Welcome to Montreal

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to participate in the 25th Montreal International Symposium. This exceptional meeting allows us to come toguether annually in a beautiful atmosphere of discovery and generosity, sharing new knowledge to relieve patients. We wish to warmly welcome you to this 25th edition.

The theme of the 2008 Symposium is fascinating:
« The quality and therapeutic specificity of Osteopathy… Its roots, tradition and research. »

This theme was chosen to celebrate and promote the remarkable quality and efficiency of Osteopathy, celebrating its 134th year of existence June 22nd 2008.

Osteopathy was the first structured manual medicine to apply concepts and principles allowing thousands of people to be relieved naturally.

In various areas, including young children, expectant mothers, the elderly, patients suffering from multiple traumas, chronic pain, various dysfunctions, motor retardation, emotional and behavioral problems, osteopathy intervenes. As A.T. Still indicated, osteopaths are the “engineers of the human body” capable of understanding the interrelations, evaluating and treating the mechanisms that maintain health. This unique health profession, which searches for the causes of pain and dysfunction, is recognized and respected in numerous countries as an efficient, quick and economical solution for society.

We have brought together experts and clinicians who have united their efforts in developing this theme within their conferences and workshops. This year we will have the pleasure of welcoming:

Richard van Buskirk D.O., Ph.D., F.A.A.O. (USA), Philippe Druelle D.O. (FR, CA), Geneviève Forget D.O. (CA), Christian Fossum D.O. (NW, USA), Viola M. Frymann D.O., F.A.A.O., F.C.A. (USA), Geneviève Kermogant D.O. (FR), Diane Laflamme D.O. (CA), Sylvie Lessard D.O. (CA), Laurent Marcy M.D. (FR), Pr Yuri E. Moskalenko Ph.D. (RU), Dino Muzzi D.O. (CA), Steve F. Paulus D.O., M.S. (USA), Stephen Pirie D.O. (UK), Stephen Sandler Ph.D., D.O. (UK), Peter Springall Ph.D. (USA), Claude Valenti O.D. (USA), Pr Inna Vartanian M.D., Ph.D. (RU).

Several documents and synopsis of recent research will be given to participants to illustrate various presentations.
There will be a bookstore on site offering more than 300 books
in English and French.
The conference day and workshops will be held at:
7400, Saint-Laurent Boulevard, Montréal
Metro: de Castelnau, Free parking on site

You are invited to visit a very well documented exhibit on Still’s life comprising unpublished photos, rare documents and books. This exhibit is organized by the A.T. Still Museum of the Kirksville University and the Collège d’Études Ostéopathiques of Montréal.

The Student’s Association of the College invites you to participate in the evening of the stars (free of charge) which takes place on Sunday, June 8, 2008, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. You will have the opportunity to meet various guest speakers, to speak with them directly and practice in small groups.

We invite you to participate in the graduation ceremony of the graduating DOs of the CEO during this 25th diploma celebration in the company of guest speakers, professors, family and friends. The Celebration and graduation ceremony will be held at the Mount-Royal OMNI Hotel in Montreal, Saturday, June 7, 2008. Beginning at 6:00pm with a cocktail generously offered by the “Association des Ostéopathes du Québec”. If you wish to attend, please reserve in advance.

We are looking forward to seeing you again, during this replenishing event and wish you a wonderful Symposium 2008.

Philippe Druelle D.O.
President and Founder of the Collège d’Études Ostéopathiques / Chairman of the 25th International Osteopathy Symposium