Making Conscious the Process of Mastery: Orofacial and Dental Considerations in Osteopathy (Online)
Tuition: $395 OCA Members
$535 Non-members
Course Director Annette Hulse DO
This course focuses on diagnosis and assessment – the “finding” part of “treat what you find”. It is a complement to the in-depth anatomy and theory training of other facial/dental courses offered in the osteopathic community and is designed to help answer the question “What do I actually do with this patient?”. Using common findings in dental patients, we will explore the subtleties of osteopathic findings in this population. Because these subtle findings are the key to good diagnosis and assessment, there is an emphasis on learning to perceive ever-more-subtle nuances in the PRM and movement of “the face and the base”.
The emphasis is on extending perceptive skills and self-learning that will be useful to any osteopathic practitioner. While several dental appliances will be discussed in several different contexts, much of the course work is based on the instructor’s experiences specifically treating with the ALF appliance.
This is an active learning course with required homework to assess several different patients for the findings outlined in the teachings, and write up those encounters comparing and contrasting the findings. Homework submission will be required for granting of CME.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of one Osteopathic Cranial Academy Approved 40-hour Course.
PLEASE NOTE: If you register for this course and do not meet the eligibility requirements for it, your tuition payment will be refunded. If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact the OCA Office before registering.
CME
The Osteopathic Cranial Academy is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. The Osteopathic Cranial Academy has designated this activity for up to 8 AOA Category 1-A credits, commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity and submission of required homework.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations before Nov 1 are subject to administrative fee of $50. No refunds will be given after the course starts.
Online Course Schedule
Nov 2 Online Live Session 1: 7:30pm EST / 4:30pm PST (2 hours)
- Course Intro
- Perception
- Osteopathic Findings and Review of Homework Assignment
Nov 2-Dec 5: Online Self-Study (3 hours)
- Dental Appliances and Osteopathic Influences
- Myofunctional Therapy
- Sleep Apnea
- TMJ
Nov 23 Optional Q&A Session: 8pm EST / 5pm PST (1 hour)
Dec 5 Homework due
Dec 7 Online Live Session 2: 7:30pm EST / 4:30pm PST (2 hours)
- Review of Student Findings and Perceptions
- Common Findings and Assessment in Complicated ALF Patients
- Clinical Considerations
- Q&A
Feedback from Previous Course Participants
"Thank you for such an educational course- it synthesized a lot of topics that are hard to find information about and bring it all together - this really helped - I appreciate it!"
"Thanks so much this was a wonderful course with lots of amazing information! Definitely learned a lot!"
"I enjoyed doing the homework."
"Thank you for putting this course together. Being virtual has helped me to learn at my own pace and time."
"It was challenging but I am learning a lot. Definitely improving my cranial skills."
"Thanks so much for pushing us to do homework. This was a helpful exercise."
"I have really loved this course"
"Thanks so much, everything I've gotten through so far has really helped me."
"Thank you Dr Hulse for a great course that I will use to help my patients!"
Optional Lab Day
For a limited number of participants, there will the option of an in-person day of lab experience in Northern California in Jan 2026 (separate registration, which will open in October). Completion of the online course is a prerequisite for participation in the in-person lab.