OBJECTIVE

To develop,

establish, promote,

enhance and maintain

International Osteopathic Association

The International Osteopathic Association has the following objectives:

• To develop, establish and maintain standards of qualification for persons to be issued international certificates of registration to practice manual osteopathy.


• To develop, establish and maintain international programs and standards of practice to assure the quality of the manual osteopathy profession.

• To develop, establish and maintain international standards of knowledge and skill and programs to promote continuing evaluation, competence and improvement among the manual osteopaths.

• To develop, establish and maintain international standards of professional ethics for manual osteopaths.

• To promote and enhance relations between International Osteopathic association and its members, other health profession associations, key stakeholders, and the public.

• To develop, establish and maintain international standards and programs to promote the ability of manual osteopaths to respond to changes in practice, environments, advances in technology and other emerging issues.


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The International Osteopathic Association (IOA), based in North York, Ontario, Canada, is an international professional association that promotes the highest standards of ethics and patient care in manual osteopathy, contributing to the health and well-being of millions of manual osteopathy patients. On behalf of its members, IOA lobbies for pro-osteopathy legislation and policies, promotes a positive public image of manual osteopathy, supports research, and offers leadership for the advancement of the manual osteopathy profession. IOA issues international certificates of registration to manual osteopaths who are graduated from accredited manual osteopathy educational programs and who have successfully passed licensing exams. Manual osteopaths registered with IOA adhere to the code of ethics and professional guidelines set up by IOA.