Visit to BCOM by the late Leon Chaitow’s family
It was wonderful to welcome Nick Chaitow and his daughter Laura and son Max to BCOM today. Nick Chaitow’s father, Leon Chaitow, graduated from BCOM in 1960. He was the first Osteopath appointed as a consultant by the UK Government to a medical practice. For 11 years he was a Senior Lecturer at the University…
CPD course on Paediatric Osteopathy
We had a great weekend in Vejle, Denmark, delivering the following CPD course: ‘A Fascial Approach to Paediatric Osteopathy’. This course was led by Paulo Tozzi, who is currently Head of Academics at the ASOMI College of Science in Malta and an Honorary Tutor in the College of Human and Health Sciences at Swansea University,…
Launch of our Master of Osteopathy degree in Singapore
The first cohort of our students in Singapore started their journey with us this week with our partners, Pain Relief Therapy Singapore, studying towards their Master of Osteopathy degree. All students worked very hard and we are extremely proud of their achievements in their week of study. To find out click here.
BCOM Graduation 2023
Graduation 2023! Congratulations to all our lovely final year students who graduated today. We are so proud of you all and excited to see what the future holds as you enter the world as a qualified Osteopath.
Caroline Easter presents research at iO Convention
Our Osteopathic Skills Lecturing Assistant Caroline Easter recently attended the Institute of Osteopathy’s 2023 Convention today to present a poster on whether Osteopaths consider it part of their role to provide lifestyle modifications and exercise advice. Her research found that out of the 327 Osteopaths surveyed, more than 33% engage in an exercise consultation with…
Year 4 research dissertation on lower back pain
BCOM student James Monty recently completed two days of data collection for his Year 4 research dissertation investigating the agreement of outcomes from two ultrasound devices in assessing the thoracolumbar fascia of healthy and individuals with lower back pain (LBP). Across the two days James scanned 47 individuals that will help inform utility of portable…
BCOM students provide massage to Marathon runners
A huge well done to our students who provided soft tissue massage to Marathon runners on Sunday (post-race) who were supporting the charity Versus Arthritis. Both the charity and runners praised our students so highly and described them as “a credit to BCOM”. We are so proud of you all.
Princess Eugenie, BCNO Group Patron, Visits BCOM
We were delighted to welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie, Patron of the BCNO Group, to the British College of Osteopathic Medicine to visit our London campus and teaching clinic, to meet with students and staff. Princess Eugenie’s interest in musculoskeletal healthcare has been long standing, following back surgery that Her Royal Highness underwent at…
Research study on rugby head protection
With the Six Nations Final taking place this weekend, we are delighted to announce that BCOM, in collaboration with Hedkayse Labs, has recently launched a research study titled “Rugby Head Protection: Prevalence of use, Knowledge and Attitudes of Youth-Level Coaches and Parents.” In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the incidence of…
BCOM Graduation Day
Congratulations to our Class of 2022, 2021 and 2020 BCOM graduates on their graduation day! You should be so proud of your achievement, and we wish you every success in your future careers as fully qualified osteopaths.