Darren C. McAuley, DO, MMEL

Darren C. McAuley, DO, MMEL, FAOASM, is the founding Chair of the Department of Osteopathic Manual Medicine/Osteopathic Principles and Practices. Dr. McAuley graduated from Vassar College in 1997 with a Bachelors of Arts in Biology, after spending his 3rd and 4th years as an EMT and the coordinator for campus EMS.  He graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry- School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey in 2002 and subsequently completed a rotating internship within the UMDNJ system at Christ Hospital in Jersey City, NJ.  He went on to complete a residency in neuromusculoskeletal medicine and osteopathic manual medicine through the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium (NYCOMEC) at United Hospital, Port Chester, NY, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY and Plainview Hospital, Plainview, NY.  Seeking a different musculoskeletal approach and to expand his skill set, Dr. McAuley completed a sports medicine fellowship In Reading Pennsylvania in 2007.

Dr. McAuley joined the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine after his fellowship as an Assistant Professor of OMM and became actively engaged in teaching first and second-year students in the didactic and practical setting. In addition to precepting 3rd and 4th year students he had the opportunity to teach specialized undergraduate OMM fellows. Dr. McAuley became the lead faculty for the 3rd year sports medicine curriculum and offered students the ability to observe a unique combination of manual and injection-based medicine.  In 2012 he became a fellow in the esteemed American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine.  In 2013 Dr. McAuley completed a  master’s degree in Medical Education and Leadership from the University of New England- College of Osteopathic Medicine. The same year he successfully attained board certification in pain medicine and is currently board certified in all three specialties he practices and teaches (osteopathic manual medicine, sports medicine, and pain medicine).  While at PCOM Dr. McAuley served as an OMT consultant and sports medicine physician for the Philadelphia Phillies and US Rowing.

In 2016, Dr. McAuley joined the Veteran’s Health Administration in Viera, Florida as the primary care pain management physician and was able to offer his unique skill set to our nation’s veterans and active duty servicemen. There, he was the first physician to practice osteopathic manual medicine and spearheaded the creation of protocols for the credentialing of physicians to perform OMT within the facility. His practice centered on ultrasound-guided injections and procedures, OMT, battlefield acupuncture, medication prescription and the oversight of physical therapy modalities and orthotic/prosthetics usage.

Concurrent to his time practicing medicine as a civilian, as a medical student Dr. McAuley joined the Delaware Air National Guard as a Medical Service Corps officer. Over twenty-three years of military service, Dr. McAuley has served in the role of flight surgeon and participated in six deployments including two to Baghdad, Iraq (2008/2010).  His current assignment is the State Air Surgeon for the State of Florida and is stationed at Air National Guard headquarters in St. Augustine. In this role, he functions as the chief medical authority for over 2000 airmen throughout the state.