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Degrees

• B.A. Psychology, Saint Vincent College Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1970
• D.O. College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa, 1973
• M.S. Computer Science. West Coast University, San Diego, CA Nov 1988

Internship

• Osteopathic Hospital of Maine, Portland, Maine, 1973-1974

• Fellow of the American Academy of Osteopathy, 1983

• American Board of Osteopathic Family Practice, 1981
• American Osteopathic Board on Special Proficiency in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, 1983

• California
• Maine

• Professor and Senior Consultant, Western University of Health Sciences, 2009 - Present
• Professor and Chair (tenured, November 1999), Western University of Health Sciences, 1999-2009
• Professor and Chairperson (tenured Jan. 1995), Michigan State University of COM, 1995 - 1999
• Director of Predoctoral Education, University of New England COM, 1993 - 1995
• Associate Professor, University of New England COM, 1990 - 1995
• Associate Clinical Professor of OP&P, Western University of Health Sciences, 1985 - 1990
• Private Practice of OMM, La Jolla, CA., 1985 - 1990
• Director of Osteopathic Services, Osteopathic Hospital of Maine, 1978 - 1985
• Private Practice of OMM & FP, Scarborough, Maine, 1974 - 1978
• Associate Clinical Professor of OMM, University of New England COM, 1978 - 1985
• Founder and President of Loxadon Seminars, 1987

• Reliability and validity of osteopathic palpatory diagnostic tests; cranial bone motion assessment and validation
• Randomized clinical trials on effectiveness of osteopathic manipulation including cranial manipulation
• Practice based research network measuring outcomes of osteopathic manipulative treatment

• Special Citation for excellence in community medicine, from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, IA, August, 1973
• President's Award, American Academy of Osteopathy, March, 1992
• Life Membership in the American Academy of Osteopathy, conferred upon completion of term as President, April, 1992
• Thomas L. Northup Award, conferred by the American Academy of Osteopathy, October 13, 1993
• Invited presentation, Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, Conference on Osteopathic Medicine, Dallas, Texas, March, 1995
• Scott Memorial Award, conferred by the University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, September 25, 1998
• Service Award, presented by Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, Spring 2001
• Runner-up for nomination by COMP SOMA group for the George W. Northup, DO Distinguished Service Award, March, 2006