The Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Residency in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has obtained Osteopathic Recognition through the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Interested and qualified residents who participate in the Osteopathic Recognition (OR) program receive more thorough and continuous training in Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OPP), including Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), beyond the basic concepts of osteopathic philosophy, assessments, and manipulative techniques that are taught to all residents in the Family Medicine Residency.

Training

• Every other week OMT procedure clinics
• Monthly OPP noon conferences, hands-on technique labs, OPP book club, and a one-hour peer treatment program (Osteopathic Wellness Program)
• Annual attendance at the Mayo Osteopathic Research and Education conference
• Dedicated annual OMT half-day workshop which includes an osteopathic grand rounds and journal club for residents
• Ample clinic space and treatment tables for OMT procedures
• Two-week osteopathic selective that incorporates pediatrics and hospital-based OMT consults
• Integration of OPP into the residency clinical and hospital experiences
• Twice-yearly competency OMT skills and annual OMM knowledge assessments
• Resident memberships to the AOA, ACOFP, and WAOPS
• Opportunities to practice OMT at MCHS satellite campuses

Eligibility

All residents (D.O., M.D., and international graduates) who match with our program and meet basic qualifications can apply to the OR program.

The OR program utilizes a two-step selection process for MD and international graduates. First-year residents are selected as "Candidates for OR" while they complete full eligibility criteria, with advancement to "Designated Osteopathic Resident" status during the second and third year of residency.

Email the program coordinator for more information on eligibility criteria.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the OR Program, residents are American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP) board eligible, and can apply for fellowship programs that require Osteopathic Recognition.

Faculty

• Anthony Furlano, D.O., Director of Osteopathic Education
• Megan Bayrd, D.O., Core Osteopathic Faculty
• Christopher Martinez, D.O., Core Osteopathic Faculty
• Hannah Schaefer, M.D., Osteopathic Faculty
• Leif Magnusson, D.O., Osteopathic Faculty