As of 2023,[update] there were 40 medical schools that offer DO Degrees in 64 locations across the United States, while there were 155 accredited MDmedical schools (20… See more

Osteopathic medical students take the Osteopathic Oath, similar to the Hippocratic oath, to maintain and uphold the "core principles" of osteopathic medical philosophy… See more

19th century, a new movement within medicine
Frontier physician Andrew Taylor Still, DO founded the American School of Osteopath… See more

Education and training
According to Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, "the training, practice, credentialing, licensure, and reimbursement of osteopat… See more

Within the osteopathic medical curriculum, manipulative treatment is taught as an adjunctive measure to other biomedical interventions for several disorders and diseases. … See more