Celebrating the profession Timeline: A breakdown of the history of osteopathic medicine As we celebrate 150 years of osteopathic medicine, explore the profession’s illustrious past and see how it is informing our present and future. June 28, 2024FridayJuly 2024 issue The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics 150 years of DOsosteopathic history Editor’s note: We are exploring the legacy and history of the profession as part of the AOA’s celebration observing 150 years of osteopathic medicine through June 2025. In 2023, the number of DOs in the U.S. reached nearly 149,000—a 30% increase over the past five years. A.T. Still, DO, MD, first established the philosophy of osteopathic medicine 150 years ago in 1874. Since then, DOs throughout the nation have impacted countless lives, created 40 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine to train future DOs and advocated for patients, among many other accomplishments. As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of osteopathic medicine in 2024, The DO is exploring the history of osteopathic medicine and how the profession’s illustrious past is informing its present and future. The timeline below follows osteopathic medicine’s evolution from Dr. Still’s birth in 1828 to the philosophy’s 150th anniversary in 2024: Related reading: Pioneers and progress: Celebrating 150 years of osteopathic medicine Two historical artifacts reveal details about the start of osteopathic medicine More in Profession Learn more about the involvement of A.T. Still, MD, DO, in the abolitionist movement in Kansas Dr. Still served in the Kansas State Legislature and provided critical support to help establish Kansas as a free state. As CMO for the US Department of Energy, this DO is strengthening worker health Lt. Col. (Ret.) Scott Everson, DO, MPH, discusses his new role, how his time in the Air Force prepared him for it and what he loves about working in occupational and environmental medicine. Previous articleAdvocacy win: Ontario recognizes AOA board certification and residency training Next articleLeaders in the osteopathic profession honored at the AOA’s 2024 House of Delegates meeting
Learn more about the involvement of A.T. Still, MD, DO, in the abolitionist movement in Kansas Dr. Still served in the Kansas State Legislature and provided critical support to help establish Kansas as a free state.
As CMO for the US Department of Energy, this DO is strengthening worker health Lt. Col. (Ret.) Scott Everson, DO, MPH, discusses his new role, how his time in the Air Force prepared him for it and what he loves about working in occupational and environmental medicine.
The osteopathic profession was born in 1892, with the opening of the American School of Osteopathy. Prior to that, he was a solo medical practitioner who was developing a philosophy of medicine. Jul. 11, 2024, at 8:23 am Reply