Abstract

In recent years, the osteopathic medical profession has flourished. It has seen its greatest increases in the number of U.S. osteopathic medical schools, DO graduates, and opportunities available to osteopathic physicians. Osteopathic medicine continues to gain headway in terms of inter-professional collaboration with MDs as well as general recognition of its presence within medicine. However, the task of clearly defining and popularizing the DO difference, that is, the unique contribution DOs offer to the practice of medicine, remains an important challenge facing the new generation of osteopathic physicians.

Keywords: Pre-medical students; Osteopathic medicine; U.S Physicians; Osteopathic physicians; Primary care; Treatment modalities