Osteopathic Physician, D.O

Duties and Responsibilities: They use allowed methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. They emphasize the importance of the musculoskeletal system, holistic medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental. Osteopathic physicians 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 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. 

Salary: $110,000

Education: Students should take AP or IB courses available in science, math, and English. After 3 or 4 years of college, prospective physicians should attend medical school. Undergraduate requirements 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 calculus, English, the humanities, or social science.