Medicine

Medicine M.D. (Allopathic Physician)

Physicians examine patients; obtain medical histories; order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests; and prescribe and administer treatment for people suffering from injury or disease. They counsel patients about illness, injuries, health conditions and preventive healthcare. They can also conduct medical research, teach and run medical centers. People with medical education are in demand in many areas.

Medicine D.O. (Osteopathic Physician)

Osteopathic physicians (Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine or D.O.s) diagnose illness and injury, prescribe and administer treatment, and advise patients about how to prevent and manage disease. Like their M.D. counterparts, they are fully licensed to diagnose, treat, prescribe medications, and perform surgery in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Today, more than 20 percent of all U.S. medical students are studying at a college of osteopathic medicine.

In addition to using all of the tools and technology available to modern medicine, D.O.s have a strongly holistic philosophy and practice osteopathic manipulative medicine – a distinctive system of hands-on diagnosis and treatment which focuses specifically on the musculoskeletal system.

Areas of Specialization

• Allergology   
• Anesthesiology
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Emergency Medicine
• Family and General Practice
• Gastroenterology
• Internal Medicine
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Orthopedics
• Pathology
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Radiology
• Surgery
• Research
• Public Health

Degree Type: MD (Medicine Degree) and DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) 

Online Application: AMCAS (Allopathic Schools); AACOMAS (Osteopathic Schools)

Online Application *TEXAS APPLICANTS: TMDSAS

Test Required: MCAT

Prerequisites:

Undergraduate requirements (varies by program).

Be sure to check the admission requirements for the specific programs you will be applying to.