25 Years of OsEAN —An Open Discussion on the Evolution of Osteopathic Education in Europe

For 25 years, OsEAN has brought together schools of osteopathy across Europe, fostering collaboration, exchange, and innovation in osteopathic education.
This anniversary is not only a moment of celebration but also an opportunity to reflect on how far osteopathic education has come, where it stands today, and how it may evolve in the years ahead.

We invite you to join a special online open discussion that marks this milestone and continues OsEAN’s mission of sharing experience and building connections among educators, practitioners, and students.

🗓️ Wednesday, 26^th November
🕖 19:00–21:00 CET
💻 Free online event – open to everyone

The evening will begin with a welcome by Robert Muts (OsEAN's current president), followed by three invited speakers — Renzo Molinari, Débora Minguez, and Giacomo Consorti — who will each share their perspective on osteopathic education: its past, present, and foreseeable future.

An open discussion will follow, moderated by Raimund Engel and Sandra Lois, offering space for all participants to exchange ideas and reflect on current and future challenges in the field.

This event is open to everyone interested in osteopathic education — whether you are an educator, student, practitioner, or simply curious about how osteopathy continues to grow and adapt within Europe’s educational landscape.

Join us to celebrate, reflect, and shape the dialogue on the future of osteopathic education.

To explore 25 years of osteopathic education from different points in time, OsEAN has invited three speakers whose experience and perspectives together trace the evolution of the profession — from its foundations to its current practice and future direction.

Renzo Molinari will reflect on the early years of osteopathic education in Europe.
As one of the founding figures of OsEAN 25 years ago, he will share his experience of how the network began and how the idea of collaboration between schools first took shape.

Débora Mínguez Ibáñez will speak about osteopathic education today.
A practising osteopath and experienced educator, she has been teaching in Spain for nearly two decades in both pre- and postgraduate programmes. Her work, particularly in paediatric osteopathy and her involvement with international teaching institutions, provides a comprehensive view of how osteopathic education is currently developing and diversifying.

Giacomo Consorti will look ahead to the future of osteopathic education.
An osteopath, researcher, and coordinator of the Education Department of Osteopathy at the Istituto Superiore di Osteopatia in Milan, he is deeply involved in medical education and pedagogy. His perspective will focus on the directions osteopathic education may take in the coming years — in teaching methods, academic collaboration, and professional standards.

Open Forum 2026 – Call for Abstracts

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Osteopathy:
opportunities & threats

📍 Amsterdam, 5 & 6 November 2026
🎉 10^th “Open Forum for Osteopathic Education” Conference

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The upcoming Open Forum 2026 marks a special milestone — the 10^th edition of the “Open Forum for Osteopathic Education” conference. This year’s theme, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Osteopathy: opportunities & threats,” invites us to explore how AI is reshaping our profession, our classrooms, and our research.

Over the past few years, AI has dramatically transformed many areas of business and education. It holds great potential to also influence osteopathic education and clinical practice — bringing both exciting possibilities and important challenges.

We warmly invite you to submit your abstract on research or best practice related to the theme. Submissions can focus on one of the following areas:

🧠 AI in Osteopathic Clinical Practice

• Differential diagnostics
• Creating research summaries
• Critical appraisal of AI-generated results

🎓 AI Used by Students

• Sensible and controlled use of AI in assignments
• Detection of AI use in essays, theses, etc.

👩‍🏫 AI Used in Teaching

• Brainstorming
• Reviewing and synthesizing the literature for teaching
• Preparing new topics or lectures
• Finding or creating illustrations and videos

🧾 Assessment

• Writing exam questions (and multiple-choice answers)
• Grading theses
• Creating an exam chatbot to supplement or replace examiners

🏫 AI in Schools’ Administration

• Marketing
• Scheduling
• Helpdesk / FAQ
• Chatbots for social media comments and answers
• Curriculum analysis

🔬 AI for Research

• Reviewing and summarizing existing evidence
• Drafting research protocols
• Commenting on drafts
• Interpreting data

We are looking forward to your submission and an exciting conference in Amsterdam!
As in the past eight years, the deadline for submitting abstracts is 31 December 2025.

Join us in shaping the conversation around AI and osteopathic education — its possibilities, responsibilities, and future directions.

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Previous Open Forums

Didactical Development of Teaching Working Principles in Osteopathy.
Irina Egorova

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How learning methodologies can influence reliability of palpation in osteopathic field: a mixed-method study.
Carolina Lavazza

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A literature review of the benefits and limits of affordable measure devices in biomechanical and biophysics courses.
Laurent Marc

Perspectives for osteopathic education and research.

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Effect of jugular compression on cranial movement perception. A pilot study
Stefano Pisa

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How and why does osteopathy work in the way it does.
Marco Verzella

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Effect of jugular compression on cranial movement perception. A pilot study
Stefano Pisa

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