Osteopathic Physician

Duties and Responsibilities: Osteopathic Physician use accepted methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. Although they practice in all branches of medicine and surgery like allopathic physicians(m.d) they differ by emphasizing the importance of the musculoskeletal system,holistic medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in maintaining good health.  

Salary:$100,000

Education:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, and English. After three or four years of college, prospective physicians must attend medical school.  Undergraduate requirements for admission to all medical schools include one year of basic chemistry, one year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics.  Some medical schools also require course work in calculus, English, the humanities, or social science.