IDL – Hybrid VETERINARY SPINAL MANIPULATIVE

Description:

An Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) and face-to-face hybrid of 226 hours of Postgraduate Education Certification is open to licensed chiropractors and veterinarians in good standing with their respective licensing boards, and current chiropractic & veterinary students currently on, or registering for, their last trimester or semester. Species: Small and Large Animals. Emphasis: Functional & Clinical Neurology.

Please note that all clinical and practical work is included in the program, and NO EXTERNAL externship is required.

What does the IDL – Hybrid VSMT Course consist of?

• Two hundred twenty-six hours (226) of supervised Education.
• Extensive supervised clinical hands-on practicums
• The program is divided into one off-campus Module (IDL, which includes asynchronous prerecorded educational videos and scheduled synchronous Webinars) and four (4) face-to-face Modules. ****PLEASE TAKE NOTE: The first Module of the IDL-Hybrid program begins once you enter the Moodle student section. Two (2) required scheduled webinars (two hours long each) are scheduled between Modules to help students integrate the presented information. Consult your official letter and program syllabus.
• Face-to-face Modules start on Wed at 1 PM until Sunday at 12:30 PM.
• The total length of the program is five (5) Modules.
• There is a maximum of twenty (20) students per class, and we will try to keep a maximum ratio of 3 or 4 (three or four) students to one (1) faculty for clinical hands-on practicums.
• REMEMBER that, as a postgraduate program, the individual student must set time aside after each Module to study, practice, and integrate the presented information.  
• Each student must present two (2) cases in a SOAP format during Modules IV or V.  Please consult your syllabus or the Main Catalog for further information.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Species content includes both canine and equine.
• Extensive supervised clinical hands-on lab (well over 100 hours) under direct supervision.
• The program provides an outstanding student-to-faculty ratio for a better learning experience.
• Please note that ALL clinical and practical work is included in the program, and NO EXTERNAL EXTERNSHIP IS REQUIRED (minimizing time away from your practice)!
• ALL attendees will receive CE contact hours as approved by the AAVSB-RACE, AHVMA Co-sponsorship, MN Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and as validated CE contact hours by the US Dept. of Education.
• As this program is an IDL-Hybrid (Interactive Distance Learning and face-to-face) postgraduate program, students will need access to a high-speed internet connection, as well as having their computer (with camera and microphone).

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2026 VSMT Fall Class
Enroll: Enroll — Pay Deposit ($200) →Enroll — Pay in Full → (SCHEDULED DATES)

• Module I: (Off-Campus) July 29th – Aug 2nd, 2026
  Module II: (On-Campus) Aug 19th – 23rd, 2026
  Module III: (On-Campus) Sept 16th – 20th, 2026
  Module IV: (On-Campus) Oct 14th – 19th, 2026
  Module V: (On-Campus) Nov 11th – 15th, 2026

2027 VSMT Spring Class
‍Enroll: Enroll — Pay Deposit ($200) →Enroll — Pay in Full → (REGISTRATION IS OPEN)

• Module I: (Off-Campus) Jan 13th – 17th, 2027
  Module II: (On-Campus) Feb 24th – 28th, 2027
  Module III: (On-Campus) Mar 17th – 21st, 2027
  Module IV: (On-Campus) Apr 14th – 18th, 2027
  Module V: (On-Campus) May 12th – 16th, 2027

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2027 VSMT Fall Class
‍Enroll: Enroll — Pay Deposit ($200) →Enroll — Pay in Full → (REGISTRATION IS OPEN)

• Module I: (Off-Campus) Aug 11th – 15th, 2027
  Module II: (On-Campus) Sept 15th – 19th, 2027
  Module III: (On-Campus) Oct 13th – 17th, 2027
  Module IV: (On-Campus) Nov 10th – 14th, 2027
  Module V: (On-Campus) Dec 8th – 12th, 2027

All successful graduates:

• Receive unlimited access to consultations with the program director
• Will be listed in our “Find a Graduate/Alumni” section
• Will have access to the “ALUMNI” section of the VSMT postgraduate state-approved program, which contains all of the movies (explanations & techniques) seen during the program.
• Receives a percentage discount for continuing education seminars, our yearly conference, and a 10% discount if they would like to send their veterinary associates or credentialled veterinary technicians to the VMRT Postgraduate Program.

Full-time faculty:

• Rosemary LoGiudice, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT, CVSMT, FCoAC (Senior Faculty)
• Lynne Dennis, DVM, CVA, FAAVA, CVSMT, CVMRT
• Coralie Morauw, DVM, CVSMT
• Kristina Mott, DVM, CVSMT, CVA, CCRT
• Marcus Wisniewski, DVM, CVSMT, FCoAC
• Carly Yaeger-Koykkari, DC, CVSMT
• Deanne Zenoni, DVM, CVA, CVSMT, CVMRT
• Michelle Rivera, MT, VDT, CVMRT (Program Director)
• Pedro Luis Rivera, DVM, FACFN, DACVSMR, FCoAC (Program Director)

Some of the adjunct faculty:

• Gregory Cramer, DC, Ph.D. -Professor of Basic Sciences (Anatomy), Professor and Dean of Research, National University of Health Sciences. Teaching since 2002!
• Douglas Gould, Ph.D. – Chair of the Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
• Stephanie Thomovsky, DVM, MS, DACVSIM (Neurology) – Clinical Associate Professor, Veterinary Neurology

Cost of the IDL-Hybrid VSMT program: $8,389.00

Form of payment: Check (no foreign checks) or money orders drawn on a US Bank account; cash or credit cards (MC / Visa).

*** Please note that there is a 3.4% charge for all CC transactions! ***

Some of the books that are used for the VSMT program include:

• Miller’s Anatomy of the Dog. by Evans 4th Ed. Saunders
• Veterinary Anatomy by Dyce and Sack 4th. Ed. Saunders
• Nolte’s The Human Brain: An Introduction to its Functional Anatomy, 7th Ed., Vanderah, T & Gould D. editors
• Basic Clinical Anatomy of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and ANS by Cramer, G., and Darby, S. 3rd Ed. Mosby
• Fundamentals of Veterinary Neurology by Bagley, R.
• Veterinary Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neurology by de LaHunta & Glass, 3rd Ed., Saunders / Elsevier
• Foundations of Chiropractic – Subluxation by Gatterman, MI. 2nd. Ed., Elsevier/Mosby

WAIVER DISCLAIMER For Licensed Non-Veterinary Professionals
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All animals used during the hands-on lab have been given a second chance on life and come to us from abuse and neglect in return for their “new lease on life.” They help the student learn and understand the science and the compassion that we as professionals strive for.

‍To all applicants: The Healing Oasis Wellness Center attempts to offer the programs as announced. However, the HOWC reserves the right to adjust program faculty, location, dates, times, and tuition to accommodate unanticipated occurrences. The HOWC is not responsible for any cost/expenses incurred by registrants due to program adjustments or cancellations.

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