Osteopathic Medicine Practitioner (MD)

One of the main missions of the university is to help underserved communities. I believe that both my personal and academic experience has engrained in me the qualities that are essential for completing medical school and becoming a doctor. I want to become an osteopathic doctor that is involved in the community and serves those who lack proper health care. My primary care doctor, who is an osteopathic doctor, influenced my decision to pursue osteopathic medicine. She taught me that osteopathic medicine consists of treatment with holistic approaches, and it involves an education in physical manipulation. This aspect is particularly of interest to me because this is an approach that is used in India. Overall, I believe that I am a thoroughly qualified candidate to pursue a DO degree from Touro college of Osteopathic Medicine. The sheer pleasure I derive from helping people and sharing what I know, coupled with the mental stimulation intrinsic to the profession, make medicine the clear career pathway for

Born on November 25, 1835 in Dunfermline, Scotland to William and Margret Carnegie, Andrew’s childhood began as a simple one. His father was a weaver in Dunerfermline and, although successful, his earnings allowed his family to live a basic but comfortable life. William hoped to pass down his trade to Andrew when he came to age, so he began to expand his business in anticipation of the additional labor, but this dream was not to be.

Currently there are two main types of licensed physicians in the United States. The first is the medical doctor or the allopathic doctor. About 95% of licensed doctors have been educated at one of over 120 allopathic medical schools and have thus obtained a medical doctor degree (M.D.). The second type of doctor, the doctor of osteopathy, is less common. Osteopathic doctors make up about five percent of the physicians in the nation (Peters 730). Although this represents a significant amount of physicians many people are unfamiliar with the second type of doctor. In a 1981 the AOA (American Osteopathic Association) released the results of a survey about public

Describe the top three reasons you have chosen osteopathic medicine as your professional choice in becoming a physician. = why D.O.

I first learned about osteopathic medicine through admissions workshop in graduate school. Osteopathic medicine’s emphasis on primary care and helping medically underserved communities truly appealed to me. As I delved further about its philosophy in the books, I am also interested by the fact that osteopathic physicians are trained to focus on health, not the disease. This will improve the overall well-being of a patient and prevent diseases. In Burma, I faced the challenges of substandard health care and education, without clean water, food or public sanitation. All these experiences, complicated by my bouts of tuberculosis and typhoid taught me at a young age to appreciate the value of a healthy life.

Andrew was born March 15,1767, by Lancaster South Carolina. Andrew acquired his name from his father. Andrews family consisted of his mom Elizabeth, his brothers Hugh and Rob, his dad Andrew, and some extended family from Ireland. Andrew's father died when he was still a baby which left his mom to raise 3 boys. When the American Revolutionary War came to the Carolinas it had huge effects on Andrews family. Jackson's oldest brother died in The Battle of Stono Ferry from a heat stroke, just 2 years later Jackson and his brother Robert were captured

I have chosen osteopathic medicine as my professional choice in becoming a physician, because I have a passion for the healthcare field and learning, I want to be able to help others and give back to the community and I believe that medicine is evolving towards an osteopathic approach which takes into account the body as a whole. Passion is the driver behind any good physician. I am always looking to learn and improve upon my performance in whatever I am doing. Whether it was undergraduate coursework, medical shadowing, EMT training, or community service I put forth my fullest effort into the task at hand. Every moment in medicine and life in general is a valuable learning experience. Osteopathic medicine will force me outside of my comfort zone and many mistakes will be made along the way, but I look forward to tackling the challenges ahead of me and in the end it will allow me to become the best physician possible.

Zachary Taylor was born on November 24, 1784 near Gordonsville, Virginia. His parents, Richard and Mary Strother moved to Kentucky after she was born. Richard, his father served in the American Revolutionary War as a lieutenant colonel. As a third child out of nine, he spent his childhood in the frontier of Kentucky. They lived in a small cabin, but then moved to a brick house when they gained prosperity. His father owned 10,000 acres of land, and 26 slaves (Britannica 2013). Taylor’s family was rich in American history. He was a descendant of the colonist leader of the Plymouth Colony, William Brewster. Taylor’s second cousin is believed to be the fourth president, James Madison (Britannica 2013). As a child, Taylor received

Andrew Johnson      Andrew Johnson was born on December 29, 1808, in Raleigh, North Carolina, the youngest of two sons. His father, Jacob Johnson, was a porter who died in 1811 after saving a man from drowning. His mother, Mary McDonough Johnson supported the family by spinning and weaving cloth in their Raleigh cottage. At the age of 14, Johnson was apprenticed to a tailor.

Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on December 29, 1808. His family was very poor, and his father died when Andrew was just three-years old. Growing up in poverty was very hard for Andrew, not able to go to school. Andrew’s parents were Jacob Johnson, and Mary Polly McDonough. When Andrew was growing up he

Andrew Wyeth was born July 12, 1917 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of five children. Andrew was a sickly child and so his mother and father made the decision to pull him out of school after he contracted whooping cough. He received schooling in all subjects including art education.

Zachary Taylor, the twelfth president, was born on November 24, 1784 near Barboursville, Virginia. Taylor grew up in Louisville, Kentucky on a farm with seven siblings. With a family of planters, Taylor grew up on a lot of land and owned almost 30 slaves. Although his family history was managing plantations, Taylor had sought out a military career. He became the commander of the garrison at Fort Pickering. Taylor then got married, had six children, and moved to Louisiana where he commanded the Baton Rouge Fort. In 1845 Taylor was very involved with the nation's battle with the natives, although he wanted to protect their lands from white settlers. Later Taylor was named a national-hero during the Mexican war which brought him to the attention

Andrew Scott Taylor was born in August 23rd, 1950; the oldest brother of 9 children. Uncle Andrew was a Christian who believe in helping every way he can. He and my mother, Lillian Watkins shared a great bond together as brother and sister. As kids, they did various things together such as completing house chores, walked to school, and walked to church. After his father died, Uncle Andrew played the roles of big brother/father and took care of all of his siblings; although my mother Lillian was the oldest girl. He loved being around his brothers and sisters. He and my mother Lillian started kindergarten school together at Lilly Baptist Church Private School in Montgomery, Alabama. At age 9, Uncle Andrew joined the Kidd Franklin Capitol City Boys’ Club. He also played on the Little

There are many health care facilities worldwide that provide treatment for an injured patient for all ages. Some professions are easily mistaken due to their philosophies and type of treatment. Professions that are commonly mistaken are Chiropractic, Osteopathy, and Physiotherapy. The purpose of this essay is to distinctly differentiate between the three professions to both increase my own knowledge and the knowledge of others.

The Osteopathic Physician are internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics and etc., that do a primary care closely with patient and diagnose the illness base on patient’s lifestyle and medical. The Osteopathic Physician different from Medical Doctor because it not mainly focusses on treating patient from injury or illness, but they work closely with patient ensuring the patient get treated in the most quality, accurate and preventable ways. For instance, “DO’s strive to help patient be truly healthy in mind, body and spirit.” () While, MD focus on treating patient according to the illness without working with patient on other area such as patient ‘s lifestyle.