Mission, Vision and Strategic Initiatives

Our Vision

  • To become a regulated health profession, as a unified association and be the voice of manual osteopaths in Nova Scotia

Our Mission

  • To promote the highest standard of safe and ethical manual osteopathy, support our members and ensure the continued advancement of the profession of osteopathy within Nova Scotia

Our Goals

  • To uphold membership standards/competencies which meet or exceed benchmarks of education as per Canadian standards.
  • To foster positive relationships with osteopathic associations both nationally and globally
  • To represent and promote the NSAO and osteopathy to the government, insurers, healthcare professions and the public
  • To promote and prepare for the process of regulating manual osteopathy by the Nova Scotia government
  • To ensure the continued educational requirements (CEUs) of our members

Our 3 Pillars

  • Connect the Profession
    When manual osteopaths connect with each other, they support, encourage, and learn from each other
  • Advocate on Behalf of the Profession
    Amplifying our collective voice of manual osteopaths
  • Serve the Profession
    Represent and promote the profession of Osteopathy to the public, government, and other healthcare allies

Our Strategic Plan

NSAO Strategic Plan 2023-2027

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