Osteopathic Physician, D.O.

                        Osteopathic Physician, D.O.

Duties and Responsibilities:

       Osteopathic physician use accepted methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. They emphasize the importance of the musculoskeletal system, holistic medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in maintaining good health. They work 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.

Salary: $110,000

Education:

       Students should take AP or BI courses in high school available in science, math and English. After three or four years of college, prospective physicians must attend medical school. 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.

I wouldnt want to me an osteopathic physician because it isnt something of my interest.