Become an Osteopathic Physician

To learn more about the osteopathic medical school experience:

• View the College Information Book, which includes detailed information on the nation’s osteopathic medical colleges
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• Visit the Recruitment Events Calendar for recruitment and admissions events around the country

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Opportunities for DO students

• Fellowships and Internships
• Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Financial Aid and Debt Management Modules
• International Clinical Rotations - under revision

Join AACOM’s national advocacy campaign, ED to MED, and raise the profile of issues vital to osteopathic medical education in the halls of Congress! 

Student Organizations

• AACOM's Council of Osteopathic Medical Student Presidents (COSGP)
• Canadian Osteopathic Medical Student Association (COMSA)
• National Pre-SOMA 
  The undergraduate division of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association. Membership is free. Don't have a Pre-SOMA Chapter at your college or university? Start one! 
• Student Osteopathic Medical Association

Career Planning For DO Students

Maximize the success of your specialty and residency choice.

Prior to entering medical school, many of you worked to 'keep your options open' regarding choosing a specialty that would be a good match for you.  Now you are faced with choosing both a specialty and a residency that will further your career goals. Doing this successfully requires the following skills: career-related research, reflection, and decision making

AACOM's Career Planning Guide will help you navigate the complex and varied routes to a fulfilling osteopathic medical career.  

Also see the following infographics:

• GME Primer for Medical and Premedical Students
• 2016 Osteopathic Medicine Match Timeline and Results