Benefit of our services at Our Osteopathic Student Clinic in Toronto

The Canadian College of Osteopathy is a leader in healthcare education. The CCO's principal program combines a comprehensive blend of osteopathic philosophy, theory, methodology, assessment, technique, clinical application, and research elements—each of which is introduced in a progressive and cumulative manner. Our students study under the tutelage of some of the most respected teachers within the profession and in an environment of the highest quality.

Our osteopathic program is a part-time, in class program completed over the course of 4 years of classroom study followed by one year of independent philosophical, clinical, or experimental research to obtain the D.O.M.P. (diploma in osteopathy manual practice) and the D.Sc.O. (diploma in science of osteopathy). Our academic year runs from September to May, with slight variation depending on the academic year.

While other schools boast that they do not require a research component, it is important to realize that research is crucial to your education and training. All medical professions, including osteopathy, are based on a developed body of knowledge that comes, in part, from research. As professionals, we have to study, understand, and critique not only osteopathic research, but other medical research as well. Not only will the CCO help you find and critique research through classroom instruction and assignments, but the practical opportunities we offer in conducting your chosen thesis project will solidify the importance of research to your daily practice of osteopathy.

CCO research, which has been published in many peer-reviewed journals, is recognized internationally for its value to the osteopathic profession. The research is conducted on qualitative subjects of the student's choosing, and all student researchers are carefully mentored. The CCO's director of research holds a master's degree in research.

The program in traditional osteopathy at CCO exceeds the benchmark standards of the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as the Osteopathic European Academic Network (OsEAN). These standards lay out numerous essential competencies for osteopathic practice in training programs, including the following:

The osteopathic training program offered by CCO is classified in the WHO guidelines as a Type II program, which is aimed at students with prior training as healthcare professionals.