A Career In Osteopathic Medicine

Describe the top three reasons you have chosen osteopathic medicine as your professional choice in becoming a physician (Please use your own description and not one that widely describes the profession).

The majority of physicians enter the medical field to help fellow mankind. They have a general sense of compassion, or a need to relieve suffering. Most doctors are also highly self-disciplined and highly motivated people. My mother decided to become a doctor because she likes to talk to and help people and was always excited to learn.  My father chose to become a doctor because he liked the mental challenge of having to fix complex problems and a chance to use hand eye coordination skills. Most doctors share a common motivation to pursue this

I want to become a service oriented, competent, and compassionate physician who upholds the founding philosophies of Osteopathy while healing the community. With its rich history, willingness to serve, and emphasis on spirituality, KCU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine will be the perfect place to reach my career goals.

Although, in the medical field you need to have education during and after high school. An Osteopathic Physician needs to first attend an osteopathic medical school. It’s also good to have a 4-year bachelor's degree and include subjects for Math and English. You must also have to pass the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Medical Schools look for applicants who are well rounded in activities and demonstrate leadership abilities. They also must take 4 years of medical school along with specialized instruction in osteopathic practices, including manipulative medicine. At the end of the 4 years students are award Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree and last step which is to complete a 1-year internship, which involves rotating through

The Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine has committed itself to providing an exceptional educational experience for the next generation of devoted osteopathic physicians. I have had the time to develop an array of qualities that I can bring to the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Qualities such as, experience in the medical field, academic knowledge, great personal attitude and the motivation to pursue my true passion of becoming a well-rounded osteopathic physician. During my academic career I was exposed to many challenges that I was able to conquer by motivating myself to excel in my core class. I owe my motivation to succeed to my innate competitive nature. In high school I had the opportunity to be the captain of my wrestling team. The coaches

The time I spent working in the ER as a scribe and the people I met during my time there inspired me to apply to osteopathic medical schools. Prior to my working there, I honestly didn’t know there were two routes to becoming a physician. I started noticing that there was either D.O. or M.D. initialed after doctors’ names in the signature of different physicians throughout the hospital.

Originally, I discovered osteopathic medicine through conversations with my fellow pre-med colleagues. They had spoken negatively about the practice and emphasized how it is only a back-up option for people who could not gain acceptance into allopathic schools. I was not entirely convinced, so I researched the principles of osteopathic medicine on the AACOM website. The more I read about the holistic approach osteopathic physicians practice; the more I began realizing how this practice directly aligns with my own values as a person and writer. People are not merely the organs that constitute them, but unique individuals with years of life experiences. For both a writer and a physician, grasping this understanding of people’s psychological and

The future of Osteopathic Medicine is greatly dependent on leaders who are truly passionate about the field. If given the opportunity to become the Vice President of the SAAO club, I will work together with the President and my fellow colleagues on providing education and a better understating of osteopathic medicine, its techniques and its life long benefits to my fellow classmates and the community. I believe that I will ideally fit the position based on my previous professional experience as a Laboratory Technician in one of the top Biochemistry labs at the University of Rochester. As a Technician, I served as an essential link between the Principal Investigator and the rest of the world on some days. A part of my duties included organization

We, osteopaths need to inspire and empower individuals within the profession, to see themselves as valued voices that can initiate a chain of change. For example, the hospital nurse who was a catalyst for wider NHS improvement, or the bravery of Rosa Park's silent stance which helped initiate the civil rights movement.

A D.O is short for dr. of osteopathic medicine. Osteopathic doctors are physicians who concentrate on holistic treatment. Osteopathic physicians also work and focus on developing skills that treat structural(bone) problems by using manipulative therapy and other treatments. Techniques and procedure that the physicians use includes spinal manipulation, massage therapy, and osteopathic medicine. Requirements are needed to become a D.O., there are multiple places to work at as a doctor of osteopathic medicine as well as places that will need a doctor of osteopathic medicine, and information about a D.O and their daily jobs will be provided.

In ten years, I plan to be on the track to completing a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. I also plan to be married if life permits it. I aspire to be a Sports Medicine Physician; I also aspire to be a great wife, friend, and just a great person all together. I wish to accomplish a great relationship with my family, financial security, and a career in something I love. I foresee having many challenges like: maintaining a relationship with my family while in medical school, and struggling financially. I will overcome one of these obstacles by talking and visiting my family as often as possible. As for the other one there isn't a way to avoid being in debt in medical school. All I can do is hope for scholarships while in med school and try

My decision to pursue orthopedic surgery as a career did not come until my third year of medical school. It was truly solidified after spending time in the trenches with orthopedic residents and attendings during my subinterships when it became clear that nothing else could possibly compare to this specialty, and in fact, nothing else even comes close. Although I did not make up my mind until later into my medical training, I view this as a positive. I gave a wide range of specialties consideration, and armed with that information I was able to make an informed decision. Everything from operating with the goal of restoring anatomy and function, to acutely saving lives and limbs, to the relationships developed with patients, to the

Osteopathic medicine resonates so strongly within me due to its holistic approach to care. A belief that the body is a divinely ordained machine that is capable of incredible abilities, and healing, constantly amazes me. I believe that a patient is much more than a symptom and should be cared for as such.

Clinical supervision is universally accepted as an essential prerequisite for high-quality patient care. (Edwards et al. 2005.) In osteopathic education, it encompasses several interwoven areas; class based learning, clinical training and professional supervision. The foundation of this training is implemented as in other medical and health practices by qualified, experienced professionals who act as role models, educators, mentors and assessors. Hesketh and Laidlaw (2002). Connecting with others in an emotionally intimate and meaningful way is central to building and maintaining positive relationships between clinical educators and students (Borders 2005).

I aim to pursue a Doctor of Osteopathy degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. But the question that may arise is why this school? Why choose to pursue a D.O. degree instead of an M.D. degree? I prefer to study for the former, as it teaches students to treat a patient as a whole person, rather than isolate a particular area and treat that alone. It teaches to take into account all factors, all bodily systems, into one, when looking at a patient. I personally believe that is a key when it comes to diagnosis and treatment.