Dr Bill Foley

Next Dates:
Friday 12 to Sunday 14 April 2024

Venue:
The European School of Osteopathy
Boxley House
The Street
Boxley Maidstone Kent ME14 3DZ United Kingdom

The course will be delivered in English

Requirements:
Full professional indemnity insurance, note book, loose clothing.

Cost: £620

To Register:
Email: Giles Cleghorn for registration and payment details

 

Dr Foley’s Bio

Dr. William (Bill) Foley, D.O., M.Sc. has been practicing full-scope traditional osteopathic medicine since 2001.  He founded Boston Osteopathic Health in Newton, MA in 2008. From that time, Boston Osteopathic Health has blossomed to include additional physicians and two sites to meet increasing patient needs. Using his extensive knowledge of conventional as well as non-traditional medicine, combined with traditional osteopathic treatments, he offers his patients the most comprehensive care possible.

Dr. Bill Foley is an Osteopathic Family Physician, Board Certified in Family Medicine, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. He was recently promoted to Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School Department of Family Medicine, and is Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine for Tufts School of Medicine.

He has also served as an Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at the University of New England. Additionally, he has held the position of Director of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at St. Vincent’s Hospital, the University of Massachusetts, as well as Great Brook Valley Health Centre.  He is a board member and has served as the President of the Massachusetts Osteopathic Society.

As a faculty member for the Biodynamics of Osteopathy (founder James Jealous, DO) and A Still Sutherland Study Group (founder Anne Wales, DO), Dr Foley regularly delivers several osteopathic lectures throughout the year. He has lectured at local, national, and international medical conferences for such groups as Harvard Medical School, the Osteopathic Cranial Academy, the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundations, the American Academy of Osteopathy, and the Swiss Osteopathic Centre for Kids. 

Dr. Bill Foley has lectured at local, national, and international medical conferences for such groups as Harvard Medical School, the Osteopathic Cranial Academy, the American Academy of Osteopathy, Melbourne Studies in Biodynamic Osteopathy, the Swiss Osteopathic Centre for Kids, and the Massachusetts Academy of Family Medicine. He has also conducted research using osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for carpal tunnel syndrome and TMJ syndrome.  As a teaching member of the Berkshire Osteopathic Study Group, the A Still Sutherland Study Group (ASSSG) , he regularly delivers several osteopathic lectures throughout the year.

Contact details

Giles Cleghorn:

Integrated Osteopathic Studies International
The Chandos Clinic,

21 Chandos Rd, Redland,

Bristol BS6 6PG, UK.

Telephone 0117 9745084.

iostudies.students@gmail.com

 

A Biodynamic Approach to the Central Nervous System: Level One


An opportunity to study with Dr Bill Foley DO MSc (USA)

"I am introducing Dr Foley and this course to the UK and Europe because attending it has transformed my understanding of Biodynamics and Osteopathy. This is very precious opportunity. I hope you will be able to attend and learn from this highly experienced osteopath".
Giles Cleghorn

Dr Foley was a close friend and student of the late Dr Jim Jealous and is a member of the Biodynamic Faculty (USA). He works in Boston practicing full-scope traditional osteopathic medicine and is board certified in Osteopathic Family Medicine, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.  He holds the title of instructor and professor at many academic institutions and lectures internationally. See his full Bio on the right.

In this course series, we will explore the inter-relatedness of the central, autonomic, and enteric nervous systems. No techniques will be taught but instead we will learn to "cooperate and communicate with the laws not framed by human hands." We will treat the nervous system as it relates to the Whole. Our awareness will be on the Natural aspects Primary Respiration. We will observe that the nervous system heals within the Dynamic Stillness without process or time and watch it reborn in each moment while the Tide brings us the Life Force that feeds us.

Course content will include:

  • Perception of Anatomy from the biodynamic model
  • Evaluation and treatment of the Meningeal sacs
  • Segmentation and Midline
  • Treatment of the notochordal midline
  • The biodynamic sacrum

The course outline
The course will flow with your questions and traverse these topics and include practicals on the CNS and the whole patient.

The prerequisites for study
Applicants are asked to have for the course, a basic introductory course in osteopathy in the Cranial Field or the IVM by; the Cranial Academy, SCTF, Dr. V. Frymann, SCCO or similar institutions and Biodynamics courses up to and including phase 3.

Courses dates and times:
Friday 12th April 2024 09.00hrs to 18.00hrs
Saturday 13th April 2024 09.00hrs to 18.00hrs
Sunday 14th April 2024 09.00Hrs to 13.00hrs

Course Venue:
The European School of Osteopathy, Boxley House, The Street, Boxley, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3DZ United Kingdom 

Tea, coffee and lunch is provided with a vegan option available. Please let Giles know about any allergies.

Accommodation:
We have a good rate with ORIDA Hotels Maidstone, just quote "Integrated Osteopathic Studies" when you book to get the discounted rates:

ORIDA Hotels Maidstone - Lewis Mackay-Bell Sales Manager
M. 07826 847 453 | T. 01622 734 322 E. salesmgr.maidstone@oridahotels.com
www.oridahotels.com
Bearsted Rd, Maidstone, Kent ME14 5AA 

The hotel has a spa and pools for rest and recreation.
The room rate is £92 Bed & Breakfast Single Occupancy
£102 Bed & Breakfast Double Occupancy
£112 Bed & Breakfast Triple Occupancy

  • Full English Buffet Breakfast
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • Complimentary Parking
  • 10% Food & Beverage Discount
  • There are other Hotels in Maidstone, however, Boxley is not in the town of Maidstone but is a village on the outskirts, 15 minutes by car and 40 minutes by bus.