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Since 2000, the number of osteopathic medical schools in the United States has increased from 19 to 34, offering about 1,900 new training slots, compared with about 1,600 new positions in MD programs. American Osteopathic Association(AOA)Osteopathic Medical Conference and Exposition - AOA OMED 2013 will be held in nevada, las-vegas US on 30th September 2013. Written by "Every year, we see more and more osteopathic medical students matching into family medicine programs and other primary care specialties," Clinton Adams, DO, vice chair of the American Osteopathic Association Council on Postdoctoral Training, said in a release. Overcoming suspicion, ridicule, and outright opposition from the American Medical Association, the osteopathic medical profession today serves the health needs of more than thirty million Americans. Andrew Taylor Still intended for all DOs to think and treat with an Osteopathic mind set, that is to say “To find health should be the object of the doctor. Family Medicine is Top Choice for Future DOs. Find out how this Osteopathic medicine represents one of two distinct schools of medicine in the United States. She is an accomplished physician with deep expertise in primary care, and extensive training in osteopathic medicine. Doctors of osteopathy (DOs) literally take a hands-on approach to musculoskeletal disorders. In 2011, there were about 74,000 osteopathic physicians, compared with about DOs spend the same amount of time in residency programs and also are required to take board exams for certification. Anyone can find disease.” One of the first separate and distinct The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) embraced this information technology drive and the Electronic Health Record (EHR) rush, as did the American Medical Association (AMA). I invite you to read more about the history of osteopathic medicine in the book The DOs: Osteopathic Medicine in America by Norman Gevitz (http://www.amazon.com/The-DOs-Osteopathic-Medicine-America/dp/0801878349). Natasha Withers is a physician with One Medical Group in New York City. Family medicine is this year's most-matched specialty among osteopathic medical students, according to National Matching Services.