| Background |
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| Mailing Address |
Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Western University of Health Sciences
309 E. Second St.
Pomona, CA 91766-1854 |
E-mail: mseffinger@westernu.edu
Tel.: (909) 469-5634 (work)
Fax: (909) 469-5289
Cell: (310) 344-9697 |
| Professional Data |
| Degree: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University - College of Osteopathic Medicine 1988 |
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License: Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon, State of California, since 1989
Certified: American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, 2000
American Board of Family Practice, 1992; recertified, 1999
American Osteopathic Board of Special Proficiency in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, 1999 (Now called American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine)
Competency in Cranial Osteopathy, 1998 Cranial Academy, component society of American Academy of Osteopathy, American Osteopathic Association
Fellowship: American Academy of Family Physicians, 1996
Hospitals: Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, CA 1999-present
Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Torrance, CA 1991-98 |
| Educational Background |
1991-2005 Post-Graduate CME: 150-600 hours per year in Osteopathic Family and Manipulative Medicine
1989-91 Residency, Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine
1988-89 Internship, Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, CA
1983-88 Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI: D.O. degree; Michigan Association of Osteopathic Physician and Surgeons Award of Excellence; Sigma Sigma Phi Academic/Service Honors Fraternity; Honors in Psychiatry
1983 Regional Occupational Program of Santa Cruz County, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA. License: Emergency Medical Technician I
1980-83 University of California, Santa Cruz: B.A. Psychobiology, College and Board Honors; 3.8 G.P.A.
1976-79 Aikido World Dojo, Shingu, Japan: 2nd Degree Black Belt
1975-76 Oriental Medicine Pain Control Clinic, Kyoto, Japan;
Seitai Kyokai (body structural adjustment school) Tokyo, Japan
1972-74 University of California, Santa Cruz
Majors: Psychology and Music
1969-72 Ulysses S. Grant High School, Van Nuys, CA
Academic Honors; 3.8 G.P.A. |
| Employment History |
Employment: Salaried Positions
2005-present Associate Professor of Family Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine; Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
1999-2005 Assistant Professor of Family Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
1991-98 Family Physician at HealthCare Partners Medical Group (HCPMG), Inc., Gardena, CA . Lead Physician 1996-98
Employment: Teaching Experience
Associate Professor
Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA; full time faculty position, tenured 2005
Assistant Professor
Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA; full time faculty position, tenure track; 1999-2005
Invited American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation: "Getting a Grip on it All", conference ("The Hand: The Instrument of Our Distinction") summary lecture; March 20, 2005, Reno, NV.
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California Annual Scientific Convention: "Headache and OMM"; Palm Springs, CA, February 19, 2005.
Co-chair, Program Developer-American Academy of Family Physicians, National Annual Scientific Assemblies: 4-hour Hands-on Procedure Seminars in Manipulative Medicine. Manipulative Medicine for the Family Physician for patients with: "Mechanical Low Back Pain"; "Upper Back and Neck Pain"; "Common Problems in Family Practice Responsive to Manual Medicine";1995-present
UCLA Pediatrics Pain Conference: "The Musculoskeletal Exam and Myofascial Pain"; Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 5, 2004.
Osteopathic Physician and Surgeons of California, Annual "Expanding the Osteopathic Concept, Basic Cranial Course": "The Primary Respiratory Mechanism"; "Balancing the Three Diaphragms"; "The Reciprocal Tension Membrane"; "Lateral Fluctuation of the Temporal Bones"; "Venous Sinus Drainage"; "Compression of the 4th Ventricle"; "Occipital Decompression"; "Frontal and Parietal Lifts"; "Cranial Strain Patterns"; "Cranial Biomechanics"; "The Temporal Bone-Troublemaker in the Head";1997-present.
The Cranial Academy, Basic Course in Osteopathy in the Cranial Field: "Fluctuation of the Cerebrospinal Fluid", "Cranial Nerve Entrapments", "The Temporal Bone"; "Occipital-Cervical Junction"; Tampa, FL, Feb. 2004.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Scientific Program, Kaiser Permanente Medical Corporation: "Evidence-based Spinal Manipulative Medicine"; Dana Point, CA, June 2002.
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, Assistant Chair: "Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Program". Lectures: "Evidence Based Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Update"; "Putting it All Together"; "Randomized Clinical Trials of the Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in Patients with Organic Disease"; "Evidence Based Overview of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field", June 2000, Dana Point, CA; February 2001, San Diego, CA; and June 2001, Dana Point, CA.
Continuing Medical Education Associates (CMEA) Lecture and workshop: "Evidence-Based Alternative Medicine Seminar: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine"; Scottsdale, AZ, May 1999 and May 2000.
Invited Lecturer-Medical School Education Programs
UC Irvine, College of Medicine, Neurology Lecture Series (for sophomore medical students): "Osteopathic Manipulation for Patients with Low Back Pain"; March 24, 2005.
Clinical Instructor, Lecturer
Osteopathic Family Medicine Residency Programs at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, CA, (1997-2001) and Downey Regional Medical Center, CA, (2000-2001): "Osteopathic Principles, Philosophy and Manipulative Medicine in Hospital Practice"
Preceptor
Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, CA, Osteopathic Family Medicine Residency Program, 1993-2001
Monthly Medical Lecture Series Coordinator
HealthCare Partners, BayShores Medical Group, 1994-99
Director, Lecturer
Opportunities in Healing Forum, monthly meeting at Pacific Unitarian=Church, Palos Verdes, CA 1997-present
Post-Graduate Program Developer
Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, designed programs for Continuing Medical Education for Residency Faculty: Osteopathic Principles - Applications to Medical Specialties, with Philip E. Greenman, D.O., F.A.A.O., 1987-88
Curriculum Design, Developer and Editorial Assistant
Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles (E.C.O.P. - national project that standardized the integration of osteopathic principles into the medical curriculum at all levels of training at all osteopathic medical schools), 1984-88
Instructor, Tutor, Table Trainer, Course Organizer
Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, Osteopathic Manipulation
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI 1983-88
Program Developer and Instructor
Seminars in Natural Healing: Acupuncture, Applied Kinesiology, Yoga, Meditation, Katsugen Undo, Shiatsu, Aikido; Movement Arts, East Lansing, MI, 1987-88
Principal and Instructor
University Community School, alternative elementary summer school, Felton, CA, 1982
English as a Second Language School, Shingu, Japan, 1977-79 and Santa Cruz, CA, 1974
Program Developer and Instructor
Santa Cruz County Courts-Related Schools, Conflict Management Program, 1981-83
Martial and Healing Arts, Aikido of Santa Cruz, CA, 1980-83
Natural Healing Community Group, UC Santa Cruz, 1973-74
Teaching Assistant
University of California at Santa Cruz, Dept. of Psychology, 1973
Employment: Research Oversight Experience
2004-6 Chair, Data and Safety Monitoring Board, Multi-Center Osteopathic Pneumonia Study in the Elderly (MOPSE)
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| Publications |
Articles in Peer Reviewed Scientific Journals
1. Seffinger MA, Najm WI, Mishra SI, Adams A, Dickerson VM, Murphy LS, Reinsch S. Reliability of Spinal Palpation for Diagnosis of Neck or Back Pain: A Systematic Review of the Literature. SPINE 2004, Oct 1, 29(19): 413-425.
2. Wadie I Najm, Michael A Seffinger, Shiraz I Mishra, Vivian M. Dickerson, Alan Adams, Sibylle Reinsch, Linda S Murphy and Arnold F Goodman. Content validity of manual spinal palpatory exams - A systematic review. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2003, 3:1 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/3/1
It is also indexed in PubMed: http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/12734016
3. Seffinger MA, Najm WI, Dickerson VM, Gokhale DV, Goodman A, Adams A, Murphy LS, Reinsch S, Mishra SI: Spinal Palpatory Procedures: Annotated Bibliography of Content Validity and Reliability Studies. J Can Chiropr Assoc 2003; 47(2):93-109. Reprinted, JACA Dec12, 2003:22-32.
4. Murphy LS, Reinsch S, Najm WI, Dickerson VM, Seffinger MA, Adams A, Mishra SI: Searching Biomedical Databases on Complementary Medicine: The Use of Controlled Vocabulary among Authors, Indexers and Investigators. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2003, 3:3 (available online)
5. Murphy LS, Reinsch S, Najm WI, Dickerson VM, Seffinger MA, Adams A, Mishra SI: Spinal Palpation: The Challenges of Information Retrieval Using Available Databases. J Manipulative Physiol Ther, July/August 2003; 26(6):374-382.
6. Friedman, Harry D.; Johnston, William L.; Kelso, Albert F.; Schwartz, Frederic N.; Beal, Myron C.; Seffinger, Michael A.: Standardization of the hospital medical record for osteopathic structural examination: Part 2. Effects of an educational intervention on documentation of palpatory and structural findings and diagnosis." J Am Osteopath Assoc, Sept., 1996, 96:9, pp.529-536.
7. Seffinger, Michael A.; Friedman, Harry D.; Johnston, William L.: "Standardization of the hospital medical record for osteopathic structural examination: Recording of musculoskeletal findings and somatic dysfunction", J Am Osteopath Assoc, Feb., 1995, 95:2, pp. 90-96.
8. Zhu, Yu; Haldeman, Scott; Starr, Arnold; Seffinger, Michael A.; Su, Su-Hwan: "Paraspinal muscle evoked cerebral potentials in patients with unilateral low back pain", SPINE, 1993, Vol. 18, No.8, pp. 1096-1102.
Abstracts in peer reviewed scientific journals
1. Veneziano MF, Seffinger MA, Gugelchuk G. The effects of cranial osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) as measured by transcutaneous oximetry. Abstract. J Am Osteopath Assoc, August 2004;104(8):341.
2. Murphy Linda S., Sibylle Reinsch, Wadie I. Najm, Vivian M. Dickerson, Michael Seffinger, Alan Adams & Shiraz I. Mishra. "Spinal Palpation: The Challenges of Information Retrieval Using Available Databases." Abstract in J Am Osteopath Assoc. Aug 2002;102(8):440
3. Seffinger, Michael A.; Johnston, William L.: "Relationship between musculoskeletal findings and somatic dysfunction", Abstract, J Am Osteopath Assoc, July, 1990.
Poster presentations at scientific meetings
1. Veneziano MF, Seffinger MA, Gugelchuk G. The effects of cranial osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) as measured by transcutaneous oximetry. Poster Presentation: American Osteopathic Association Annual Scientific Convention, November 9, 2004, San Francisco, CA.
2. Seffinger MA, Najm WI, Mishra SI, Adams A, Dickerson VM, Murphy LS, Reinsch S. Validity and Reliability of Spinal Palpation: Systematic Reviews. Poster presentations at the Osteopathic Collaborative Clinical Trials Initiative Conference V and American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation, Colorado Springs, CO, March 15-21, 2004.
3. Fox L, Van Dissel G, Chrisman J, Seffinger MA. Interexaminer reliability in osteopathic structural examination procedures. Poster presentation. American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation. Ottawa, Canada, March 2003.
4. Murphy Linda S., Sibylle Reinsch, Wadie I. Najm, Vivian M. Dickerson, Michael Seffinger, Alan Adams & Shiraz I. Mishra. "Spinal Palpation: The Challenges of Information Retrieval Using Available Databases." Poster presentations at the AOA Annual Research Conference, Las Vegas, NV, October 9, 2002 and at The 4th Annual Tamkin Symposium, UC Irvine College of Medicine, November 21, 2002.
Chapters in Medical Textbooks
1. Seffinger MA, King HH, Ward RC, Jones JJ, Rogers FJ, Patterson MM. Osteopathic Philosophy, chapter 1, in Ward RC, executive editor, Foundations For Osteopathic Medicine, 2nd edition, Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2003:3-18.
2. Centers S, Morelli MA, Vallad-Hix C, Seffinger MA. General Pediatrics, Chapter 22, in Ward RC, executive editor, Foundations For Osteopathic Medicine, 2nd edition, Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2003:305-326.
3. Seffinger MA. Development of osteopathic philosophy, chapter 1 in Ward RC, executive editor, Foundations For Osteopathic Medicine, first edition, Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1997:3-7.
4. Mitchell, Jr., Frederic L. and Seffinger, Michael A.: "The future of cranial research" chapter in The Cranium and Its Sutures, Ernest W. Retzlaff and Frederic L. Mitchell, Jr., Eds., pp. 90-93, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1987.
Books
1. Seffinger MA, Hruby RJ. Manual Medicine Procedures in Primary Care. Elsevier; expected publication date: Fall 2006
2. Fox L, Van Dissel G, Chrisman J, Seffinger MA. Research Manual for Osteopathic Residents. Published online through American Academy of Osteopathy, Louisa Burns Research Committee , May 2002
Available upon request from Dr. Seffinger
Articles and editorials in peer reviewed publications
1. Rogers FJ, D'Alonzo GE, Glover J, Korr IM, Nichols T, Patterson MM, Seffinger MA, Willard F. Proposed tenets of osteopathic medicine and principles for patient care. J Am Osteopath Assoc, 2002; 102(2):63-65.
Articles and editorials in non-peer reviewed publications
1. Seffinger, M. Degrees of Association. Editorial in California DO Journal. Summer 2005. OPSC.
2. Seffinger, M. Evidence Based Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Editorial in California DO Journal. Spring 2005. OPSC.
3. Seffinger M. Evidence Based Medicine and the Bottom Line. Editorial in Califonia DO Journal. Fall 2004. OPSC.
4. Seffinger M. A Force of One. Editorial in California DO Journal. Summer 2004. OPSC.
5. Seffinger MA. Book Review: The Muscle Energy Manual. Volume 2. Evaluation and Treatment of the thoracic and lumbar spine by Mitchell, Jr. FL, Mitchell KG. East Lansing, MI: MET Press 1998. Journal of the AAO. 2000
6. Seffinger MA. Book Review: The Muscle Energy Manual. Volume 3. Evaluation and treatment of the pelvis. Mitchell, Jr. FL, Mitchell KG. East Lansing, MI: MET Press 1999. Journal of the AAO. 2001
7. Seffinger, Michael A.: "The martial and healing arts" article in The Nexus News, East Lansing, MI, 1987.
8. Seffinger, Michael A.: "Integration of body, mind and spirit", article in The Nexus News, East Lansing, MI , 1987. Editorial Experience
Managing Editor
"California D.O.", Quarterly Journal, Official Publication of the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California (OPSC), 2004-present
Associate Editor/Section Editor
Ward, RC, Ex. Ed. Foundations for Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins; 2nd Edition, 2003; 1st Edition, 1997.
Assistant to the Editor
Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 1999-present
Editorial Assistant
Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dept. of Biomechanics; assistant to Ernest W. Retzlaff, Ph.D. and Frederic L. Mitchell, D.O, F.A.A.O., in editing The Cranium and Its Sutures, 1986
Assistant Editor
Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Core Curriculum in Osteopathic Principles Project ; Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1984-86.
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| Fellowships, Scholarships, Grants and Awards |
2005-7 41st Trust Fund Research Grant, Consultant, "Osteopathy in California", $20,000 (total grant award $98,000).
2004-5 MILCAM: Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Military, grant administered through the U.S. Dept. of Defense in conjunction with the Samueli Institute for Informational Biology; Co-P.I.: "Feasibility of Assessing Standard Medical Care vs. Standard Medical Care Plus Spinal Manipulation for Military Active Duty Personnel with Acute Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study"; $175,000
2005 Most Valuable Physician Award, Osteopathic Physician and Surgeons of CA
2002-3 41st Trust Fund Research Grant; consultant on systematic reviews related to reliability and validity of spinal palpatory diagnostic procedures; $40,000
2001-2 41st Trust Fund Research Grant; consultant on systematic reviews related to reliability and validity of spinal palpatory diagnostic procedures. $18,000
2001-2 Intramural Research Grant, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, "History of Osteopathy in California". $1,000
2001 Distinguished Service Award, Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California
2000-2001 Pacific Hospital Trust Fund Grant, "Developing a Research Program for Residents in the Western University Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institutes", $30,000
1999 Intramural Faculty Development Research Grant, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, "Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in Elderly Hospitalized Patients with Pneumonia - a Pilot Outcomes-Based Study" $5,000
1997-98 The Stanley A. Golanty Award for Greatest Contribution to the Teaching Program at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, presented by the 1998 graduating intern class in Osteopathic Family Medicine
1997-98 Excellence in Service Award for Patient Satisfaction, HealthCare Partners Medical Group, Inc.
1996 Fellowship in American Academy of Family Physicians
1991 Forty-First Medical Trust grant for research project pertaining to Osteopathic Principles in Practice at UC Irvine, Dept. of Neurology; led to publication in SPINE: "Paraspinal muscle evoked cerebral potentials in patients with unilateral low back pain"
1988-89 American Osteopathic Association, Bureau of Research, Burroughs Wellcome Research Fellowship and American Academy of Osteopathy Research Grant: "National survey of medical records at osteopathic postdoctoral training hospitals: documentation of musculoskeletal findings and somatic dysfunction." $5,000
1988 Michigan Association of Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon's Award of Excellence in Osteopathic Principles in Practice
1984 NIH sponsored Summer Research Training Fellowship, Michigan State University: "Stem-cell growth in vitro", Dept. of Microbiology and Public Health
1983-84 Medical Scientist Training Program Fellowship, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Depts. of Physiology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Public Health
1983 Lawrence Mills National Osteopathic College Scholarship, Highest Award, $4,000
1982 University of California Regents President's Undergraduate Fellowship and University of California, Santa Cruz Community Service Project Fund Grants: "Design and implementation of a conflict management program into the Santa Cruz County Courts-Related Schools". |
| Research Mentoring Experience |
1. Residents in Western University-Osteopathic Postgraduate Training Institute Educational Consortium:
Michelle Veneziano, D.O.: "The effects of cranial manipulation as measured by transcutaneous oximetry." 2002-4
Eric Lin, D.O.: "Quality Assessment study on compliance of osteopathic medical residents following an osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) protocol on hospital patients with shortness of breath." 2001-2002
Daniel Sciaroni, D.O.: "Preceptor expectation or house officer interest in OMT:
Which factor has greater influence on performance of structural exams in the outpatient setting?" 2000-2001 2. Osteopathic Medical Students at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific:
Kari Guinn: "Validation of the laser Doppler flowmeter as a measure of autonomic tone and the effects of osteopathic manipulation." 2005
Pedram Naeni: "Effect of posture, temperature and emotion on skin blood-flow velocity measurements." 2004
Laura Fox, Gigi Van Dissel and Jeremy Chrisman:
"Interexaminer reliability of osteopathic structural examination procedures." 2000-2002
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| Professional Service/Offices Held |
Trustee Board of Trustees, American Academy of Osteopathy, 2004-5; re-elected 2005-8
Governor Board of Governors, American Academy of Osteopathy, 2000-2001; 2002-2007
Director Board of Directors, Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, 2004-7
Director Board of Directors, Osteopathic Center for Children, San Diego, CA 2005-present
Delegate Representing California Osteopathic Physicians to the American Osteopathic Association House of Delegates, 2004-7
Chair Louisa Burns Osteopathic Research Committee, American Academy of Osteopathy, 2005-7
Vice-Chair Bureau of Osteopathic Clinical Education and Research
American Osteopathic Association, 2003-5
Vice Chair Bureau of Osteopathic Clinical Effectiveness
American Osteopathic Association, 2001-3; member 2000-2001
Vice-Chair Institutional Review Board
Western University of Health Sciences, 2001-present
Chair Post-graduate Research Committee
Western University of Health Sciences Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institute (OPTI), 2000-2002; member 1999-present
President Undergraduate American Academy of Osteopathy, Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1985-86
President Council of Medical Students, Michigan State University (1200 students in 3 medical colleges: Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and Veterinary Medicine), 1985-86
Representative College of Osteopathic Medicine to Council of Graduate Students, Michigan State University, 1985-86
Representative University Area Residents Council to Council of Graduates, Michigan State University, 1985-86 Professional Affiliations
American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Osteopathy, The Cranial Academy, Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Los Angeles County Osteopathic Medical Association
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