MWU Multispecialty Clinic, Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Manipulative Medicine Residency
Our program offers one of the largest residency faculty in the nation with a diverse skillset to help you develop proficiency in your treatment of patients and in preparation for your AOBNMM board examination.
About the MWU Multispecialty Clinic
Welcome to the official website for the Midwestern University Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residency in Glendale, Arizona. If you are interested in learning about our program or are ready to submit an application, you are in the right place. Our program offers one of the largest residency faculty in the nation with a diverse skill set to help you develop proficiency in your treatment of patients and preparation for your AOBNMM board examination. All our residents serve as clinical faculty teaching in the university’s OMM Department as clinical assistant professors. Residents are considered part of our close-knit osteopathic family and serve an important academic teaching role in the clinic and hospital settings. Our campus and clinic provide an ideal learning environment, and our library offers many online and print osteopathic resources. Our residents are taught OMM skills by residency faculty and are taught anatomy by PhD anatomists in the university’s cadaver lab. Research opportunities are available based on resident interest. I am most proud of our residency's friendly work environment and diverse faculty skillset. I hope you will consider interviewing with our program. I am confident that you will not be disappointed.
Program Director
Gary Gailius, D.O., Program Director of the ONMM-3 Residency, has worked with resident and medical student education at Midwestern University and Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (MWU-AZCOM) since 2012. He graduated from MWU-AZCOM in 2009 and the NMM/OMM Residency Program at St. Barnabas Hospital in 2012. His professional experience includes designing the current residency curriculum and participating as residency faculty for over 9 years. He has also been course director for the OMS-2, OMS-3, and OMS-4 osteopathic courses throughout the last 8 years. In addition, Dr. Gailius has practiced OMM at the MWU multispecialty clinic since 2012, focusing on cranial osteopathy, prolotherapy/PRP, and sports medicine. He is a member of the AOA, AAO, AOMA, AOAPRM, and Cranial Academy.
Life in Glendale, AZ
Join a growing community in the metropolitan area of the fifth-largest city in the country. You'll have access to Sedona, the Grand Canyon, multiple national parks, skiing in Flagstaff, and many other internationally known nature destinations. We believe you will find our residency program one of the best in the nation.
Mission
The mission of MWU ONMM3 Residency is to provide residents with an additional year of training focused on the philosophy, principles, and practice of Osteopathy while instilling the highest professional standards as clinicians, scholars, and leaders in the field of Neuromusculoskeletal and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.
Aims
- Train residents to be proficient in each method of manipulative medicine, including additional approaches in Still Technique, Facilitated Position Release, Functional, Visceral, Chapman’s Reflexes, and Fulford’s Percussion.
- Develop essential psychological and interpersonal skills necessary for effective communication with patients, family, colleagues, and other healthcare team members.
Program Highlights
- Outstanding AOBNMM-certified faculty
- Fully funded attendance to the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) Convocation
- A 40-hour Basic Cranial Osteopathy course approved by the Cranial Academy and offered at AZCOM
- Career opportunities to join clinical faculty at Midwestern University
- Qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Research opportunities through the Midwestern University GME Consortium
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion for the MWU Multispecialty Clinic, Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Manipulative Medicine Residency.
Our program complies with applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.
Our program selects residents based on program-related qualifications and personal qualities, including preparedness, ability, academic credentials, professionalism, communication skills, aptitude, motivation, and integrity.
The ONMM3 residency program actively encourages applications from all population groups. Our audition rotations are structured to provide residents with opportunities to experience our program and the communities we serve. Our goal is to select residents and support visible minorities, women, and groups underrepresented in residency.
One of our prior ONMM3 graduates currently practices in the Navajo community, and the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association's monthly publication has recognized his Osteopathic Manual Medicine practice and its impact in the community.
We strive to enrich our program and provide equal educational and recruitment opportunities for our residents and the staff in our program and hospital. Internally, we focus on listening to and understanding the challenges associated with our clinic and assure non-discrimination based on federal guidelines and MWU Sponsoring Institution policies. Faculty members, staff, and residents are trained in diversity awareness. Our clinical learning environment supports ethnic minorities, women, and groups underrepresented in higher education and appreciates each person's uniqueness in the workplace.