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Curriculum Vitae
Christina Steele
Education:
B.S. Biology
University of California Riverside
Master’s In Public Health – valedictorian
International Health/ Health Education
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda CA
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA
General Rotating Internship- University of New England/ Mercy Hospital
Biddeford ME July 2001-June 2002
Family Medicine Residency- Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor ME July 2002 to 2004
Fellowship- Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine – Eastern Maine
Medical Center, Bangor, ME 2004-2005
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Professional Experience:
OMT/FP private practice-Silver Spring, MD Oct 2007- present
Maryland Association of Osteopath Physicians
president elect September 2015-present
Delegate American Osteopathic Association September 2014-present
OMT/FP private practice- Alexandria, VA
Attending Physician November, 2006-Oct 2007
Founded solo practice “Women and Children’s Osteopathic Healthcare of Maine” Attending Physician June, 2004-November, 2006
Husson College
Associate Professor of Anatomy September, 2005-Nov 2006
Eastern Maine Medical center
Neuromuskuloskelatal Medicine Fellow September 2005-Oct 2005
Eastern Maine Medical center
Family Practice Resident July 2001-August 2004
Western University of Health Sciences- Department of Osteopathic Medicine
Teaching Fellow August 1999-June 2001
· Design and implement curriculum and testing for first and second year medical students (class size 180-220)
· Teach lab sessions for gross anatomy
The Cambodian Family Inc.
Health Education Coordinator June 1993-August 1996
· Wrote and received funding (total: $400,000) from NIH, Office of Minority Health for two consecutive health education and access grants, “Health care access for Cambodians”
· Directed and wrote quarterly reports/budgets for a three year education/access NIH program
· Designed curriculum and developed educational materials for a non-literate population
· Taught maternal and child health education to Southeast Asian and Latino populations
· Served as a consultant in the privatization of medi-cal in Orange County
· Taught seminars (15-200) participants to physicians participating in the Medi-Cal/Cal-Optima program in working outside their own culture
· Implemented and taught parenting and injury prevention classes in coordination with the Santa Ana school district
· Helped write grant and coordinate program for “Breast Self Exam among Southeast Asians”
Loma Linda University April 1993-July 1993
· Thesis training in evaluation of health infrastructure and training of rural medical personnel.
· Evaluation of medical system infrastructure in Honduras and Nicaragua
· Training of Rural Health Personnel In “Training of Trainers” method of medical system delivery
Activities
Participated in establishing a clinic and providing medical care in rural Nepal
Zapotec Indian linguistic program, Oaxaca, Mexico
Education Coordinator for Pregnant Adolescent Learning Skills program
Implemented health education programs to support medical students who mentor pregnant adolescents
Cambodian Refugee Health Screening
Procured professional services and equipment and participated in health screenings for the Santa Ana Cambodian community
Pomona Community Health Action Team
Provided free medical care to community members
Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association: “Get Physical”
Part of a team that provided 3,000 pre-participation sports physicals
Student Body Vice President- Loma Linda University School of Public Health
Certification:
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
Advanced Cardiac Life Support provider
Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support provider
Advanced Life Support Obstetrics provider
Neonatal Advanced Lie Support provider
Teaching
The Pediatric Interview University of New England (2003)
Practical Anatomy Husson University (2004-2005)
Pediatric Osteopathy American Osteopathic Association (2011)
Osteopathic Manipulation American Osteopathic Association (2012)
Neutral Oregon Bio-Basics (2013)
The Mind Of The Practicioner. Berkshire Osteopathic Study Group (2012)
The Osteopathic Community. Berkshire Osteopathic Study Group (2016)
Biodynamics And Fertility BOGS (2013)
Phase 1-2 Kyrgystan (2013)
Phase 1-4 Maryland (2014-present)
Phase 1-8 Germany (2015-present)
Pediatrics 1, 2 Germany and Maryland (2015-present)
Osteopathy and Spirituality Bordeaux France 2015
Inherent Forces in the Osteopathic Treatment VOD Germany (2019)
Honors:
1.The National Dean’s List
2. Western University: Research Grant
Awarded: “Transmission and Retention of Information From Health Care Providers to Patients.”
3. The President’s Award (Loma Linda
University)
Publications:
1. “Health Care Decision Making Among Cambodian Refugees” Master’s Research Thesis
2. “Health Care Access For Cambodian’s” National Institute Of Health, Office Of Minority Health
3. “The Spirit Of Healing” Humanism in The Health Sciences, Vol. 2, No. 2 Spring 1998
4. “The Awareness of Space in the Osteopathic Treatment” published German DO magazine 2019
references available upon request