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All 37 US osteopathic medical schools are listed as medical schools in the World Directory of Medical Schools, since they confer the D.O., a medical degree in Western medicine and surgery. Currently, only graduates of American osteopathic medical colleges are considered physicians who may practice the full scope of medicine and surgery. [1]
This list of medical schools in the United States includes current and developing academic institutions which award the Doctor of Medicine (MD) or the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degrees, either of which is required for comprehensive practice as a physician in the United States.
Pages in category "Osteopathic medical schools in the United States" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
These colleges are accredited to deliver instruction at 67 teaching locations in 36 states. In the current academic year, these colleges are educating more than 35,000 future physicians—25 percent of all U.S. medical students. Seven of the colleges are public and 35 are private institutions.
This list of medical specialty colleges in the United States includes medical societies that represent board certified specialist physicians.The American Medical Association maintains a list of societies represented in its House of Delegates, while the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine maintains a list of osteopathic specialty colleges.
Enrollments are up 40 percent over the past decade and about one in four medical students now chooses an osteopathic school, according to the American Medical Association (AMA).
In 1960, 13,708 physicians were graduates of the 5 osteopathic medical schools. [19] In 2002, there were 49,210 physicians from 19 osteopathic medical schools. [citation needed] Between 1980 and 2005, the number of osteopathic graduates per year increased by over 150 percent, from about 1,000 to 2,800. This number was expected to approach 5,000 ...
This list of defunct medical schools in the United States includes former medical schools that previously awarded either the Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree, either of which is required to become a physician in the United States. [1]