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About Charles Smutny

Dr. Charles J. Smutny III is currently an Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine.

He graduated from CW. Post Long Island University, New York (NY) 1984 with a Baccalaureate of Science and Education magna cum laude. He graduated NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine with honors 1994 completing the 5-year undergraduate fellowship in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.

Internship was completed in Massapequa General Hospital New York 1995. He completed Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine residency at St. Barnabas (Bronx, NY) in 1997. He was board certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine in 1998 and in 2008. He completed his 2-year Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship with the American Academy Osteopathy in 2005. He carries a Certificate of Proficiency in Osteopathy in the Cranial Field and holds licensure in Acupuncture through the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 2001.

Dr. Smutny served as Director of Neuromuscular Rehabilitation and Director of Information Technology at South Shore Neurologic Associates from 2000 to 2003, Director of the Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine residency program at North Shore University Hospital at Plainview, NY from 2003 – 2006, and served as an NCCAM advisory committee member representing North Shore University Hospital system 2003-2006. He has chaired and co-chaired the Louisa Burns Osteopathic Research Committee for the American Academy Osteopathy from 1999-2016; served on the Board of Directors of the Cranial Academy in 2006; several American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine; and American Academy Osteopathy national committees on research, finance and education over 18 years. Additionally, he was a member of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Research from 2005-2009.

Dr. Smutny achieved the rank of assistant professor teaching Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine from 1994 through 2000. He served as a professor of anatomy and physiology at SUNY Suffolk, on Long Island in NY from 2010-2015. He is published in the JAOA, AAO Journal, and is a contributing author in several Osteopathic textbooks. Dr. Smutny continues to research, advocate and teach osteopathic concepts at the national and international levels.

Positions

Present Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Campbell University ‐ Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2016 - Present Member, Facilities and Library Services Committee, CUSOM
2006 - Present Member, Subcommittee on Osteopathic Electronic Medical Record - Clinical Assessment Program Data Capture Bet
2005 - Present Member, Osteopathic Electronic Medical Record Development Subcommittee
2005 - Present Member, Subcommittee on Information Technology, Louisa Burns Osteopathic Research Committee of the AAO
2003 - Present Trainer, Soap Note Certification
1997 - Present Member, Cranial Academy of the American Academy of Osteopathy
1991 - Present Member, Vice Chair (2013-Present), Co-Chair (2008-2009), Chair (2003-05 & 2009), Louisa Burns Osteopathic Research Committee of the American Academy of Osteopathy
2010 - 2013 Chair, Research Grant Review Subcommittee, Louisa Burns Osteopathic Research Committee of the AAO
2007 - 2010 Member, Finance Committee, American Academy of Osteopathy
2006 - 2010 Member, Information Technology Committee, American Academy of Osteopathy
2005 - 2010 Liaison, American Osteopathic Association Steering Committee for the Clinical Assessment Program
2000 - 2010 Governor, Board of Governors, American Academy of Osteopathy
2000 - 2005 Member, Terminology Task Force, Louisa Burns Research Committee of the AAO
1997 - 2001 Chair, Electronic Soap Note Development Subcommittee
1997 - 2001 Member, Paper Single Organ System Soap Note Development Subcommittee
1997 - 2001 Member, Paper Soap Note Development Subcommittee
1998 - 2000 Member, Undergraduate Fellows Curriculum Committee, NYCOM/NYIT
1997 - 2000 Member, Curriculum Committee, NYCOM/NYIT
1997 - 2000 Member, Discipline Committee, NYCOM/NYIT
1997 - 2000 Member, OMM Department Curriculum Committee, 1997-2000
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Honors and Awards

  • Teacher of the Year, Student Osteopathic Medical Association, NY Institute of Technology, 1999-2000
  • Teacher of the Year, Undergraduate American Academy of Osteopathy, New York Chapter, 1998
  • Honors in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Stanley L. Schiowitz Undergraduate Fellows Award, 1994
  • Stanley Schiowitz Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Award, 1994
  • Alumni Association Lifetime Member Award, NY College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1994
  • Distinguished Service Award, Undergraduate American Academy of Osteopathy, 1994
  • President's Award, National Undergraduate Fellows Association, 1993-1994
  • Student Council President's Award, NY Institute of Technology, 1991
  • Exceptional Service Award, Cranial Academy of the American Academy of Osteopathy, 1996
  • President's List and Dean's List, C.W. Post of Long Island University, 1981-1984
  • Alice and Louis Ilowit Academics Award, School of Education of C.W. Post, 1984
  • Academic Scholarship Awards, C.W. Post of Long Island University, 1981-1984
  • Dean's List, C.W. Post of Long Island University, 1981-1984
  • National Dean's List, 1982-1984
  • Who's Who in American Colleges, 1982-1983
  • Honorary member of the Registry of Osteopaths from the Osteopathic Society of Germany, Verbandes der Osteopathen, 1999

Education

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1994 D.O., New York Institute of Technology ‐ Osteopathic Medicine
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1984 B.A,, Long Island University ‐ Science Education
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1977 B.A., Bucknell University ‐ Undergraduate Core
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Book Chapters (5)

Publications (6)