by Bruce D. White DO, FAAP | Oct 11, 2026 | News
Graduates holding the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree who borrowed for medical school reported average educational debt of $286,812 in 2025. (1) Since July 1, 2026, new professional borrowers generally face a $50,000 annual federal loan limit and a $200,000...
by Bruce D. White DO, FAAP | Oct 11, 2026 | News
For most of the last century, physicians holding the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree and those holding the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree trained in separate residency systems. That separation ended on June 30, 2020, when a five-year transition made the...
by Bruce D. White DO, FAAP | Oct 10, 2026 | News
In June 2025 The New York Times warned, and in an article The Boston Globe reprinted, that caps on loans to graduate and professional students could worsen the doctor shortage.(1,2) The bill then before Congress would have limited federal borrowing...
by Bruce D. White DO, FAAP | Oct 7, 2026 | News
California has a new law on who may call themselves an osteopath. The governor approved Assembly Bill 1703 on September 27, 2026, and its key sections take effect January 1, 2028 (1). The law was presented as a way to keep untrained hands off patients. In its final...
by Bruce D. White DO, FAAP | Oct 5, 2026 | News
Source: Greenwald B. Letter perfect: can a new degree lead to more respect, recognition for DOs? The DO. 2008;48(2):30-34. In February 2008 the American Osteopathic Association’s (AOA’s) magazine, The DO, asked whether a new degree designation could bring...
by Bruce D. White DO, FAAP | Oct 4, 2026 | News
Source: Scripps Health. MD vs DO: what’s the difference when choosing a doctor? December 1, 2025. Updated September 30, 2026. https://www.scripps.org/news_items/4898-md-vs-do-what-s-the-difference-when-choosing-a-doctor (accessed October 3, 2026). Scripps Health, the...
