Student DOctorStudent DOctorMichigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineMichigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

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OutlineOutline IntroductionIntroduction

– Something excitingSomething exciting HistoryHistory

– Andrew StillAndrew Still– MSUCOMMSUCOM

What is a DO?What is a DO?– Similarities and differences among Similarities and differences among

DO’s and MD’sDO’s and MD’s What you need to get in!What you need to get in! Student Life at MSUStudent Life at MSU

– PicturesPictures Frequently asked questionsFrequently asked questions Open QuestionsOpen Questions

Brief history of OsteopathyBrief history of Osteopathy

Civil War Surgeon Andrew Civil War Surgeon Andrew Still, MD founded Osteopathy Still, MD founded Osteopathy on the principal that the best on the principal that the best way to fight disease was by way to fight disease was by naturally stimulating the naturally stimulating the body’s immune system.body’s immune system.

There are now 19 There are now 19 Osteopathic Schools in the Osteopathic Schools in the country and is the fastest country and is the fastest growing profession.growing profession.

Tenets of Osteopathic MedicineTenets of Osteopathic Medicine

Treat the patient, not Treat the patient, not the symptomthe symptom

Structure and Structure and function are function are interdependantinterdependant

Mind, body, and spirit Mind, body, and spirit is a wholeis a whole

Promote the body’s Promote the body’s tendency and tendency and capacity to treat capacity to treat itself itself

Osteopathic focusOsteopathic focus

Emphasis on Emphasis on prevention of diseasesprevention of diseases

Treating Treating disease/illness with disease/illness with behavioral behavioral modifications modifications (exercise, diet, etc…) (exercise, diet, etc…) in addition to relying in addition to relying on medicineon medicine

Use of Manual Use of Manual Medicine (OMM)Medicine (OMM)

What is OMM?What is OMM? Technique used by Technique used by

osteopaths that focuses on osteopaths that focuses on the musculoskeletal system the musculoskeletal system to encourage the self to encourage the self healing mechanisms of the healing mechanisms of the bodybody

A hands on treatment that A hands on treatment that is utilized to diagnose and is utilized to diagnose and treat patientstreat patients

OMM can be used to OMM can be used to alleviate sore back, sore alleviate sore back, sore neck, headaches, GI neck, headaches, GI problems, etc…problems, etc…

FACT: Two-thirds of the FACT: Two-thirds of the human body is composed human body is composed of bones and muscles.of bones and muscles.

Comparison of DO’s and Comparison of DO’s and MD’sMD’s

Both DO’s and MD’sBoth DO’s and MD’s::Typically complete a four-year undergraduateTypically complete a four-year undergraduate

degree with emphasis on scientific courses.degree with emphasis on scientific courses.

Complete four years of basic medical education.Complete four years of basic medical education.

Can choose to practice in a specialty area ofCan choose to practice in a specialty area of

medicine after completing a residency programmedicine after completing a residency program

which requires an additional two to six years ofwhich requires an additional two to six years of

training.training.

Must pass comparable state licensing exams.Must pass comparable state licensing exams.

Both practice in fully accredited and licensedBoth practice in fully accredited and licensed

health care facilities and often practice health care facilities and often practice together.together.

Can prescribe medicine.Can prescribe medicine.

Doctors of OsteopathyDoctors of Osteopathy::Spend 300-500 more hours in class duringSpend 300-500 more hours in class during

medical school due to OMM training.medical school due to OMM training.

Take the COMLEX and can take the USMLETake the COMLEX and can take the USMLE

Can do a DO or an MD residencyCan do a DO or an MD residency

MD’sMD’s::Take the USMLE boardsTake the USMLE boards

Can do an MD residencyCan do an MD residency

How do I get into medical How do I get into medical school?school?

Have a good balance of Have a good balance of grades, MCAT scores, grades, MCAT scores, extra-curricular activities extra-curricular activities and volunteer experiences and volunteer experiences and shadowingand shadowing

Admissions committees Admissions committees like diversity in experience like diversity in experience and good leadership skillsand good leadership skills

MSUCOM along with most MSUCOM along with most osteopathic schools osteopathic schools emphasize shadowing a emphasize shadowing a DO so the applicant can DO so the applicant can appreciate the subtle appreciate the subtle differences from an MDdifferences from an MD

Michigan State SpecificsMichigan State Specifics Completion of at least 90 Completion of at least 90

semester or 135 term semester or 135 term credits in an accredited credits in an accredited college or university. college or university.

Completion of eight Completion of eight semester or 12 term semester or 12 term credits, including lecture credits, including lecture and laboratory, with all and laboratory, with all grades at 2.0 or higher, in grades at 2.0 or higher, in each of the following:each of the following:Biology, Organic Chemistry, Biology, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, PhysicsPhysicsMCAT scores are reviewed MCAT scores are reviewed and set annually and set annually

““Notably quoted”Notably quoted”

““Get the knowledge of the spine for this is the requisite of Get the knowledge of the spine for this is the requisite of

understanding many diseases.”understanding many diseases.” HippocratesHippocrates

““To find health should be the object of the doctor. Anyone can To find health should be the object of the doctor. Anyone can find disease.”find disease.”

Andrew T. Still, founder of Osteopathic MedcineAndrew T. Still, founder of Osteopathic Medcine

“Doctors of osteopathic medicine combine the art of healing with the art of caring. The treat each patient with a warm, hands-on approach that’s more about wellness than illness.”

John B Crosby, JD

Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineCollege of Osteopathic Medicine

Family environmentFamily environment Great support systemGreat support system Cooperative, not competitive Cooperative, not competitive MSUCOM is ranked 35 in MSUCOM is ranked 35 in

primary care among all US primary care among all US medical schools (MD and DO) medical schools (MD and DO) in US News and reportsin US News and reports

Emphasis on primary care but Emphasis on primary care but no limitation on specializationno limitation on specialization

Doctor patient relationship and Doctor patient relationship and clinical skills courses offer clinical skills courses offer many opportunities to work many opportunities to work with physicians and patientswith physicians and patients

Second year preceptor Second year preceptor experience experience

Some activities:Some activities:– Ethnic dinners (Food and dance)Ethnic dinners (Food and dance)– Vegas Night fundraiserVegas Night fundraiser– Suture clinicsSuture clinics– Back boarding trainingBack boarding training– Softball tournamentSoftball tournament– Visit the tigers with the sports medicine groupVisit the tigers with the sports medicine group– Pediatric exam classesPediatric exam classes– Public policy groupsPublic policy groups– Hospital technology and medical technology Hospital technology and medical technology

seminarsseminars

Student groups and Student groups and activitiesactivities

Over 40 student groupsOver 40 student groups– Sports, surgical emergency, internal, Sports, surgical emergency, internal,

pediatric, neuro/psych and obstetric pediatric, neuro/psych and obstetric medicine groupsmedicine groups

– SOMA, UAAO, MOSS, TOMA, SOMA, UAAO, MOSS, TOMA, Community involvementCommunity involvement

– Health fairsHealth fairs– Special Olympics physicalsSpecial Olympics physicals– Monster Dash, 5k runMonster Dash, 5k run– Doctor bag programDoctor bag program– Student council donated >5000 last yearStudent council donated >5000 last year

Student LifeStudent Life

Sports on CampusSports on Campus

Intramural Intramural SportsSports

TraditionTradition

Parks and RecreationParks and Recreation

Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions (FAQ)(FAQ)

Do medical students still have a life?Do medical students still have a life? What is anatomy lab like?What is anatomy lab like? What is the workload of a typical medical student?What is the workload of a typical medical student? How competitive is medical school?How competitive is medical school?

Contact InformationContact Information

WebsitesWebsites– http://www.com.msu.eduhttp://www.com.msu.edu– http://students.kobiljak.msu.eduhttp://students.kobiljak.msu.edu

E-mailE-mail– mossdo@msu.edumossdo@msu.edu

QuestionsQuestions– http://studentdoctor.com.msu.edu/moss/http://studentdoctor.com.msu.edu/moss/