Second Edition, April 2015



By Patrick Wu and Jonathan Siu

© AACOM. All rights reserved.

This comprehensive guide, written by current osteopathic medical students, is designed to help aspiring physicians understand osteopathic medicine and the path to becoming an osteopathic physician.

The 32-page guide

explains what osteopathic medicine is and what a DO does,

explores the philosophy and history of osteopathic medicine, from its U.S. origins to its worldwide reach today,

outlines osteopathic manipulative medicine techniques (OMM),

and presents the growing opportunities available for osteopathic medical students and DOs.

PDF download available free of charge.



Download the Brief Guide* (PDF, 32 pgs, 1.7 mb)