CV Summary
Thomas L. Shaver D.O.
- Univ. of Iowa, B.S. 1975; COMS, Des Moines, IA, D.O. 1979
- Teaching in Osteopathy since 1976
- COMS ’75 - ’79; T.A. and Graduate Instructor/ Fellow, Curriculum Development of OMM (Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine)
- Rotating Internship, Saginaw Osteopathic Hospital, ’79 - 80
- WVSOM (West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine) ’80 - ’96; Assist. Prof., Assoc. Prof., Professor, Full Tenure. Dept. Chair ’81 - ’96. Developed an entirely new curriculum, Taught every lecture and lab for 13 years. Organized and Principle Provider for free OMT teaching clinic one evening a week for 13 years. Trained Graduate Teaching Assistants in OMM and Anat./OMM 16 years. Numerous Committees and Administrative Responsibilities.
- WVSOM Campus Clinic - 1/2 time clinical practice GP and OMT specialty 16 years. Board of Directors 16 years in multiple positions from Member to Sec., VP, and President.
- Member of ECOP 16 years - (Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles tasked with standardizing nomenclature and principles taught at all US Osteopathic Schools)
- Member of National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners 12 years - Part 1 test writing Committee, Interdisciplinary Committee.
- Member American Academy of Osteopathy Board of Directors 12 years
- Board Certified - AOBSPOMM and Cranial Academy
- Osteopathic Medical Licenses held - Michigan, West Virginia, Florida, Virginia, Currently Hawaii
- WSO (Vienna School for Osteopathy) ’95 - present, Professor, presented multiple subjects now solely Biodynamics
- Energetic Osteopathy, founder and sole proprietor ’92 - present. Seminars and workshops on Osteopathic topics as well as Energetic Healing topics. Currently presenting approximately 45 classes per year, predominantly Biodynamic Osteopathy Phases 1 - 9 and Children’s Phases1 - 3 since 1999. Multiple Continuing Study Groups.
- Schedule/Contact at www.tomshaverdo.com
- Osteopathic Mentors include in order of contact: Bernard TePoorten, J. Gordon Zink, Ana Slocum, Sara Sutton, Roland Miller, Viola Frymann, Robert Fulford, Herb Miller, Lou Hasbrook, Rollin Becker, Alan Becker, Anne Wales, Robert Ward, Anthony Chila, Fred Mitchell Jr., Thomas Schooley, Lawrence Jones, Raphael van Asche, James Jealous.
- Current Residence - Big Island Hawaii, USA