OsEAN 25th Anniversary
25 Years of OsEAN —An Open Discussion on the Evolution of Osteopathic Education in Europe
For 25 years, OsEAN has brought together schools of osteopathy across Europe, fostering collaboration, exchange, and innovation in osteopathic education.
This anniversary is not only a moment of celebration but also an opportunity to reflect on how far osteopathic education has come, where it stands today, and how it may evolve in the years ahead.
We invite you to join a special online open discussion that marks this milestone and continues OsEAN’s mission of sharing experience and building connections among educators, practitioners, and students.
🗓️ Wednesday, 26th November
🕖 19:00–21:00 CET
💻 Free online event – open to everyone
The evening will begin with a welcome by Robert Muts (OsEAN's current president), followed by three invited speakers — Renzo Molinari, Débora Minguez, and Giacomo Consorti — who will each share their perspective on osteopathic education: its past, present, and foreseeable future.
An open discussion will follow, moderated by Raimund Engel and Sandra Lois, offering space for all participants to exchange ideas and reflect on current and future challenges in the field.
This event is open to everyone interested in osteopathic education — whether you are an educator, student, practitioner, or simply curious about how osteopathy continues to grow and adapt within Europe’s educational landscape.
Join us to celebrate, reflect, and shape the dialogue on the future of osteopathic education.
To explore 25 years of osteopathic education from different points in time, OsEAN has invited three speakers whose experience and perspectives together trace the evolution of the profession — from its foundations to its current practice and future direction.
Renzo Molinari will reflect on the early years of osteopathic education in Europe.
As one of the founding figures of OsEAN 25 years ago, he will share his experience of how the network began and how the idea of collaboration between schools first took shape.
Débora Mínguez Ibáñez will speak about osteopathic education today.
A practising osteopath and experienced educator, she has been teaching in Spain for nearly two decades in both pre- and postgraduate programmes. Her work, particularly in paediatric osteopathy and her involvement with international teaching institutions, provides a comprehensive view of how osteopathic education is currently developing and diversifying.
Giacomo Consorti will look ahead to the future of osteopathic education.
An osteopath, researcher, and coordinator of the Education Department of Osteopathy at the Istituto Superiore di Osteopatia in Milan, he is deeply involved in medical education and pedagogy. His perspective will focus on the directions osteopathic education may take in the coming years — in teaching methods, academic collaboration, and professional standards.
Together, their contributions will offer a rich overview of where osteopathic education has been, where it stands now, and where it is heading — setting the stage for the open discussion that follows.