Do you want to be the type of physician who sees patients as more than a number or as more than a symptom or disease? Do you want to be the kind of physician who gets involved in his or her community and who spends time getting to know his or her patients as people? Are you the kind of person who is compassionate, who enjoys meeting and getting to know a diverse range of people from many different backgrounds and socio-economic groups? Are you the kind of person who has solid communication skills and who has a healing touch?

If you answered yes to some or all of these questions, osteopathic medicine may be a good career option for you. Read on to learn more.

• Becoming a DO
• Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (COMS)
• COMS Accreditation Overview
• Internships and Residencies overview
• The Osteopathic Oath
• Prominent DOs