The links located on this webpage will help you begin to explore a future career in osteopathic medicine.
We encourage you to self-enroll as “pre-med” via MedAppTrak. In doing so, you will gain access to password-protected sections of the PreHealth website containing important information and critical resources just for NU students and alums.
Learning More About Osteopathic Medicine
To learn more about osteopathic medicine directly from successful applicants, click here. The individuals profiled here represent different undergraduate colleges and universities. All have completed all their pre-medical coursework, sat for the MCAT, volunteered, shadowed a DO, and worked with their PreHealth Advisors to ensure a smooth transition to medical school. Now, they either are studying in osteopathic medical schools or have recently graduated and are beginning their careers as osteopathic physicians.
Information on the field and practice of osteopathic medicine can be found in the United States Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook . This website provides an overview of the field, training, job outlook and earnings.
For more specific information on the practice of osteopathic medicine or osteopathic education refer to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) websites. Specific pages of interest may be:
Visit the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine AACOM Facebook Page.
Course Requirements
Minimum course requirements are listed HERE. Specific additional course requirements vary by school. To find the requirements of specific institutions, please visit institutional websites. For your convenience, the 26 Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (34 locations) who are members of the AACOM may be found at the following link: AACOM Colleges Listed by State.
Admissions Tests
Osteopathic medical applicants are required to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). For information about the MCAT exam, please visit the MCAT website. You may also choose to view the PowerPoint presentation of the most recent MCAT Workshop (offered by the Northeastern University PreHealth Program). This presentation may be found in the Student/Applicant Pages at this website.
Be sure to review the information at this website about the new MCAT to be introduced in 2015.