They are identical.
In the United States, osteopathic medical schools have higher standards thatn the carribean MD schools for the MCAT and entrance GPAs from undergraduate. Osteopathic Physicians are trained in the same curriculum as Allopathic physicians, with ADDITIONAL training in OMM. "Medicine" is not harder than "osteopathic medicine," as osteopathic medicine actually encompasses more.
You go to osteopathic medical school.
Osteopathic medical school is a type of medical school in the United States where a student attends medical school for four years and, upon completion, earns the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, like Doctors of Medicine (M.D.) are complete physicians allowed to apply for licensure, attend residency to specialize in any medical field, sit for board certification examinations, etc. The difference is that in addition to the standard medical curriculum shared with those who go to M.D. medical school, students at an osteopathic medical school also receive 300-500 hours of additional training in a form of manual therapy known as osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM).
Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO discovered the principles of Osteopathic medicine in 1874. He opened the first Osteopathic medical school, the American School of Osteopathy (now called the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine) in 1892.
to be a medical general pratitioner you need a bachelor's degree and a medical degree from a medical school or school of osteopathic medicine.
There are no courses specifically needed to become an osteopathic physician, but to get into most medical schools, you have to complete (and do well in) core science courses such as biology, chemistry, physics, organic chemistry, etc. Typically, you have to earn a bachelor's degree in undergraduate college, which usually takes about four years although some people manage to get it done in three. After that, you have to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and get into osteopathic medical school and finish four years of osteopathic medical school to earn the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree to become an osteopathic physician.
There is an osteopathic medical school that graduates Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine in the city of Davies, Florida. The name of the school is the Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSUCOM). One of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine's branch campuses is located in Bradenton, Florida as well. I hope this helps!
If they go to medical school and earn the degree, then yes. At that point, however, they would no longer be a nurse, they would be an Osteopathic physician.
D.O. is Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, a graduate of a different medical training program with licensure as a different type of medical professional than an M.D., or Medical Doctor. However, for most purposes the training and licensure are equal to one another. A difference in practice is that a DO (aka Doctor of Osteopathy) is also trained in osteopathic medicinewhich includes theories and procedures of musculoskeletal manipulation in which Medical Doctors are not specifically trained. The basic medical training and practice is comparable, however.
It doesn't matter if you attend an allopathic or osteopathic medical school. Both can become pediatricians and obstetricians. But if you want to become both, you would need to complete two residency programs.
There are 146 medical schools in the United States-126 teach allopathic medicine and award a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree; 20 teach osteopathic medicine and award the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree.
It depends on your frame of reference, but most people ask how many years out from high school it takes to become an osteopathic physician, so I'll use that. After high school, you would need to attend a college/university and earn a Bachelor's degree (usually four years but some people get it done in three), and take the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test). After you take the MCAT and hopefully do well on that test, you apply to osteopathic medical schools. Once you're accepted, you need to complete four years of osteopathic medical school and complete the board licensure examinations to be a licensed osteopathic physician. Residency is not technically necessary to be a physician, but it is basically the expectation that medical students will attend residency and go on to pursue additional training in a medical specialty.