Specialty focus The top 8 specialties for DOs today From family medicine to general surgery, learn the specialties more DOs chose and which are the most common. April 20, 2020Monday Rose Raymond Contact Rose Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics OMP report In this year’s NRMP Match—the first combined match since the transition to a single graduate medical education accreditation system began—DOs matched into residency programs in 38 specialties. DOs at all experience levels practice in a breadth of specialties, according to the latest Osteopathic Medical Profession (OMP) Report, which found that nearly 44% of actively practicing DOs are in a non-primary-care specialty. Over the past several decades, the number of DOs choosing non-primary-care specialties has steadily grown, says AOA CEO Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP. “As an emergency physician, I can attest to the fact that osteopathic physicians provide a unique and valuable perspective on the practice of medicine in all specialties,” Dr. Klauer says. “Osteopathic medicine’s approach to caring for the whole person—mind, body and spirit—can be applied across the full spectrum of medicine, and our philosophy resonates with patients as they seek information and want to partner with their physicians while receiving care.” At the same time, the osteopathic medical profession’s connection to primary care remains strong. Today, nearly 57% of actively practicing DOs are in a primary care specialty such as family medicine, internal medicine or pediatrics. The list below includes the eight most common specialties for DOs—the three previously mentioned primary care specialties and five specialties outside of primary care. See the full OMP report here. More in Profession The day I learned about the secret DO handshake Ian Storch, DO, recalls an illuminating conversation that helped him understand what it truly means to be a DO. What DOs should know about the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule The guide outlines several changes that could impact physician practices in 2025, including the Medicare conversion factor reduction. Previous articleIn Memoriam: AOA Past President Gilbert Bucholz, DO Next articleReceive funding to attend OMED 2020 via a scholarship for postdoctoral trainees
The day I learned about the secret DO handshake Ian Storch, DO, recalls an illuminating conversation that helped him understand what it truly means to be a DO.
What DOs should know about the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule The guide outlines several changes that could impact physician practices in 2025, including the Medicare conversion factor reduction.