Academic Organisation
The teaching staff at the CIDO includes more than 80 university lecturers, doctors an squalified osteopaths, all of whom are groupes into units led by an academic coordinator.
These 'Units' meets all the requirements as lais sown by various ministerial decrees :
Unit 1 - Physiopathology of children and adults
Unit Coordinator : Dr Dominique FEVAL / Anaesthetist-Resuscitator
Unit 2 - Psychology and ethics
Unit Coordinator : Dr André MERGUI / Doctor specialized in
odontology / Medical expert
Unit 3 - Locomotor system
Unit Coordinator : Mr Jacques BERNIER / Osteopath D.O., responsible for biomechanics
Unit 4 - Central and peripheral nervous system
Unit Coordinator : Mrs Frédérique BERTHOLON / Doctor in neuroscience
Unit 5 - Osteoarticular system
Unit Coordinator : Dr Pierre JAEGER / Radiologist
Unit 6 - Cardio-vascular and respiratory systems
Unit Coordinator : Dr Jean-Yves SAUNIER / Cardiologist
Unit A - Concept and osteopathic techniques
Unit Coordinator : Mr Jean-Jacques PAPASSIN / Osteopath D.O.
Unit B - Manipulative techniques in osteopathy
Unit Coordinator : Mr Jacques BERNIER / Osteopath D.O.
Unit C - Using osteopathic techniques
Unit Coordinator : Mr Philippe GÉLY / Osteopath D.O.

These unit coordinators report to one od the following :
- The Head of General Science :
Mrs Frédérique BERTHOLON / Doctor of neuroscience- The head of Medical Science :
Dr Dominique FEVAL / Anaesthetist-Resuscitator- The Head of Osteopathy Science :
Mr Jean-Jacques PAPASSIN / Osteopath D.O. responsible for the creation, running and evolution of the course programme.Examinations are under the control of the Academic Board (Dr Dominique FÉVAL)
