The First Class at the American School of Osteopathy
The American School of Osteopathy opened in Kirksville in 1892, but surviving sources disagree on the exact size and composition of its first class.
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Andrew Taylor Still in Kirksville: The Local Story Behind Osteopathy
A.T. Still settled in Kirksville in the 1870s, built his medical practice there and founded the American School of Osteopathy in 1892.
Kirksville’s Early Osteopathic Publishing Industry
The Journal of Osteopathy began in Kirksville in 1894 and became part of a larger print ecosystem of catalogs, advertisements, books and professional communication.
Museum of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville: A Visitor’s Guide
ATSU’s Museum of Osteopathic Medicine preserves more than 100,000 objects, photographs, documents and books connected with A.T. Still and the history of osteopathy.
Why Kirksville Is Known as the Birthplace of Osteopathic Medicine
Kirksville became the birthplace of osteopathic medicine because A.T. Still established his practice there and founded the world’s first osteopathic medical school in 1892.
Women in Kirksville’s Earliest Osteopathic Classes
Women studied at the American School of Osteopathy from its earliest class, while surviving sources disagree on whether five or six women should be counted in the first cohort.
KCOM Goes Online: Reconstructing Osteopathic Medicine’s Early Kirksville Web Presence
By 1999, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine had active kcom.edu email, faculty Web material and an official public website.
How Kirksville Became a Medical Destination Through Osteopathy
By the 1890s, A.T. Still’s practice and the American School of Osteopathy were drawing large numbers of patients and students to Kirksville from across the United States.