Employment 10/2014-present 10/2014-present Chair and Associate Professor Department of Osteopathic Principles, Practices and Integration University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIW-SOM) 4301 Broadway, CPO #121 San Antonio, TX 78209 Adjunct Clinical Professor Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Department University of North Texas Health Science Center- Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNTHSC-TCOM) 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas, 76107 6/2011-9/2014 Assistant Professor Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Department University of North Texas Health Science Center- Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNTHSC-TCOM) 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas, 76107 6/2004-5/2011 Assistant Professor Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUNCOM) 874 American Pacific Dr., Henderson, NV, 89014 Clinical Practice 06/2011-9/2014 UNTHealth, Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 855 Montgomery St., PCC 6 th Floor Fort Worth, TX 76107 7/2005-6/2011 Touro University Nevada Faculty Practice Plan, 874 American Pacific Dr., Henderson, NV 89014 Education/Training 2013-2014 Fellow, Faculty Development Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, Texas 2012-2014 Student, Teaching and Adult Learning Graduate Certificate Program, University of North Texas, Toulouse Graduate School, Denton, Texas 2002-2004 Residency, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas, Fort Worth, Texas 2001-2002 Traditional Rotating Internship, Bay Area Medical Center, Corpus Christi, Texas 1997-2001 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, Texas 1
1998-2001 Masters of Public Health University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, Fort Worth, Texas 1993-1997 Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy University of Texas, Austin, Texas Certifications/ Licensure 2004-present Board Certified, American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 2002-present Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, License #L5358 2002-present United States Drug Enforcement Administration Registration 2011-present Texas Department of Public Safety Registration 2004-2011 Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, License # 1190 (currently inactive) Current Professional Affiliations American Osteopathic Association (AOA) American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association (NOMA) American Academy of Osteopathic Pediatrics, founding member Leadership- National 2015-present Governor, AAO Board of Governors 2008-2011 Chair, Membership Committee, AAO 2008, 2010 Delegate-Nevada, AOA House of Delegates Leadership- State of Texas 2014-present Board of Trustee, TOMA 2014-present Chair, Osteopathic Principles and Practices Committee, TOMA 2014-present Member, CME Program Committee, TOMA June 2014 Delegate, TOMA House of Delegates 2014-2014 President, TOMA District II 2013-2014 Vice President, TOMA District II 2012-2013 Treasurer, TOMA District II Leadership- State of Nevada 2011-2012 Immediate Past President, NOMA 2010-2011 President, NOMA 2009-2010 President Elect, NOMA 2008-2009 Vice President, NOMA 2007-2008 Board of Trustee, NOMA January 2010 Representative, NOMA, Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine Day, Nevada State Legislature University Committees- UIW-SOM 2014-present Member, Employee Wellness Committee 2
University Committees- UNTHSC/TCOM 2013-2014 Assistant Advisor, Beyer College, TCOM 2013-2014 Treasurer, Community Garden Sub-Committee of the Sustainability Committee, UNTHSC 2012-2014 Member, Sustainability Committee, UNTHSC 2011-2014 Participating Faculty and Project Leader, Quality Enhancement Project, UNTHSC 2011-2014 Member, Academy of Medical Educators, TCOM 2011-2014 Member, Admissions Committee, TCOM 2011-2013 Member, Faculty Senate Committee, UNTHSC 2011-2014 Member, Clinical Action Committee, Department of OMM, TCOM University Committees- Touro University Nevada 2005-2011 Member, Curriculum Committee 2005-2011 Member, Safety Committee 2005-2011 Member, Institutional Review Board 2005-2011 Member, Admissions Committee 2004-2007 Member, Library Committee National Organization Committees 2013-present National Faculty, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners 2004-2013 Member, Osteopathic Principles and Practices Committee, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners 2002-2014 Item Writer, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Level 1 and 2 2005-2011 Member, Membership Committee, AAO 2005-2007 Member, Louisa Burns Osteopathic Research Committee, AAO 2004-2007 Member, Undergraduate Academies Committee, AAO University Osteopathic Medical Education Leadership- UNTHSC-TCOM 2011-2014 Course Director, MEDE 7421, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 3. This is a 2 nd year, 3 credit hour didactic and lab course taught in the fall semester. Responsible for all curricular design, most didactic delivery and teaching in the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) skills lab. 2011-2014 Course Director, MEDE 7320, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 4 This is a 2 nd year, 3 credit hour didactic and lab course taught in the fall semester. Responsible for all curricular design, most didactic delivery, and teaching in the OMM skills lab. 4/28-5/2/2014 Betty Ford Center Summer Institute for Medical Students faculty participant with students from UNTHSC-TCOM University Osteopathic Medical Education Leadership- Touro University Nevada 2008-2011 Course Director, OMM 625N, a 2 nd year, 3 credit hour course taught in the fall semester. Responsible for all curricular design, most didactic delivery and teaching in the OMM skills lab. 2008-present Course Director, OMM 637N, a 2 nd year, 2 credit hour didactic and lab course taught in the spring semester. Responsible for all curricular design, most didactic delivery and teaching in the OMM skills lab. 2006-2008 Course Director and Course Developer, OMM 730N, a 3 rd year, 1 credit hour course taught during the entire academic year. 3
University Osteopathic Medical Education Instruction- UNTHSC-TCOM 2011-present Faculty, MEDE 7410, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 1 This is a 1 st year course taught in the fall semester. Responsible for some lectures and teaching in the OMM skills lab. 2011-present Faculty, MEDE 7314, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 2 This is a 1 st year course taught in the fall semester. Responsible for some lectures and teaching in the OMM skills lab. 2011-present Preceptor, CORE OMM Clinical Rotation This a 4-week 3 rd year required clerkship in osteopathic manipulative medicine 2011-2013 Preceptor, NMM-OMM Resident Clinic, ½ day a week 2011-2013 Preceptor, OMM Graduate Teaching Assistant, ½ day a week 11/2011-present Faculty, UNTHSC- OPTI Medical Resident OMM teaching University Osteopathic Medical Education Instruction-Touro University Nevada 2004-2011 Faculty, OMM 610N, a 1 st year course taught in the fall semester. 2004-2011 Faculty, OMM 622N, a 1 st year course taught in the spring semester. 2004-2011 Faculty, OMM 625N, a 1 st year course taught in the fall semester. 2004-2011 Faculty, OMM 637N, a 1 st year course taught in the spring semester 2006-2011 Faculty, OMM 730, a 3 rd year course taught in both semesters. A list of complete student lecture presentations is available upon request Research- Grants 4/2014 Grant award from UNTHSC, Technology Seed Grant: Use of Instructional Videos to Improve Student Learning & Quality of Teaching Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Skills. Co-Principle Investigator with Ryan Seals, DO. 11/2013 Grant award from American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: The effect of table trainer ratios on student learning of cervical muscle energy techniques. This is a multi-center study being conducted by Dr. Karen Snider at A.T. Still University. Scholarly Activity- Publications Snider, Karen T., et al. "Effect of Table Trainer to-student Ratios on Outcome in Student Assessments of Cervical Muscle Energy Techniques." J Am Osteopath Assoc 115.9 (2015): 556-564. Meyer, PM, Gustowski, SM. Osteopathic manipulative treatment to resolve head and neck pain after tooth extraction. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 2012;112(7):457-460 Gustowski, SM. OMT for the thoracoabdominal diaphragm. Texas D.O. 2014:LXX (11): 36 Gustowski, SM. It s Flu Season. Using OMT as part of your comprehensive patient care plan. Texas D.O. 2014:LXX(12):36 Scholarly Activity-Peer Review 10/2014- Peer reviewer, Journal of the American Osteopathic Association present 4
Scholarly Activity- Continuing Medical Education Program Chair 6/2014 UNTHSC-TCOM OMM Department Faculty Development, 4 hours of category 1-A, Fort Worth, TX 11/2010 NOMA 1-Day Symposium on Male and Female Health, 10 hours of category 1-A CME, Las Vegas, NV 9/2010 NOMA 1-Day Symposium on Diabetes, 10 hours of category 1-A CME, Las Vegas, NV 5/2010 NOMA Annual Convention, 30 hours of category 1-A CME, Henderson, NV Scholarly Activity-National Presentations 4/2015 Use of Instructional Videos to Improve Student Learning & Quality of Teaching Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Skills. Presentation, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Annual Convention 4/2014 Dental Trauma Associated with Tooth Extraction, An Osteopathic Approach, 2 hour hands-on workshop, American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation, Colorado Springs, CO. Scholarly Activity-State and Local Presentations 3/2015 Osteopathic Medicine and Wellness, 1 hour presentation for UIW Employee Wellness Committee Lunch and Learn Series 10/2014 OMT Quick Review, 1 hour interactive presentation, Texas American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians 1-day symposium. 6/2014 OMT for Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Injuries, 2 hour hands-on workshop, Texas Osteopathic Medical Association/Texas American College of Family Physicians Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX 9/2013 Use of Alternative and Manual Medicine for Dysmenorrhea, Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds at Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, TX 2/2013 Table Trainer for Dave Mason, DO: OMT in a Primary Care Setting, Texas Osteopathic Medical Association Mid-Winter Conference, Dallas, TX 2/2013 Directing our Pediatric Patients Toward Health Though Hands on Healing, UNTHSC Pediatric Grand Rounds, Fort Worth, TX 9/2012 Year 2 OMM Courses, Academy of Medical Educators Presentation 10/2010 Easy OMT for Circulation, NOMA 1-Day Symposium on Diabetes 1/2008 Doctoring the Doctor, NOMA Mid-Winter Conference, South Lake Tahoe, CA 1/2007 Myofascial Release of the Extremities, NOMA Annual Convention, Henderson, NV 5/2005 Cervical Radiculopathies, NOMA Annual Convention, Henderson, NV 1/2005 Plantar Fasciitis, NOMA Mid-Winter Conference, South Lake Tahoe, CA Scholarly Activity- Posters 3/2015 Psychomotor Videos for Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Instruction. American Academy of Osteopathy Louisa Burns Osteopathic Research Presentation. Ryan Seals D.O., Anthony Handoyo, OMS II, University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Sharon Gustowski D.O MPH 5
5/2014 The effect of table trainer ratios on student learning of cervical muscle energy techniques. Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, High Honors Karen T. Snider, D.O.1, Dennis J. Dowling, D.O.2, Michael A. Seffinger, D.O.3, Millicent K. Channell, D.O.4, Sheldon C. Yao, D.O.5, Sharon M. Gustowski, D.O.6, Jane C. Johnson, M.A.1, Martin J. Pryor, D.O., M.P.H.7 1A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Kirksville, MO; 2Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Associates, PC, Syosset, NY; 3Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA;4University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ; 5New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of the New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY; 6University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, TX; 7Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Northeast Regional Medical Center, Kirksville, MO 5/2014 Translating Osteopathic Knowledge into Practice: Developing Application Skills for Clinical Practice. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Sharon Gustowski, DO, MPH Carol A. Kominski, PhD, MA, Assessment Specialist, UNTHSC/TCOM Other Scholarly Activity 3/21/2014 22 nd Annual UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day, Judge, Poster Presentations Awards 9/2013 What Others Want Award, UNTHealth for Service Excellence in Clinical Care 9/2011 Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Deans Award for Philanthropy Continuing Medical Education Courses Attended 6/2014 Exaggeration Technique, Fort Worth, TX 10/2013 Osteopathic Medical Education Convention, Las Vegas, NV 3/ 2013 Pediatric Osteopathic Manipulation, Orlando, FL 3/2013 American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation, Orlando, FL 2/2013 Pediatric Cranial Osteopathy, Cranial Academy, Fort Worth, TX 4/2012 Fulford s Basic Percussion Hammer Course, Fort Worth, TX 2/2012 American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation, Louisville, KY 1/2012 NOMA Mid-Winter Conference, South Lake Tahoe, CA 3/2011 American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation, Colorado Springs, CO 5/2010 NOMA Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV 3/ 2010 American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation, Colorado Springs, CO 3/2009 American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation, Little Rock, AK 1/2008 NOMA Mid-Winter Conference, South Lake Tahoe, CA 5/2007 NOMA Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV 3/2007 American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation, Colorado Springs, CO 3/2006 American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation, Birmingham, AL 3/2006 Visceral Manipulation- Structural Integration, Ken Lossing, DO, Birmingham, AL 6
6/2005 Visceral Approach to Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction, Ken Lossing, DO, Biddeford, ME 3/2005 American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation, The Hand: The Instrument of our Distinction, Reno, NV 1/2005 Winter OMT Update, Henderson, NV 10/2004 The Still Technique, Richard VanBuskirk, DO, Portland, OR 3/2004 American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation, Colorado Springs, CO 2/2004 Osteopathy in the Cranial Field Basic Course, Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation, Melicien Tettamble, DO, Chicago, IL 3/2003 American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation 3/2003 Advanced Ligamentous Articular Strain Technique, Conrad Speece, DO, Dallas TX 2/2003 Osteopathy in the Cranial Field Basic Course, Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation, Andrew Goldman, DO, Old Westbury, NY 2/2002 American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation Community Outreach/Other Activities/Media 5/2013 Osteopathic manipulative treatment improves speech for child with apraxia http://www.hsc.unt.edu/news/newsrelease.cfm?id=1212 3/2012 Volunteer Physician and Student Preceptor, Christian Medical Association Chapter of Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Medical Mission Trip to Nicaragua (4 days) 2/2012 Medical Tent Physician Volunteer, Cowtown Marathon, Fort Worth, TX 4/2012 African American Health Fair Volunteer & Student Preceptor, Student American Academy of Osteopathy, Fort Worth, Texas 2009-2011 Co-Director, Boulder City Community Gardens 2007-2011 Volunteer Clinician, Center for the Osteopathic Treatment for Children, Sponsored by Touro University Nevada 7