Osteopathic medicine is emerging as one of our nation's fastest growing
healthcare professions. And with good reason. Because of their commitment
to primary care and prevention, osteopathic physicians (D.O.s) are
becoming the physicians of choice for more and more people. Osteopathic
medicine emphasizes the inter-relationship of the body's nerves, muscles,
bones and organs. The osteopathic philosophy of treating the whole
person is applied to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness,
disease and injury.
Because osteopathic medical education places a strong emphasis on
primary medical care, more than 65% of all D.O.s practice in these
areas including family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology
and pediatrics. While the majority of D.O.s provide primary care, they
can also specialize in any area of medicine.
Mercy Health Partners and St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center offer a
variety of graduate medical education opportunities in osteopathic
medicine including:
FAMILY MEDICINE
INTERNAL MEDICINE
INTERNSHIP
OB/GYN
ORTHOPEDIC |