Osteopathic Physician (D.O.)
Duties and Responsibilities: Osteopathic physician use accepted methods
of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. Although they practice in all
branches of medicine and surgery like allopathic physicians (M.D.s), they
differ by emphasizing the importance of the musculoskeletal system, holistic
medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in maintaining good
health. Osteopaths use a hands-on
approach to medicine and frequently manipulate or palpate as part of diagnosis
and treatment. They work primarily in
osteopathic hospitals or private practice, however many allopathic hospitals
now accept osteopathic physicians as staff members. The majority of osteopaths are general
practitioners, family practitioners, or emergency medicine specialists.
Average Salary: $110,000
Educational Requirements: Students should take the most challenging
high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math,
and English.
After three or four years of college, prospective physicians must
attend medical school. Undergraduate
requirements for admission to all medical schools include one year of basic
chemistry, one year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of
physics. Some medical schools also
require course work in calculus, English, the humanities, or social science.
Medical school usually includes two years of additional study in both
basic and clinical sciences and is followed by a year-long hospital
internship. Physicians who want to
specialize must then undertake a three-year residency in their specialty.
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