ND(Naturopathic) |
MD(Allopathic) |
DO(Osteopathic) |
|
Admission |
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Bachelor’s required? |
✓ |
✓ |
✓*most schools |
Pre-med required? |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Admission test required? |
MCAT Optional |
MCAT Required |
MCAT Required |
Number of full-time accredited schools in US: |
4 |
125 |
19 |
Estimated student enrollment: |
1,388 |
@67,000 |
11,432 |
Education |
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Length of medical school training |
4-year graduate level program |
4 year graduate level program |
4-year graduate level program |
Are basic medical science classes taken? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Are clinical medical science classes taken? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Are the schools accredited? |
Yes, by the CNME. (http://cnme.org) |
Yes, by the LCME (http://lcme.org) |
Yes, by the AOA (http://osteopathic.org_ |
What board exams are required to evaluate medical knowledge? |
NPLEX: Part 1 – Basic sciences Part 2- Clinical sciences (http://nabne.org) |
USMILE: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 (http://usmile.org) |
COMLEX_USA: Level 1- Basic sciences Level 2 – Clinical concepts Level 3 – Medical concepts (http://nbome.org) |
Are the respective board exams required in order to become a licensed physician? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Science Education |
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Gross anatomy with cadaver lab |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Embryology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Histology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Physiology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Neuroscience |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Medical and Molecular Genetics |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Biochemistry |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Pathology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Microbiology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Immunology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Pharmacology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Clinical Education |
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Physical assessment |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Clinical laboratory assessment |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Surgical procedures |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Emergency medicine |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Pediatrics |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
HEENT |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Neurology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Obstetrics |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Gynecology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Virology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Dermatology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Endocrinology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Urology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Geriatrics |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Cardiology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Pulmonology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Gastroentrology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Rheumatology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Oncology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Sports medicine |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Psychiatry |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Epidemiology |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Medical Ethics |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Additional Training |
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CAM Curriculum: | The following are generally REQUIRED full-time classes or major components of full-time coursework: | Electives are offered at some schools in some of the following ✗ed as either part-time or seminar/intro courses: | Electives are offered at some schools in some of the following ✗ed as either part-time or seminar/intro courses: |
Botanical Matera Medica |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
Botanical Pharmacognosy |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
Homeopathic Matera Medica |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
Homeopathic Case Taking and Management |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
Palpatory Training |
✓ |
✗ |
✓ |
Orthopedic Evaluation |
✓ |
✗ |
✓ |
Physiotherapy |
✓ |
? | ? |
Spinal Assessment |
✓ |
✗ |
✓ |
Spinal Manipulation |
✓ |
✗ |
✓ |
Joint & Extremity Manipulation |
✓ |
✗ |
✓ |
Hydrotherapy |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
Theory & Fundamentals of Oriental Medicine |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Diagnosis |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
Acupuncture Points & Meridians |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Pathology |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
Nutritional Detoxification |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
Food Analysis |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
Nutritional Diagnostics & Treatment Protocols |
✓ |
? | ? |
Counseling |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
Mind-Body Medicine | ✓ | ? (electives at some MD schools) | ✓ (offered at some DO schools) |
Environmental Medicine |
✓ |
? | ? |
Medical Research |
✓ |
? | ? |
**Please note: This chart was constructed from an old PDF on file and rewritten to accommodate this webpage. The original source of this information is unknown.