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Our MD pathway is designed for US DO graduates seeking the acknowledgment they have earned. Patients are confused about qualifications. The time has come for fairness for those who are equals.

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A New Pathway for Qualified US Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Graduates to Obtain their Doctor of Medicine (MD) Diploma or Certificate of Equivalency with Minimum Hassle and at Nominal Cost

A Message From the Dean

For the past several years in its official publications, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) has referred to the founder of osteopathy as Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO.

For example, see “Happy Birthday A. T. Still, MD, DO! 5 Facts About the Father of the Profession,” The DO, 2019: Aug 6. Available at: https://thedo.osteopathic.org/2019/08/happy-birthday-a-t-still-md-do-5-facts-about-the-father-of-the-profession/ (accessed December 18, 2024).

Why shouldn’t all well-qualified US doctors of osteopathic medicine have the same option to use the post-nominal initials DO and MD if they wish? Perhaps, now they do.

Saints Cosmas and Damian Health Sciences College is chartered by the Caribbean government of Anguilla with authority to verify original source credentials and issue diplomas or certificates of equivalency to US physicians who have achieved equal educational, licensure, and postgraduate training standards.

Sincerely,

Nick S. Pomonis, DO, MD, FAAFP

Dean

Who Says US DOs and MDs are Equal?

The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the American Medical Association (AMA), the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), which represents all the US medical licensing and disciplinary authorities, the USMLE (the United States Medical Licensing Examination), which creates, maintains, and administers the nation’s primary licensing examination process, and the list goes on and on. For more further information, visit https://stcosmas.org/Who-Says-DOs-and-MDs-Are-Equal.

Equality at a Glance

Eligibility Criteria

Only those osteopathic physicians who meet the following qualifications will be considered for a Doctor of Medicine (MD) diploma or certificate of equivalency:

  • Be a graduate of a US osteopathic medical school accredited the American Osteopathic Association’s (AOA’s) Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA);
  • Hold, or have held, an unrestricted medical license in good standing in a US jurisdiction;
  • Successfully complete an Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)- or American Osteopathic Association (AOA)-accredited training program;
  • Have completed requirements to be board-eligible or board-certified in a medical or surgical specialty accredited by the ACGME or AOA; and
  • Have a clear criminal and offender background.
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