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How are D.O.s and M.D.s alike?

April 26, 2017d.o.s m.d.s

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How are D.O.s and M.D.s alike?

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Applicants to both D.O. and M.D. colleges typically have a four-year undergraduate degree with an emphasis on scientific courses. Both D.O.s and M.D.s complete four years of basic medical education. After medical school, both D.O.s and M.D.s can choose to practice in a specialty area of medicine — such as psychiatry, surgery or obstetrics — after completing a residency program which requires an additional two to six years of training. Both D.O.s and M.D.s must pass comparable state licensing examinations. D.O.s and M.D.s both practice in fully accredited and licensed health care facilities. D.O.s comprise a separate, yet equal branch of American medical care. Together, D.O.s and M.D.s enhance the state of care available in America.