Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Doctors_of_Osteopathic_Medicine
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:medicine
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:DO
gptkbp:can_enter all medical specialties
gptkbp:can_perform_surgery yes
gptkbp:can_practice_in gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
many other countries (with restrictions)
gptkbp:can_practice_in_federal_agencies yes
gptkbp:can_practice_in_military yes
gptkbp:can_prescribe_medication yes
gptkbp:certification available
gptkbp:continuing_education_required yes
gptkbp:degree_awarded_by osteopathic medical schools
gptkbp:degree_awarded_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:degree_duration 4 years medical school
gptkbp:distinctFrom Doctor of Medicine (MD)
gptkbp:field pediatrics
psychiatry
surgery
emergency medicine
internal medicine
primary care
family medicine
osteopathic medicine
gptkbp:first_school gptkb:American_School_of_Osteopathy
gptkbp:first_school_founded 1892
gptkbp:first_school_location gptkb:Kirksville,_Missouri
gptkbp:focusesOn preventive medicine
holistic care
musculoskeletal system
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Andrew_Taylor_Still
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine
gptkbp:licensure_required medical license
gptkbp:mayServeAs gptkb:researchers
medical educators
primary care physicians
surgeons
hospital administrators
specialists
public health officials
gptkbp:number_in_US_(2023) over 150,000
gptkbp:percentage_of_US_physicians_(2023) over 11%
gptkbp:postgraduate_training 1-7 years residency/fellowship
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Commission_on_Osteopathic_College_Accreditation
gptkb:American_Osteopathic_Association
state medical boards
gptkbp:trainer gptkb:medicine
gptkb:residence
osteopathic manipulative treatment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Osteopathic_Board_of_Family_Physicians
gptkb:American_Osteopathic_Board_of_Neurology_and_Psychiatry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7