Should You Become a Physician Associate or Doctor?

For students interested in practicing medicine, becoming a doctor or a physician associate are two common options. Both paths lead to patient care, but they differ in training length, ...
Healio

Q&A: New milestone in osteopathic medicine shows profession is ‘hitting its stride’

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There are now 207,158 DOs and osteopathic medicine students. Almost 70% of actively practicing DOs are younger ...
Morningstar

Osteopathic Medical Profession Surpasses 200,000 for first time highlighting its Growth and Impact

CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) announced that the osteopathic medical profession has officially exceeded 200,000 physicians and medical students, ...
OPB

Proposed med school in Klamath Falls could help treat rural doctor shortage

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB The Oregon Institute of Technology has announced its hope to create a college of osteopathic medicine at its southern Oregon campus. It would be the first public college of ...
Rowan Today

Hands-on healing “What if your doctor could treat pain without a prescription? Meet Alex King, doctor of osteopathic medicine.

Doctors of osteopathic medicine (D.O.s) are fully licensed physicians who take a holistic approach to patient care, focusing on the whole person instead of a single ailment. Their techniques, which ...