Thursday 25 May 2023

First Osteopathy/Naprapathy Hospital in the World Founded by NUMSS Graduate

Dr Gaurav Singra, MD, DOMP, DO, DN (candidate), a graduate of the National University of Medical Sciences (Spain) is opening up a multispecialty hospital in India with its own Department of Osteopathy.

Dr. Singra is also studying the doctor of naprapathy (DN) program offered by the National University of Medical Sciences (USA) and plans to add a Department of Naprapathy to this hospital in 2022.

This is the first time in history a manual osteopath & future naprapath has become owner of a hospital. Congratulations Dr Singra. We are so proud of you.



NUMSS Osteopath Heads Top Rehabilitation Post in Ira

 


We wish to congratulate Dr. Farjoud Shokouhi, president of the Iranian Osteopathic Association and an MBA/DPT/DO graduate of the National University of Medical Sciences (Spain) for being elected to the position of executive director of the rehabilitation board of the Iranian Medical Council (IMC), the highest medical authority in Iran in charge of all things related to the delivery of rehabilitation care in Iran.

This is the highest authority/position in Iran in the field of rehabilitation that covers all things related to physiotherapy, occupational therapy and other rehabilitation professions.

Additionally the Medical Council recently appointed Dr Shokouhi as the head of the public relations and medical-legal commissions of the IMC. This is the first time in history an osteopath has been appointed to these prestigious positions.

We are so proud of Dr Shokouhi. It is because of him that now the highest government post in the field of rehabilitation is filled by an osteopath. A historical achievement.





Insurance Coverage for Doctors of Naprapathy (DN)

Most insurers in Quebec and some other Canadian provinces reimburse clients for naturopathy & naturotherapy. Naprapathy (also knows as naprapathic medicine) falls under naturotherapy services in Canada.

Doctor of Naprapathy (DN) graduates of the National University of Medical Sciences (USA & Spain) can now join the Quebec based Canadian Alliance of Alternative Medicine (ACMA) as a naprapath. Membership in ACMA association offers NUMSS DN graduates the right to bill extended health plan insurers as ACMA is an approved EHP association.

For information on how to join ACMA as a naprapath please contact ACMA president, osteopath & chiropractor (and a NUMSS graduate) Dr Sylvain Desforges, DC, DO.

Thank you.



Irish Health Professional Writes to NUMSS President

 Here is what Frances Shanahan, a student of National University of Medical Sciences in Ireland has sent to our president, Dr. Shawn Pourgol, MBA, DC, DO, DN, PhD.


Hi Dr Pourgol;
I have thoroughly enjoyed your teachings. Not all teachers can teach like you. So thankyou! I have my own clinic since 2004 and have grown a lot. I did 3 years with a different classic school of Osteopathy and must say I enjoy your approach greatly and agree with it as I already use many of your techniques in my practice with great success. I'm delighted to learn from you each day that I wake up. BTW I am always transforming myself just like you!



NUMSS (Spain) DO Degree is Approved in the United States of America

National University of Medical Sciences (Spain) doctor of osteopathy (DO) degree is approved by the California University Foreign Credential Evaluation, a government approved degree evaluating agency in California (USA).

California University FCE is a member of the American Evaluation Association as recommended by the United States Department of Education. The degree equivalency evaluation of this organization is accepted by the State of California Department of Education and many other organizations.

We wish to congratulate Dr. William James Cobb, a NUMSS (Spain) DO graduate for getting his DO degree evaluated in the US. Dr Cobb is finishing an accelerated medical degree (MD) program and needed to get all his degrees evaluated.

This evaluation means NUMSS (Spain) DO degree is evaluated as an equivalent to a normal doctoral program in the United States. This evaluation does not mean that our DO degree is accepted as a license to practice medicine. We teach manual osteopathy not osteopathic medicine and alumni cannot practice anywhere in the world as an osteopathic physician with our DO degree. However alumni can practice as osteopathic manual practitioners in the United States.



Our DN (Doctor of Naprapathy) Degree is Approved in the United States of America

 National University of Medical Sciences (Spain) doctor of naprapathy (DN) degree is approved by the California University FCE (Foreign Credit Evaluation), a government approved degree evaluating agency in the state of California.

California University FCE is a member of the American Evaluation Association as recommended by the United States Department of Education. The degree equivalency evaluation of this organization is accepted by the State of California Department of Education and many other organizations in the United States, Europe and elsewhere.

We wish to congratulate, Dr. Kristen Poe, PhD, DN, a NUMSS (Spain) DN graduate for getting her DN degree evaluated in the United States. Dr. Poe is a board member of the American Naprapathic Association (founded in 1907) and practices naprapathy in Massachusetts.

This evaluation means NUMSS (Spain) DN degree is evaluated as an equivalent to a normal doctoral level program in the United States.




Dr Randy Nagir Got His NUMSS DO Evaluated & Approved in the United States

Trinidad & Tobago based pastor/osteopath, Dr. Randy Nagir, DO (president of Caribbean Osteopathic Association) a graduate of the doctor of osteopathy (DO) program of National University of Medical Sciences (Spain) got his DO degree evaluated/approved by the California University Foreign Credential Evaluation in the United States. Dr. Nagir brought the Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada to this Caribbean island.