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Osteopathy Europe
The Voice of Osteopathy in Europe The Association shall strive to generate all forms of osteopathy-related scientific research.

The purpose of the Association, which shall be devoid of any profit-oriented spirit, shall be the defence and promotion of osteopathy. Its mission shall be to promote and harmonize the profession in all countries of the European Union and the Council of Europe with all means at its disposal.

In all countries of the European Union and the Council of Europe, it shall collect data on the agreed co

nditions and modalities governing the exercise of the profession in the respective countries (education and training criteria, organisation of the profession and defence of professional interests, codes of ethics and conduct...). It shall strive to support its affiliated national organisations in attaining in their country – if necessary - a level of education as well as rules and regulations, which are compatible with the osteopaths’ aspiration of exercising a profession with a high level of responsibility, with specific skills as primary contact health care provider. The Association shall make efforts to work for the free choice of therapies and therapists, the free movement of practising osteopaths in the member states of the European Union. The Association shall be the liaison body for the administrative bodies of the European
Union. The mission of the Association shall not include a direct intervention with national authorities, unless its national affiliate demands such an intervention or unless there is no national organisation. L'association, qui est dénuée de tout esprit de lucre, a pour objet la défense et la promotion de l'ostéopathie. Elle vise à promouvoir et harmoniser la profession dans tous les pays de l'Union Européenne et du Conseil de l'Europe par tous les moyens à sa disposition. Elle collecte pour l'ensemble des pays de l'Union Européenne et du Conseil de l'Europe les conditions et les modes d'exercice agréés dans ces différents pays (critères de formation, organisation et défense professionnelles, références éthiques et déontologiques...).
STATUTS de l’ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE FEO A.I.S.B.L. / EFO I.N.P.A.

Elle œuvre pour aider les organisations nationales membres à obtenir, si nécessaire, un niveau de formation et des règles d'exercice compatibles, dans leur pays, avec l'aspiration des ostéopathes à exercer une profession à haut degré de responsabilité, à compétences spécifiques en tant que consultant de première intention. Elle vise à susciter toutes recherches scientifiques en rapport avec l'ostéopathie. L’association s’efforce d’œuvrer pour le libre choix thérapeutique et du thérapeute, la liberté de circulation des praticiens dans les états membres de l’Union. L’association sera l’interlocutrice auprès des instances de l’Union Européenne. L’association n’a pas pour vocation à intervenir directement avec les autorités nationales sauf sur demande de l’organisation nationale membre ou en cas de non existence d’organisation nationale.

29/05/2026

Education is the foundation of the profession. Through its Education Committee, Osteopathy Europe supports discussion and collaboration around osteopathic education across Europe — with students and educators at the heart of this work.

21/05/2026

Professional standards don’t develop by chance. Through dedicated committees such as the Policy Committee, Osteopathy Europe works to support responsible practice, patient safety, and professional recognition across Europe.

👉 How important do you feel shared standards are for the future of osteopathy?

15/05/2026

🇸🇪 The Nordic Osteopathic Congress (NOC), organised by the Nordic Osteopathic Alliance, is one of the key annual events in the osteopathic calendar.

The 2026 congress will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden (12–13 September), welcoming osteopaths and other healthcare professionals for a programme of lectures, workshops, and networking.

Held on a rotational basis across Nordic countries, the NOC provides a platform to share knowledge, strengthen professional networks, and promote high standards of osteopathic care.

✔️ Open to osteopaths and other regulated healthcare professionals
✔️ Focus on clinical practice, research, and collaboration
🔗 Learn more: nordicosteopathicalliance.org

08/05/2026

🇱🇺 This month we highlight Luxembourg and the work of the Association Luxembourgeoise des Ostéopathes (ALDO).
Osteopathy has been a regulated healthcare profession in Luxembourg since 2018, with clear standards for education, licensing, and continuing professional development.
This framework supports safe, accountable, and high-quality patient care.
🔗 osteopathie.lu

26/04/2026

How do we continue advancing excellence in education, regulation and safety, and improving global recognition of - and patient access to - osteopathic care?

Research is critical to achieving our goals!

Over the past two and a half decades, the annual number of osteopathic publications has grown consistently, reaching a significant peak around the COVID period, followed by a slight decline in subsequent years. The stacked bars clearly illustrate the diversity of study designs contributing to this output across the entire period. Data for 2025 covers the first half of the year only.

Source: Cerritelli F. Science Wednesday, COME Collaboration, Nov. 2025.

25/04/2026

How do you know you are receiving the best training from your osteopathic training institution?

Excellence in osteopathic healthcare training, accreditation and regulation are underpinned internationally by the World Health Organisation Benchmarks for Training in Osteopathy (2010) and the European Standard on Osteopathic Healthcare Provision (2015). Excellence in osteopathic medicine is underpinned by national standards, such as those established by the U.S. Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.

The OIA continues to build strategic partnerships and support the objectives of the WHO via collaborative projects, as well as reaching out to other organisations that align with our vision, mission and goals, including IAMRA WRA, and the Global Self-Care Federation.

The OIA is working towards a new version of the Benchmarks for Training in Osteopathy (termed a ‘technical brief’) to include osteopathic medicine. The technical brief will serve to uphold excellence in education, improve governmental awareness, bolster recognition within national and international healthcare systems, and enhance public protection and access to health care from both streams of the osteopathic profession.

24/04/2026

What is the World Rehabilitation Alliance and its importance to the OIA?

The World Rehabilitation Alliance (WRA) is a WHO global network of stakeholders whose mission is to support the implementation of the Rehabilitation 2030 Initiative through advocacy activities.
OIA has been a member of WRA since September of 2025. OIA representatives are active in this network on several platforms: the Steering Committee, the Advocacy and Communications Task Force and various Work Streams that the WRA hosts.

The vision of WRA is a world where rehabilitation is integrated into every health system, ensuring all people achieve optimal functioning and well-being. Global health has traditionally measured death (Mortality) and disease (Morbidity). Following the Strategic Plan 2025-2030, WRA aims to establish Functioning as the third critical indicator of health system performance.

23/04/2026

What is the role of medical regulatory authorities?

One of the key strategic goals of the Osteopathic International Alliance is to emphasize the importance and necessity of global regulation for our profession.
In order to advance this objective, the osteopathic profession has representation within the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA) via the OIA.

IAMRA works to facilitate mutual recognition of medical and health qualifications across different countries. Networks of regulators like IAMRA enable qualified osteopathic professionals to have their credentials more readily recognized when they wish to practice internationally.

22/04/2026

Why are the OIA Global Reports important to the osteopathic profession?
�The OIA Global Report is an essential strategic tool that provides evidence-based data to advocate for the recognition and integration of the osteopathic profession into healthcare systems worldwide.

Completed as part of the OIA's collaboration with the WHO, the 2025 report demonstrates the profession's remarkable growth since the last survey in 2020—osteopathic presence in 46 countries and an 84% increase in osteopathic professionals serving approximately 37.7 million patients annually. It also documents moderate to strong evidence for effectiveness in musculoskeletal conditions, pediatric care, and women's health.

These reports are updated every 5 years to establish the objective benchmark data required for regulatory development and educational standardization, driving greater interprofessional collaboration, credibility and unity when engaging with governments, health authorities, and international organizations.
https://oialliance.org/oia-status-report/

21/04/2026

What do our patients think?
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) systematically capture information directly from patients receiving osteopathic care through digital questionnaires about their symptoms, function and quality of life before and after.

The National Council for Osteopathic Research based in the United Kingdom has used PROMs across multiple countries, with thousands of patients contributing data. Early findings show high levels of patient satisfaction and improvement following osteopathic care.

Listening to the patient voice strengthens the professions’ commitment to patient-centered care, quality improvement and transparent evaluation of outcomes.

In one of the European PROMs pilots:
- 97% of patients reported improvement within one week
- 84% reported major improvement or recovery after six weeks
- nearly 90% reported very high satisfaction with osteopathic care
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