Medical School MD + DO Mastery

A 4-year, board-aligned study system for medical school and licensing exams.

Walk the full Year 1–4 curriculum — foundational sciences, organ-system blocks, clinical clerkships and advanced practice — each with mastery checklists and linked learning resources, plus a dedicated review system for school exams, Shelf/COMAT, USMLE Step 1–3 and COMLEX-USA Levels 1–3.

SCHOOL-LAB + PRACTICAL MASTERY

YEAR 1-2 | PAGE 19C - DIAGNOSIS, SETUP, SAFETY, REASSESSMENT +

C. WHAT OPP / OMM SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS COMMONLY REQUIRE — Structural exam

Identify landmarks; assess TART/tissue texture, symmetry and ROM; state the finding clearly and document the somatic dysfunction.

C. WHAT OPP / OMM SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS COMMONLY REQUIRE — Spine / ribs

Diagnose OA/AA/cervical, thoracic/lumbar Type I vs II and rib dysfunctions; connect key motion findings to the named diagnosis.

Pelvis / sacrum

Interpret ASIS/PSIS, standing/seated flexion, spring/sphinx and sacral-axis findings according to the school-taught diagnostic model.

Technique setup

Select an appropriate family, position patient/operator correctly, engage barrier/ease, give clear instructions, monitor and reassess.

Safety / consent

Screen contraindications, explain the maneuver, obtain consent, maintain draping/comfort and stop when symptoms or findings make treatment unsafe.

Viscerosomatic / lymphatic

Connect autonomic levels, Chapman/viscerosomatic associations and lymphatic concepts to a clinical scenario without replacing standard medical evaluation.

D. 7-DAY OMM LAB / PRACTICAL REVIEW CYCLE — Days 1-2

Rebuild regional diagnosis maps: cervical/thoracic/lumbar/ribs. Practice naming diagnosis -> ease -> barrier before touching a partner.

D. 7-DAY OMM LAB / PRACTICAL REVIEW CYCLE — Days 3-4

Pelvis + sacrum + extremities. Run complete diagnostic sequences with a partner and compare findings with faculty/official lab expectations.

Day 5

Technique families: ME, counterstrain, MFR/soft tissue, articulatory/FPR/BLT and school-taught HVLA. Emphasize setup + contraindications + reassessment.

Day 6

Timed mock practical: random region -> diagnosis -> treatment choice -> setup -> verbal safety check -> reassessment/documentation.

Day 7

Targeted repair only. Repeat missed diagnoses or setups on NEW partners/scenarios with instructor feedback; do not reinforce an incorrect motor pattern.

E. OMM ERROR-LOG TAXONOMY

  • Landmark/palpation gap - hand placement or tissue interpretation is inconsistent, so the downstream diagnosis is unreliable.
  • Biomechanics gap - diagnosis label known but ease/barrier, Fryette/rib/pelvis/sacrum logic is reversed.
  • Setup gap - correct diagnosis and technique family, but patient/operator position or activating force is wrong.
  • Safety gap - contraindication, consent, neurologic/vascular red flag or reassessment was missed.
  • Integration gap - OMM fact recalled in isolation but not connected to the patient presentation, anatomy or conventional workup.

SCHOOL-LAB / PRACTICAL MASTERY GATE

  • Proceed when you can diagnose unfamiliar partners consistently, explain why the diagnosis fits, choose a safe technique, set it up correctly and demonstrate improvement/reassessment under faculty supervision.
  • Hands-on competency is established by the school/instructor, not by self-study or board-question performance. VIDEO-FIRST | SCHOOL-EXAM + BOARD-EXAM MASTERY