Be careful with your training dollars! This is the second release of Gray Marketing in Osteopathic Training with more information uncovered about Shawn Pourgol and a scheme of dubious schools, organizations and associations.

1. ‘Gray’ Marketing In
Osteopathic Training- Part II

2. Presentation Objective
❏ The purpose of this presentation is to warn prospective student and the general
public about fraudulent activities conducted by Mr. Pourgol.
❏ Mr. Pourgol is the owner and the president of the National Academy of Osteopathy,
as well as a vast online network of dubious associations, accrediting boards, clinics,
and universities around the world.
❏ In this presentation, each slide shows a website or websites owned by Mr. Pourgol,
and examines how they are linked to each other to confuse and mislead the website
visitors in believing in the legitimacy of Mr. Pourgol’s ‘educational’ entities.
For further clarification feel free to contact info@lcocanada.com

3. BACKGROUND
Pourgol is a former Canadian chiropractor who was accused several times of
fraudulent billing practice and eventually resigned from the College of Chiropractors
of Ontario.
To read more click here
In this presentation, you will see how Mr. Pourgol links dozens of online entities to
confuse potential students and make false claims about accreditation worldwide.

4. osteoassociation.com
osteopathypainclinic.com
bd-bpa.org
osteopathyassociation.ca
nationalacademyofosteopathy.blogspot.com
compontario.com
osteopathyalumni.com
nationaluniversityofmedicalsciences.blogspot.com
internationalosteopathicassociation.org
oaonm.com
bcaomp.org
manitobaosteopathy.com
ontarioosteopathyboard.org
cmoeb.org
osteopathicboard.org
acopm.org
novascotiaosteopathy.org
aompeb.org
ucompe.org
cmoeb.org
cco.on.ca
osteoklinika.com
osteopathie.eu
www.osteopathie.eu
www.eomcanada.com
- All sites are linked ;
- All sites are owned by the same person ( Pourgol ) ;
- 90% of sites do not have “:httpS” protection, unsafe to enter ;
Consider, for example, one of the list
www.numss.com
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FRAUD ALERT

5. FRAUD ALERT: Fake DO belongs to NUMS - a branch of the National University of Medical Sciences
belonging to Shawn Pourgol. Here is the link to the article regarding their forced closure:
https://thedo.osteopathic.org/2018/10/fake-do-in-massachusetts-investigated-agrees-to-stand-down/
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6. www.bcaomp.org
1.No HTTPS - no protection , no one administrators is watching
the site;
2.Google pages: 0
-Google does not index the site and only sees the home page. Google does not go inside because he considers the site
dangerous.
3. Link spam: 100%; The site is a parent for redirecting other sites that are not thematic in this direction.
4.http: //www.bcaomp.org/contact-2.html The contact form is not working, there is no message that the site is sending
student data.

7. FRAUD ALERT: Spain does not recognize NUMSS degrees. See
following slide for official response from the Spanish Ministry of
Education.
https://www.numss.com/about-numss/ http://drpourgol.blogspot.com/2018/09/our-1st-ocpcc-clinic-in
-qualicum-beach.html
.
http://www.findglocal.com/ES/Madrid/171666766291090/Nati
onal-University-of-Medical-Sciences---Spain
1 2
3
210
locations
222
locations
333 clinics

8. Letter to Spanish Registry of Universities regarding National University of Medical Sciences and their legal standing
(RUCT- Registro de Universidades, Centros y Titulos)
(SPANISH) Estimado Señor/Señora,
Soy residente de España interesado en estudiar un Doctorado en Osteopatía (DO) que está ofrecido por NUMSS (National University of Medical Sciences) en Madrid:
https://www.numss.com/
Antes de empezar el programa, tengo unas dudas que me gustaría aclarar con ustedes:
1) ¿Este doctorado ha sido validado por el ministerio de educación? Pone el la página web que el ministerio de justicia y asuntos exteriores legaliza este diploma pero
quería asegurarme de su validez. (adjunto una captura de pantalla de lo que está escrito en la página web de NUMSS)
2) Quería confirmar que una escuela privada online puede ofrecer una Licencia en Osteopatía y Doctorado al mismo tiempo como pone en su pagina en ingles (adjunto
una captura de pantalla)
3) Los doctorados ofrecidos por NUMSS son de medicina alternativa pero no veo la escuela en la lista oficial de escuelas de medicina o la universidad oficial a la que se
encuentra adscrita. Veo un número de registro mercantil pero me podéis ayudar a encontrarla en la lista de escuelas de medicina reconocidas en España?
Saludos cordiales,
Daniel
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am a resident of Spain interested in studying a Doctorate in Osteopathy (DO) that is offered by NUMSS (National University of Medical Sciences) in Madrid:
https://www.numss.com/
Before starting the program, I have some doubts that I would like to clarify with you:
1) Has this doctorate been validated by the Ministry of Education? The website says that the Ministry of Justice and Foreign Affairs legalizes this diploma but I wanted
to make sure of its validity. (I attach a screenshot of what is written on the NUMSS website)
2) I wanted to confirm that a private online school can offer a License in Osteopathy and Doctorate at the same time as it puts on its page in English (I attach a
screenshot)
3) The doctorates offered by NUMSS are in alternative medicine but I do not see the school in the official list of medical schools or the official university to which it is
attached. I see a commercial register number but can you help me find it in the list of recognized medical schools in Spain?

9. NUMSS IN SPAIN
is claiming on their website

10. Letter from Spanish Registry of Universities regarding National University of Medical Sciences
(RUCT- Registro de Universidades, Centros y Titulos)
(see next slide for English translation).
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--------- Forwarded message ---------
From: ruct <ruct@ciencia.gob.es>
Date: Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 2:12 AM
Subject: Re: Dudas sobre NUMSS Madrid
To: Daniel Martinez <danimartinezphysio@gmail.com>
Buenos días.
Dicho centro no está adscrito oficialmente a ninguna Universidad española. Por ello los títulos que imparte no tienen el carácter de oficiales en España, de conformidad con lo
establecido en el artículo 4 Real Decreto 1393/2007, de 29 de octubre, por el que se establece la ordenación de las enseñanzas universitarias oficiales (Boletín Oficial del
Estado de 30 de octubre de 2007)
En el Registro de Universidades, Centros y Títulos (RUCT) puede consultar los títulos impartidos, con validez oficial en todo el territorio nacional. La dirección es la siguiente:
https://www.educacion.gob.es/ruct/home
Puede hacer las consultas a través de las tres Secciones.
Todos los títulos inscritos en el RUCT son oficiales a todos los efectos en España, ya sean impartidos de manera Presencial, Semipresencial o A Distancia.
Si desea información adicional, como los requisitos de admisión en las enseñanzas, debe ponerse en contacto con la Universidad donde desee realizar los estudios.
En el RUCT están inscritas únicamente las Universidades oficiales entre las cuales no consta la que nos comunica.
Un saludo.

11. Forwarded message ---------
From: ruct <ruct@ciencia.gob.es>
Date: Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 2:12 AM
Subject: Re: Dudas sobre NUMSS Madrid
To: Daniel Martinez <danimartinezphysio@gmail.com>
Good Morning,
This NUMSS center is not officially attached to any Spanish University. For this reason, the degrees the NUMSS imparts are
not official in Spain, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 Royal Decree 1393/2007, of October 29, which establishes
the organization of official university education (Official Gazette of the State of October 30, 2007)
In the Registry of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT) you can consult the degrees given, with official validity throughout
the national territory.
The address is as follows:
https://www.educacion.gob.es/ruct/home
Only official Universities are registered in the RUCT, among which the NUMS does not appear.
All the best
English translation of the Letter from Spanish Registry of Universities regarding National University of Medical Sciences
(RUCT- Registro de Universidades, Centros y Titulos)

12. www.numss.com
If you go to the main site and see the physical address of the institution
you will not find it there because there is no institution.

13. Here is what people write about NUMSS
https://forums.studentdoctor.net
To be honest, I'm not even sure if this school
is recognized by the government of Spain to
give academic degrees (I couldn't find
information on their website, and they claim
that their DO program is accredited by the
Council of Manual Osteopathy Education)
What Wikipedia says about it

14. https://en.wikipedia.org/
NUMS is an unaccredited grantor of false
degrees, including DO degrees. Spanish
authorities are now launching an investigation.
We can also follow the link from wikipedia and see https://ask.metafilter.com
“The PhD qualification (all in 2 years of online
lectures!) only adds to my belief that this is a
fraudulent organization. Has anyone else had
experience with people who misrepresent their
education? Anyone with experience with NUMSS
specifically?” - taken from forum

15. The opinion of German colleagues about NUMSS organization
https://www.fernstudium-infos.de/topic/17982-den-dokto
r-in-einem-jahr-an-der-nums/
As was to be expected, the questioner Juggler95 is
not the first to ask the question about this institute. As
was also to be expected after the feedback, this
institute is also viewed rather critically elsewhere.

16. Web Address of Public Forum where
complaint was found
https://www.n49.com
Public Forum Opinions
“I was researching osteopathy schools in Ontario. I was told by
some graduates that the school is not accepted by insurance
companies. They told me their claims for their patients have been
rejected. Also they tell you that their program costs $5000.
However there is no mention anywhere on their website that tells
you that you are required to pay a one time $2000 fee for their
useless board exam which is not recognized. They surprise you with
this $2000 when you do your practical.
Do not waste your money with this school as there are other
legitimate schools out there. The address for their board is just a
UPS mailbox located at 10-8707 Dufferin Street, Suite 410 Thornhill,
Ontario, L4J 0A6” - concerned potential student
next

17. https://www.n49.com
First of all check the athletic therapy association in
Ontario, NUMSS which is a school run by Pourgoul is
not accredited by them which if you took the fake
online program you can’t practice athletic therapy in
canada. Also national academy osteopathy email didn’t
even work, and it is only 8 months long which is very
fishy compared to other schools that are recognized by
OAO (ontario association of osteopathy) which is 4 to 5
years long.
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18. https://www.n49.com
The National Academy of Osteopathy (NAO) is
run by Dr. Shahin Pourgol who had been
charged with 16 allegations by the College of
Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO) and was
disciplined with penalty after Dr Pourgol
signed the Agreed Statement of Facts. Among
the serious allegations which Dr. Pourgol later
admitted is perjury, falsifying his names and
other documents to obtain auto insurance
settlements. Please, please be very weary if
you ever consider to enroll in NAO.
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19. Web Address of Public Forum where information was found
https://www.somasimple.com

20. Also you can find Mr. Purgol's pseudo-schools in popular thematic directories
But when checking the address, you will find that there is
no such school in this place
Address
Kleindokkaai 3-5
B-9000 Ghent, Flanders, Belgiu
m
Here you can see the
coworking center but there
is no school