National Association of Research and Development for Manual Osteopathy, Calgary AB, Canada, is a national professional association with members across North America, which promotes the highest standards of ethics and patient care in European-style osteopathy, contributing to the health and well-being of millions of osteopathy patients. On behalf of its members, NARDMO lobbies for pro-osteopathy legislation and policies, promotes a positive public image of manual osteopathy, supports research, protects the public, and offers leadership for the advancement of the manual osteopathy profession. NARDMO issues certificates of registration & license numbers to manual osteopaths who have graduated from recognized manual osteopathic schools. NARDMO members are permitted to practice manual osteopathy in most countries. Manual Osteopaths registered with NARDMO adhere to the code of ethics and professional guidelines set by NARDMO.