Where Osteopathic Physicians Work?
Osteopathic Physicians May Decide to Work as Surgeons in a Hospital Setting, in a Hospital's Emergency Department, or in Another Hospital Unit, Caring for...
Osteopathic physicians may decide to work as surgeons in a hospital setting, in a hospital's emergency department, or in another hospital unit, caring for patients with injuries or life-threatening illnesses such as heart failure or serious conditions like diabetes.
Can DOs practice internationally?
Currently, DOs have full practice rights in roughly 50 countries and partial practice rights in many more. More information may be found at the following sites: American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
Do DOs work in hospitals?
More than half of DOs focus on primary care as internists, family doctors, and pediatricians. Others go on to specialize in fields such as psychiatry, neurology, and cardiovascular surgery. “MDs and DOs work side by side in virtually every hospital in the country,” Burke says.