The CAO Faculty
The Canadian Academy of Osteopathy prides itself on its dedicated and helpful faculty comprised of certified and experienced educators. We have a very high teacher to student ratio, meaning more attention is given to you personally which results in better comprehension and achievement.
Robert Johnston, DO-MTP, M.OMSc., MICO
Rob is a passionate and highly motivated clinical teacher and the Principal of the CAO. His interests are rooted in classical osteopathic principles and practices which define drugless osteopathic approaches, as a graduate of the John Wernham College of Classical Osteopathy in Maidstone England. Rob was taught directly from the late John Wernham D.O who passed away at the age of 99 serving as one of the most respected and senior members of the profession. Mr. Wernham’s contribution to osteopathy is immeasurable both as an author and a clinical educator, himself a lifelong student of osteopathy’s most gifted academic John Martin Littlejohn who founded the British School of Osteopathy in 1917.
Rob’s teaching responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Osteopathic Structural Diagnosis- Osteopathic Mechanics – Principles of Treatment – Osteopathic lesionology – Osteopathic Pathology – Treatment of Disease – Osteopathic Technique and Treatment. Rob teaches in both Canada and Europe on a regular basis. Rob is a Professional member of the Ontario Osteopathic Association and the Institute of Classical Osteopathy in Dorking England.
Brandon Stevens, DO-MTP, M.OMSc., MICO.
Brandon is the current Vice-Principal of the CAO and is on faculty as a Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practice/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Brandon is Canadian trained and a graduate of the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy. He has completed a 5-year teacher-training program at the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy in addition to completing a post-graduate training program in Classical Osteopathy with John Wernham at the John Wernham College of Classical Osteopathy in Maidstone, England.
Brandon is a professional member in good standing with the Ontario Osteopathic Association and Institute of Classical Osteopathy in Dorking England. He is also involved with the Ontario Osteopathic Association as a board member at large. Outside of his CAO duties, Brandon is in full-time clinical practice.
Sean W. J. Goodwill DO-MTP, M.OMSc., MICO.
Sean graduated with Honours from the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy in Hamilton Ontario in 2009. Upon graduation, he received the A.T. Still Medal of Honour and the John Wernham Award for the Embodiment of Osteopathic Thinking. Following graduation, he was invited into the teacher training program at the CAO as an Assistant Professor. In 2011, he completed his teacher training program at the CAO and has taken a position as a part of the teaching staff. Sean is a Professional member of the Ontario Osteopathic Association and the Institute of Classical Osteopathy in Dorking England .
Sean is exceptionally passionate about Osteopathy in both his clinical setting and as a teacher at the college. He has published a series of study guides for students that encompass the learning objectives of each academic year, in the areas of Osteopathic philosophy, mechanical principles, lesionology, functional anatomy, physiology, treatment and history.
Robert Taharally DOMTP, M.OMSc., MICO.
Robert has been involved in health care for over ten years, at present his focus is on Classical Osteopathic Manual Therapy. He teaches Health Sciences to students at the CAO in addition to running his own full-time practice. Robert continues to further his own studies in Health Sciences. His primary area of focus is the application of Tensegrity Theory and the human body.
Robert is a Professional member of the Ontario Osteopathic Association and the Institute of Classical Osteopathy in Dorking England .