International Events
FDM World Congress
Stephen Typaldos D.O. initiated the first FDM World Congress in 2001 in Maine as well as the second conference in Anchorage/Alaska in 2005. After his death in 2006 the international FDM associations decided to continue these meetings regularly.
In the following years International FDM Congresses were organized:
- 2007 Hawaii (USA)
- 2009 Osaka (JP)
- 2011 Vienna (AUT)
- 2014 Texas (USA)
- 2017 Cologne (GER)
- 2024 Seattle (USA) (GER)2011
8. FDM World Congress 2024 in the US
The most recent FDM World Congress was hosted by the American FDM Association (AFDMA) from September 27-29 in 2024 in Seattle Washington. Excellent exchange was had by all with representation from 6 countries (Austria, Belize, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, USA).
FDM Scientific Conference
The FDM Scientific Conference should offer the opportunity to present studies and discuss the Fascial Distortion Model from a scientific perspective and exchange with experts and colleagues.
From July 14th to 16th 2016 the 1st FDM Scientific Conference was held in Fairbanks / Alaska and was organized by the American FDM Association (AFDMA).
Since 2016 there have been several Scientific Conferences including in Austria (2019, 2021 and 2023), Istanbul (2024), and Poland (2025).
International Meeting
After each FDM World Congress the FDMGO members get together at the International Meeting for exchange in the sense of the goals of the FDMGO. For example, to discuss about the standard of FDM Training, Promoting the FDM International Certificate, the next events (FDM World Congress, FDM Scientific Conference) and similar topics.