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The father of osteopathic medicine, Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O., founded a philosophy of care emphasizing the unity of all body parts.

To become an osteopathic physician (D.O.), osteopathic medical students must complete four years of osteopathic medical school.

Osteopathic medical students learn osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.

After osteopathic medical school, D.O.s may complete residency training in any of the medical specialties, including surgery.

More than 2,200 D.O.s serve in the armed forces, many of them deployed to conflict zones in Iraq and Afghanistan.

While deployed to Iraq, Lt. Reagan Anderson, D.O., M.C., U.S.N., gained popularity among the troops by providing OMT to his battalion.

Carlo J. DiMarco, D.O., 112th President of the American Osteopathic Association. Photo by John Reilly Photography.