Monica Noy is an educator, researcher, and practitioner dedicated to transforming the osteopathic manual profession into a regulated, evidence-based pillar of Canadian primary care. Monica is President of the Ontario Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners (OAO), a leader in regulatory advocacy efforts to establish the professional oversight, standardized competencies, and accountability frameworks essential for secure claims decisions and risk management. An instructor at Sheridan College, she specializes in pain education, critical thinking, and specific populations, helping providers deliver treatments that support disability management and rehabilitation. Monica’s current research on the status of osteopathy in Canada will provide the data-driven insights health insurers need to verify credentials and combat benefits fraud in the rapidly growing paramedical sector. When not advancing professional standards, Monica is likely at home with the world's most adorable tuxedo cat.