Osteopathic Physician, D.O.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Osteopathic physicians use accepted methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases.  Although they practice in all branches of medicine and surgery, 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 as part of diagnosis and treatment.  They work primarily in osteopathic hospitals or private practice.  The majority of osteopaths are general practitioners, family practitioners, or emergency medicine specialists. 

Salary: $110,000

Education:

Students who are interested in being an Osteopathic Physician must take challenging high school courses in math, science, and English. After three to four years of college, you must enter medical school in where you will study for two additional years, a year in an internship program, and then complete a three year residency program.

Reflection:

I actually don’t know if I would like to have this job I mean it seems like a cool job and you get a good amount of money but it might not be my passion or maybe it is but I just don’t know that yet…