Benefit of our services at Our Osteopathic Student Clinic in Vancouver

Following her Bachelors in Exercise Science, Sarah graduated from the Collège d’Études Ostéopathiques de Montréal through the Clinical Internship Program in 2014. She was a volunteer with Osteopathy Without Borders in Pakistan in 2010 and a conference day speaker at the Montreal Symposium in 2019 honouring "Women in Osteopathy".

Sarah practices osteopathy full time in Vancouver and loves to help osteopathic students develop their palpation and feel the magic of the body's Health mechanism. She has been a teaching assistant and supervisor in the External Clinic at the Canadian School of Osteopathy Vancouver since 2015.

• Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology) at SFU (2000)
• Athletic Therapy at Mount Royal College (2003)
• Graduated from CSO Vancouver (2014)
• Private Clinical Practice for 16 years
• Clinical Supervisor at CSO Vancouver
• Teach Functional Emergency Techniques at CSO Vancouver

Suzanne graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Nursing degree from Université de Montréal.
She worked as a nurse for 17 years in Montréal and Toronto, initially in a hospital setting in the intensive and emergency care units, cardiac care unit and pre and post-surgical care.

Suzanne uses a variety of techniques in her treatments not only to ease pain but also to help improve the function and the alignment of different tissues of the body (organs, muscles, bones, ligaments, circulatory and nervous system, the general health). Suzanne believes that everyone has a potential to heal and the osteopathic practitioner will help to remove those barriers which refrains the body to express his health fully and to access a higher level of health.

She has consequently undertaken post-graduate complementary training on the osteopathic treatment of developmental problems in children aged 0 to 18 years old. Suzanne has also completed 3 courses in bio dynamic in pediatrics and bio dynamic phases I to IX developed by Dr James Jealous.

In addition, Suzanne completed other post-graduate studies which include advanced cranial osteopathy for treatment of head injury, concussion and traumatic and emotional endocranial spasms release.

Since 2011, Suzanne is teaching palpation classes to students in Osteopathy at the Canadian School of Osteopathy in British Columbia. She is also a jury member at the college for the evaluation of the Osteopathic these protocols and a member of year-end evaluation jury. Suzanne has been the thesis Director of 3 Osteopathic thesis from 2008 to 2010 the first was ”The effect of general Osteopathic treatment on chronic constipation” and the second on ”Osteopathic treatment for the urinary incontinence in pre-menopausal women: The measured effect on the bladder neck and urethra, and finaly since 2013 on ”The effect of oateopathic treatments on the subjective disconforts of people with chronic tinnitus.”

Thomas Smith has a diploma in osteopathic manual practice (D.O.M.P.) and a diploma in the science of osteopathy (D.Sc.O.). He attended the Canadian School of Osteopathy – Vancouver Campus and presented his thesis in 2019. He earned his Bachelor of Science in kinesiology from University of Calgary (2009).

Thomas received the Coup de Coeur award for his thesis “A Qualitative Study on the Role of Altruism in Graduates of the Collège D’Études Ostéopathique” in 2019.

Thomas recently joined the faculty at the CSO as a clinic supervisor.

Natalie graduated from the Canadian School of Osteopathy (CSO) after completing a Certificate in Higher Education in Osteopathic Studies at The British School of Osteopathy (BSO). She was awarded the BSO price for the Best Overall Performance and also received the William Garner Sutherland, D.O. Award for the most representative thesis for the advancement of Osteopathy in the field of Clinical Research; thesis title: The Effects of Global Osteopathic Treatment on Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction.

In addition, Natalie has a Bachelor Commerce (Computer Science) degree, is a certified Body Arts and Science International (BASI) Comprehensive Pilates Teacher, and holds diplomas in Personal Training and Sports & Fitness Therapy.

Natalie is a clinic supervisor at the CSO.

Bradley has been a North Shore resident since 2001. He spends time with his family enjoying the beauty and activities of the city. He has a passion for philosophy, enjoys teaching and discovering practical, efficient ways to improve health.

He discovered the effectiveness of manual therapy through Structural Integration after work related injuries. He studied Structural Integration in Boulder Colorado and began practice in 2011. Desiring a more comprehensive approach he enrolled in the osteopathic program at the Canadian School of Osteopathy (C.S.O), finishing his thesis on methods of evaluation in the osteopathic practice. Bradley is now a professor and clinical supervisor at the C.S.O. He teaches the General Osteopathic treatment and digestion course. He is a Co-owner of Fluid Motion Clinic of Osteopathy

Bradley has developed his skills in many different osteopathic methods. He has training both in advanced cranial methods and classical osteopathic approaches.
Bradley enjoys a challenge and is always curious as to what osteopathy can do to increase our health and better our lives.

She finished the 5 year program in 2007 and graduated from the CEO in 2010 after completing her thesis.
She is an external clinic supervisor, examiner for 2nd, 3rd, 4th , and 5th year practical exams.
Merrill also has been thesis advisor, and thesis jury member.
And she teaches autoregulation (5V) in Vancouver and Winnipeg campuses since 2017.
Merrill has been recognized as a companion with the CEO since 2013.