Tara M. Mueller, BScPT, DO(MP) attended Queen’s University at Kingston, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy in 1989, under the ROTP program with the Canadian Armed Forces. She worked as a Physiotherapist Officer until 1994, and was the first active military therapist to be certified in acupuncture with the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute. Tara retired as a Captain to civilian private practice. In 1995, she began her Doctorate of Osteopathy (Manual Practice) training at the Canadian College of Osteopathy and completed her thesis in October 2001. The Osteopathic Still Point: a quantifiable measurement using index finger plethysmography during CV4 and Sphenobasilar techniques was authored by Joanne Baines and Tara Mueller for which they received the William Garner Sutherland Award for excellence in clinical research.

Tara has lectured at the Canadian Forces Medical School and the Canadian Forces School of Physical Education and Recreation at CFB Borden, Ontario. She has also been a clinical educator for Queen’s University at Kingston, Ontario and Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario. Tara also has the pleasure of being a member of the teaching staff at the CCO where she is responsible for the 2 nd year Dorsal II and TMJ course, the 3 rd year TMJ II course, and the 4 th year Stomach course. Her teaching commitments include the Vancouver, Toronto, Swiss and German colleges. Tara has been a member of the Thesis juries of CCO, CEO and DOK; is presently vice president of the CCO Academic Council, a member of the research committee at the CCO; and is an active thesis director.

Tara and Joanne presented their research on the Still Point at the 7 th European Symposium of Traditional Osteopathy at Kloster Frauenworth, Germany and at the 20 th International Symposium of Traditional Osteopathy in Montreal, Canada in 2003. In October 2003, Tara was presented with the A.T. Still Award for her work with students at the CCO and for contributing in the promotion of the advancement and recognition of Osteopathy in Canada. Tara presented speeches at the 8 th and 9 th European Symposium of Traditional Osteopathy in Germany 2004 and 2005. A speech on searching literature on the Internet was published in the German osteopathic journal Osteopathische Medizin.

Tara is presently in private practice in Barrie and in King City, Ontario. She also has a satellite clinic in Sioux Lookout, Ontario.