • Present recommendations for the improvement of curriculum in these areas on behalf of osteopathic medical education to the Board of Deans,
  • Assist new and developing colleges of osteopathic medicine in developing and implementating sound curriculum in osteopathic prinicples and practices,
  • And to further develop consensus in the teaching of osteopathic principles and practices.

ECOP coordinated the Glossary of Osteopathic Terminology (revised in 2009) and the Official Osteopathic Thesaurus (2004).

AACOM Staff Liaison: Tyler Cymet, DO, Associate VP for Medical Education, tcymet@aacom.org

Send an e-mail to this group (members only): ecop@lists.aacom.org 

View ECOP listserv archives (members only): http://lists.aacom.org/read/?forum=ecop

 



Group Leader(s)

NameTitleInstitutionPosition
David C. Mason, DOChairUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - School of Osteopathic MedicineChair for the Department of OMM
Kevin D. Treffer, DOVice ChairKansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic MedicineAssociate Professor and OMM Coordinator
Kendi Hensel, DOSecretaryUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth/Texas College of Osteopathic MedicineOMM Residency Director for ORC
Walter Ehrenfeuchter, DOMember-at-LargeGeorgia Campus - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineChair for the Department of OMM
Heather Ferrill, DOMember-at-LargeUniversity of New England College of Osteopathic MedicineAssistant Professor of OMM

Group Roster

Murray Berkowitz, DO
Title:Alternate Member
Institution:Georgia Campus - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Assistant Professor of OMM

Jane E. Carreiro, DO
Institution:University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair and Associate Professor of OMM

Lisa A. DeStefano, DO
Institution:Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair for the Department of OMM

William H. Devine, DO
Institution:Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Position:Chair of OMM

Robin Dyer, DO, MME
Title:Alternate Member
Institution:Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair and Associate Professor of OMM

Walter Ehrenfeuchter, DO
Title:Member-at-Large
Institution:Georgia Campus - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair for the Department of OMM

David Eland, DO
Institution:Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Director of OMM Fellowship and Associate Professor of OMM

Heather Ferrill, DO
Title:Member-at-Large
Institution:University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Assistant Professor of OMM

Thomas J. Fotopoulos, DO
Title:Associate Member
Institution:Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton Campus
Position:OMM Course Director

John Garlitz, DO
Title:Alternate Member
Institution:West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Assistant Professor of OMM/OPP

Wolfgang G. Gilliar, DO
Institution:New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of The New York Institute of Technology
Position:Professor and Chair of OMM

Eric Gish, DO
Institution:Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair for the Department of OMM/OPP

Rebecca Giusti, DO
Title:Alternate Member
Institution:Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Position:Assistant Professor of OMM

John Glover, DO, MS, FAAO
Institution:Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair of OMM

Laura Griffin, DO
Institution:Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair for the Department of OPP

David G. Harden, DO
Institution:Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair for the Deparment of OMM

Kurt P. Heinking, DO
Institution:Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Position:Chair for the Department of OMM

Jan Hendryx, DO
Institution:Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:OMM Course Director and Clinical Professor

Kendi Hensel, DO
Title:Secretary
Institution:University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth/Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:OMM Residency Director for ORC

R. Mitchell Hiserote, DO
Title:Alternate Member
Institution:Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Assistant Professor of OMM

Robert E. Kappler, DO
Title:Alternate Member
Institution:Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Position:Professor

Jonathon R. Kirsch, DO
Institution:A.T. Still University of Health Sciences - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Position:Assistant Professor and Director of OPP

George B. Klock, DO, FAAO
Institution:Des Moines University-College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair for the Department of OMM

James Kribs, DO
Institution:West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:OPP Division Chairman

Randy Litman, DO
Title:Alternate Member
Institution:Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Associate Dean for Clinical Sciences and Assistant Professor of OPP

David C. Mason, DO
Title:Chair
Institution:University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - School of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair for the Department of OMM

Alexander S. Nicholas, DO
Institution:Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair and Professor of OMM

Evan A. Nicholas, DO
Title:Alternate Member
Institution:Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Associate Professor of OMM

Joan M. Radjieski, DO
Institution:Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York
Position:Acting Chair of OMM

Paul R. Rennie, DO
Title:Associate Member
Institution:Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair for the Department of OMM

Mark Sandhouse, DO
Institution:Nova Southeastern University - College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair for the Department of OPP

Michael A. Seffinger, DO
Institution:Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Position:Chair for the Department of OMM

Harriet H. Shaw, DO
Institution:Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Clinical Professor and Residency Director "Plus One" NMM/OMM

Eric J. Snider, DO
Title:Alternate Member
Institution:A.T. Still University of Health Sciences - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Assistant Professor of OMM

Karen T. Snider, DO
Institution:A.T. Still University of Health Sciences - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Associate Professor of OMM

Scott T. Stoll, DO, PhD
Title:Alternate Member
Institution:University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth/Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Executive Director of ORC, Chairman and Associate Professor of OMM

Melicien Tettambel, DO, FAAO, FACOOG
Institution:Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair for the Department of OMM

Greg Thompson, DO
Institution:Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Chair and Assistant Professor of OPP

Kevin D. Treffer, DO
Title:Vice Chair
Institution:Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Associate Professor and OMM Coordinator

Douglas P. Weston, DO
Title:Alternate Member
Institution:Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position:Assistant Professor of OPP

 
 

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