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Osteopathic Medical Education (OME) Data
Web site
Offers data on osteopathic medical school applicants, students, graduates, curriculum, tuition, osteopathic medical school growth, and more.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Faculty, National, Osteopathic Physicians
Streamlining GME and Residency Accreditation
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Provides information about an agreement to pursue a single accreditation system for graduate medical education programs in the United States beginning July 2015.
Organizations: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, American Osteopathic Association
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
2012 Physician Specialty Data Book
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Provides detailed statistics about active physicians and physicians in training in the specialties with the largest number of active physicians.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Psychiatrists, Supply and Demand
2012 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report
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Provides an overview of osteopathic physicians. Covers the number of DOs, enrollment, diversity, age, and distribution by state, and distribution for major specialties.
Organization: American Osteopathic Association
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education 2011
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Provides information on osteopathic residency programs. Includes the number of AOA-approved residency programs, positions, and positions filled for each specialty.
Author: Freeman E, Derosier A, Lischka TA
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 111(4), 234-43
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
PubMed Search: Osteopathic Physician Workforce
Literature search
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the osteopathic physician workforce. Includes articles addressing supply and demand, distribution, recruitment, use of personnel, and education.
Organization: National Library of Medicine
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians

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2013 NRMP Main Residency Match: Match Rates by Specialty and State
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Provides a summary of the number of positions offered and filled by state, specialty, and applicant type for the 2013 Main Residency Match.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs, State-by-State
Results and Data: 2013 Main Residency Match
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Contains statistical tables and graphs for the Main Residency Match. Includes positions offered and percent filled, number of programs, number of applicants, data for international medical graduates, and more.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs
2012 Applicants to U.S. and Offshore Medical Schools: A Survey Analysis of the 2012 AACOMAS Applicant Pool
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Reports on a survey of applicants who used the AACOMAS application system. Identifies characteristics of students who were admitted, including average MCAT scores and GPA, reasons for choosing the school they enrolled in, whether they also applied to an allopathic or offshore medical school, and more.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
AACOM Member Colleges: Tuition, Fees and Financial Aid
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Lists the tuition and fees for public and private osteopathic colleges in the United States for 2012-13 and includes the percent change in tuition from the previous year. Provides information on scholarships and loans offered by osteopathic medical schools for 2010-11.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Financial Aid, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Student Debt Load
AOA Continuing Medical Education
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Link: Abstract
Updates changes to continuing medical education (CME) for osteopathic physicians and new online opportunities.
Author: Rodgers DJ
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 113(4), 320-38
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education 2013
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Link: Abstract
Provides information on osteopathic residency programs. Includes the number of AOA-approved residency programs, positions, and positions filled for each specialty.
Author: DeRosier A, Lischka TA, Martinez B
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 113(4), 303-10
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: Applicants and Matriculants
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Contains detailed information on osteopathic medical school applicants and matriculants. Includes an analysis of AACOMAS applicants; the number by school, gender, race and ethnicity; average MCAT scores and GPAs; trends and more.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: Curriculum
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Provides information on curriculum offered by osteopathic medical school. Covers contact hours required for basic and clinical science instruction, international opportunities, curriculum length, weeks of clinical clerkships and elective time, and whether schools require a rural or underserved clinical rotation.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: Graduates
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Includes detailed information on osteopathic medical graduates. Covers race/ethnicity, gender, and number of graduates by state and medical school.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: Student Enrollment
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Provides detailed information on osteopathic medical school enrollment. Includes data by state, college, class, race/ethnicity, and gender.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
2013 AOA Match Results
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Lists osteopathic residency programs by state and the number of positions filled by the AOA Match program.
Organization: American Osteopathic Association
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Rural Medical Education Training Sites
Map
Shows the rural medical education training sites for 3rd and 4th year medical students at the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Organization: Oklahoma State Office of Rural Health
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Oklahoma, Osteopathic Physicians, Residency Programs
Results and Data: Specialties Matching Service, 2013 Appointment Year
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Reports on all fellowship matches conducted by the NRMP's Specialties Matching Service for appointments beginning in 2013. Reviews trend data over the past five years, the numbers of programs and positions, and match rates by specialty.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
West Virginia Health Sciences and Rural Health Report Card 2012
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Examines medical school enrollment, student debt, and those choosing primary care and/or rural practices in West Virginia. Lists the number of physician, dentist, pharmacist, and nurse practitioner graduates who stay in state. Highlights state loan and scholarship programs and Rural Health Initiative activities intended to recruit and retain providers for rural areas.
Organization: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Dentists, Education and Training, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Nurse Practitioners, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Residency Programs, Rural, Student Debt Load, Supply and Demand, West Virginia
AACOM 2012-13 Academic Year Entering Student Survey Summary Report
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Reports on a survey of students entering osteopathic medical schools. Covers financial aid awards and anticipated student debt, practice and specialty plans, demographics, and more. Includes socioeconomic information and whether students plan on working in shortage areas.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 1/2013
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, Financial Aid, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Specialty Choice, Student Debt Load
Key Trends in Tracking Supply of and Demand for Oncologists
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Reports on trends in the supply and demand for oncologists in the United States. Focuses on hematology, hematology/oncology, and medical oncology. Addresses workforce supply, new entrants, and cancer incidence and prevalence.
Organization: American Society of Clinical Oncology
Date: 1/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
Oregon Medical Board: Licensee Statistics
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Reports the number of licensed osteopathic and allopathic physicians and physician assistants in Oregon. To see data, select "License Totals Report"
Organization: Oregon Board of Medical Examiners
Date: 1/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Licensure and Certification, Oregon, Osteopathic Physicians, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Supply and Demand
A Census of Actively Licensed Physicians in the United States, 2012
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Summarizes results from a comprehensive analysis of actively licensed physicians in the United States. Provides information on gender, age, certification, and location by region and state.
Organization: Federation of State Medical Boards
Author: Young A, Chaudhry HJ, Thomas JV, Dugan M
Location: Journal of Medical Regulation, 99(2), 11-24
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
New Mexico Medical Board 2013 Official List: Physicians, including Telemedicine, Doctors of Osteopathy and Physician Assistants
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Lists physicians (MD and DO) and physician assistants licensed in New Mexico. Includes the number licensed per county, the number practicing out of state, and contact information.
Organization: New Mexico Medical Board
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, New Mexico, Osteopathic Physicians, Physician Assistants, Physicians
Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2013
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Link: Ordering Information
Contains detailed statistics on physicians in the United States in a 512-page publication that can be ordered through the AMA for a fee. Includes specialty data by county, diversity data by specialty, mean age by specialty, international medical graduates by specialty, and more.
Organization: American Medical Association
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, State-by-State, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
USMLE Performance Data
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Identifies the number of people who took the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USLME) and the percent who passed for allopathic, osteopathic, and foreign medical school graduates.
Organization: National Board of Medical Examiners
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Graduate Medical Education, 2011-2012
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Link: Abstract
Provides data tables on residents and fellows in graduate medical education (GME) training programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Includes information by specialty, citizenship and visa status, race and ethnicity, region and state, program capacity, and more.
Author: Brotherton SE, Etzel SI
Location: Journal of the American Medical Association, 308(21), 2264-79
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, Geriatrics, International Medical Graduates, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs, State-by-State
Osteopathic Applicants from U.S. Osteopathic Schools by Specialty, Race and Ethnicity, 2012
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Displays the self-identified ethnic and racial characteristics of osteopathic applicants from U. S. osteopathic schools and average number of applications submitted to Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) by specialty in 2012.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand
2003-04 to 2010-11 Osteopathic Medical School Attrition Summary
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Provides charts identifying osteopathic medical school attrition by school year and year of medical school.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Trends and Emerging Issues
The Journal of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association: 2012 Statistical report
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Reports the supply and distribution of osteopathic physicians in Oklahoma. Includes data on pages 6-8.
Organization: Oklahoma Osteopathic Association
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Oklahoma, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Supply and Demand
Health Care in West Virginia: A Workforce Analysis
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Identifies the number of health professionals employed in each county in West Virginia based on licensure data. Includes the number of graduates from educational programs in the state for each occupation. Provides maps.
Organizations: West Virginia Rural Health Association, West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
Date: 10/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Education and Training, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Registered Nurses, Rural, Supply and Demand, West Virginia
ACGME Data Resource Book, Academic Year 2011-2012
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Provides current and historical data on Graduate Medical Education (GME). Covers resident demographics, summaries of program accreditation status, and availability of participating institutions. Updates the 2010-2011 Graduate Medical Education Data Resource Book.
Organization: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Date: 9/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Faculty, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs
AACOM 2011-12 Academic Year Survey of Graduating Seniors Summary Report
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Reports on a survey of osteopathic medical school graduates from 2012 regarding debt, practice and specialty plans, and satisfaction with various aspects of their medical education, including training in geriatric care. Identifies factors influencing specialty choice.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 8/2012
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, Geriatrics, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Specialty Choice, Student Debt Load
Continuing Medical Education Board-by-Board Overview
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Identifies each state medical board's continuing medical education requirements for physician licensure.
Date: 8/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Continuing Education, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, State-by-State
Modeling Relationships between Traditional Preadmission Measures and Clinical Skills Performance on a Medical Licensure Examination
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Link: Abstract
Examines the relationship between the odds of failing a medical licensing exam and matriculant academic and non-academic preadmission measures. Discusses the implications for admissions selection measures.
Author: Roberts WL, Pugliano G, Langenau E, Boulet JR
Location: Advances in Health Sciences Education: Theory and Practice, 17(3), 403-17
Date: 8/2012
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Osteopathic Core Competencies for Medical Students
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Addresses performance indicators for the AOA’s seven core competencies and for the Healthy People Curriculum Task Force's 2020 Clinical Prevention and Population Health Curriculum Framework.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 8/2012
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Public Health
Results of the 2012 NRMP Program Director Survey
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Reports on a survey of directors of residency programs participating in the 2012 Main Residency Match. Discusses factors they use to select applicants to interview and to rank applicants for the Match. Includes factors for 19 specialties.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 8/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs
State-Specific Requirements for Initial Medical Licensure
Web site
Contains a chart with initial medical licensure requirements for each state in the US and links to state medical boards.
Organization: Federation of State Medical Boards
Date: 8/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, State-by-State
Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) Data
Web site
Includes residency application data including applicants by specialty and sex, medical school type, race and ethnicity, allopathic applicants, and osteopathic applicants.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
Date: 7/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
Arizona Rural Health Workforce Trend Analysis 2007 - 2010
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Additional Link: Policy Brief
Provides state, rural, and urban health care workforce distribution comparisons and trends in Arizona. Includes data on supply, distribution, and demographics for health care professionals. Offers data for each county in appendix B.
Organizations: Arizona AHEC Program - University of Arizona, Arizona Center for Rural Health
Author: Tabor J, Eng H,
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Arizona, Behavioral Health Occupations, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diversity, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Rural, Supply and Demand
Osteopathic Physicians and International Medical Graduates in the Rural Primary Care Physician Workforce
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Describes the 2005 supply of two important components of the rural primary care physician workforce: rural osteopaths (DOs) and international medical graduates (IMGs).
Author: Fordyce M, Doescher M, Chen F, Hart G
Location: Family Medicine, 44(6), 396-403
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, Supply and Demand
Professional Practice Doctoral Degrees Awarded in Selected Fields
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Contains the number of degrees awarded annually between 1992-2010 for medicine, dentistry, optometry, chiropractic, and pharmacy nationally and for various states in an Excel spreadsheet under the tab "Data." Includes regional breakdowns.
Organization: Southern Regional Education Board
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Alabama, Allopathic Physicians, California, Dentists, District of Columbia, Education and Training, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, National, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Optometrists, Oregon, Osteopathic Physicians, Pennsylvania, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Tennessee, Texas
2012 NRMP Main Residency Match: Match Rates by Specialty and State
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Provides a summary of the number of positions offered and filled by state, specialty, and applicant type for the 2012 Main Residency Match.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs, State-by-State
Results and Data: 2012 Main Residency Match
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Contains statistical tables and graphs for the Main Residency Match. Includes positions offered and percent filled, number of programs, number of applicants, data for international medical graduates, and more.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
A Brief Guide to Osteopathic Medicine, for Students, by Students
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Offers a guide to osteopathic medicine for aspiring physicians. Provides an overview of osteopathic medicine and its history. Supports applying to osteopathic medical school.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 4/2012
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Workforce Pipeline
Elements of a State Medical and Osteopathic Board
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Provides a blueprint of the structure and function of a modern state medical board. Details its powers, duties, and protections.
Organization: Federation of State Medical Boards
Date: 4/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Essentials of a Modern Medical and Osteopathic Practice Act
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Provides a guide for states looking at adopting new medical practice acts or amending existing laws. Supports consistent standards, language, definitions and tools for state medical boards.
Organization: Federation of State Medical Boards
Date: 4/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Policy
Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education 2012
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Provides information on osteopathic residency programs. Includes the number of AOA-approved residency programs, positions, and positions filled for each specialty.
Author: Derosier A, Lischka TA
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 112(4), 196-203
Date: 4/2012
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
Enhancing COMLEX-USA: Report by the Blue Ribbon Panel of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
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Offers recommendations and next steps regarding the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensure Examination of the United States (COMLEX-USA), which is used for licensing osteopathic physicians.
Organization: National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
Date: 3/2012
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Medical School Enrollment
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Includes osteopathic and allopathic medical school enrollment for all 50 states for 2010-11 and other years, with separate data for men and women. Highlights first year enrollment.
Organization: Southern Regional Education Board
Date: 3/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, State-by-State
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physicians and Surgeons
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Provides an overview of the training and education needed to enter this field, number of workers currently employed, and projected future demand. Also covers the nature of the work, typical working conditions, and wages.
Organization: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Location: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition
Date: 3/2012
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists
Road Map for Curricular Development and Professional Success: The Life Cycle of a Primary Care Physician
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Offers a commentary on the life cycle of a family physician to help generate momentum for curricular change. Supports investigating the benefit of offering different continuing medical education programs for physicians in different decades of their careers.
Author: Silverberg LI
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 112(3), 113-5
Date: 3/2012
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care
Trends in Osteopathic Medical School Applicants, Enrollment and Graduates
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Reports on trends related to the number and gender of osteopathic medical applicants, enrollment, and graduates.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 3/2012
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Virginia's Physician Workforce: 2009-2010
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Additional Link: Fact Sheet
Reports results of a survey of allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians licensed in Virginia, based on data collected during the 2010 licensing renewal period. Includes demographics, practice characteristics, retirement plans, hours worked, location and other information.
Organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions Healthcare Workforce Data Center
Date: 3/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand, Virginia
Graduating Osteopathic Medical Students' Perceptions and Recommendations on the Decision to Take the United States Medical Licensing Examination
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Link: Abstract
Reports on a survey of graduating osteopathic medical students regarding whether they would advise other osteopathic students to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).
Author: Hasty RT, Snyder S, Suciu GP, Moskow JM
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 112(2), 83-9
Date: 2/2012
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Results and Data: Specialties Matching Service, 2012 Appointment Year
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Reports on all fellowship matches conducted by the NRMP's Specialties Matching Service for appointments beginning in July 2012. Reviews trend data over the past five years, the numbers of programs and positions, and match rates by specialty.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 2/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, Trends and Emerging Issues
American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine: Exam Pass Rates
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Lists exam pass rates for the osteopathic internal medicine exam and subspecialty exams for 2007-2011.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: General Internal Medicine Physicians, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Digest of Education Statistics
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Compiles American education statistics from prekindergarten through graduate school. Includes health care degrees conferred in various tables in Chapter 3 with specific professions in tables 294 and 295. Offers data from 1995-2012. To view other years select year from "List of Tables and Figures" drop-down.
Organization: National Center for Education Statistics
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Chiropractors, Dental Occupations, Education and Training, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physicians, Podiatrists, State-by-State, Trends and Emerging Issues, Vision Care Occupations
Directions for the Future: 2012-2016 NBOME Strategic Plan
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Offers a five-year strategic plan regarding the osteopathic medical student and physician examinations.
Organization: National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
FACTS - Applicants, Matriculants, Graduates, and Residency Applicants
Web site
Contains numerous charts of medical school data for 1982-present. Includes data on U.S. medical school applicants, matriculants, enrollment, graduates, Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) applicants, and MD-PhD students.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand
The Geriatrics Workforce Policy Studies Center (GWPS): Academic Geriatric Programs
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Provides data on the demographics, compensation, and distribution of faculty in geriatric programs ranging from 2001 to 2011. Offers lists of geriatric programs in allopathic and osteopathic fields. Covers other topics related to academic geriatric programs.
Organization: The American Geriatrics Society
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Compensation, Diversity, Faculty, Geriatrics, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Health, United States, 2011
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Presents national trends in health statistics. Addresses the health workforce on pages 349-56. Includes trends in the supply of physicians and dentists by state, enrollment and diversity trend data for a variety of occupations, physician specialty trend data, and more.
Organization: National Center for Health Statistics
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Dentists, Diversity, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Physicians, Podiatrists, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Public Health, State-by-State, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
Texas Medical Board: Statistics, Reports & Legislative Information
Web site
Offers statistics for physicians, physician assistants, radiologic technicians, and acupuncturists licensed to practice in Texas. Includes physician demographics by gender, age, ethnicity, county, specialty, and more for 1997-present.
Organization: Texas Medical Board
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, International Medical Graduates, Osteopathic Physicians, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Radiologic Technologists, Supply and Demand, Texas
California’s Health Care Workforce: Readiness for the ACA Era
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Analyzes the impact of expanded health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the health workforce in California. Addresses supply and demand, education, and policy implications. Provides data and literature reviews of workforce studies for various health professions that cover demographics, scope of practice, and more.
Organization: Center for the Health Professions
Date: 12/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Audiologists, Behavioral Health Occupations, California, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Chiropractors, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diversity, Education and Training, General Surgeons, Health Reform, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Marriage and Family Therapists, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Podiatrists, Policy, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Scope of Practice, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand, Vision Care Occupations
State Medical Board of Ohio Licenses Issued Report
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Lists the number of new and active licenses in Ohio for physicians, podiatrists, physician assistants, anesthesiologist assistants, massage therapists, and more.
Organization: State Medical Board of Ohio
Date: 12/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Ohio, Osteopathic Physicians, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Podiatrists, Supply and Demand
2011 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report
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Provides an overview of osteopathic physicians. Covers the number of DOs, enrollment, diversity, age, and distribution by state and major specialties.
Organization: American Osteopathic Association
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand
2011 State Physician Workforce Data Book
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Examines the active physician and primary care physician supply in each state, current medical school enrollment, physicians in graduate medical education programs, and in-state retention rates. Includes data charts and tables for all 50 states with age, gender, and international medical school graduate data, in addition to national averages.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
AACOM 2010-11 Academic Year Survey of Graduating Seniors Summary Report
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Reports on a survey of osteopathic medical school graduates from 2011 regarding their debt, residency plans, practice and specialty plans, and satisfaction with various aspects of their medical education. Identifies factors influencing specialty choice.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Specialty Choice
Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) Minutes of Meeting – November 8 & 10, 2011
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Provides committee meeting minutes. Summarizes discussions on graduate medical education (GME) and primary care, the federal deficit, accreditation changes, critical access hospitals, osteopathic GME and more.
Organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Residency Programs
Osteopathic Medical Students' Beliefs about Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment at 4 Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the decline in the use of osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMT) by practicing physicians. Examines osteopathic medical students' attitudes towards osteopathic philosophy, perceptions of osteopathic predoctoral education, and plans for integrating OMT into future practice.
Author: Draper BB, Johnson JC, Fossum C, Chamberlain NR
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 111(11), 615-30
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Iowa, Missouri, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Osteopathic Distinctiveness in Osteopathic Predoctoral Education and Its Effect on Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education
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Link: Abstract
Addresses the number of osteopathic graduates choosing allopathic residencies. Examines the history of American Osteopathic Association accreditation and the current state of osteopathic predoctoral education and postdoctoral training. Offers recommendations.
Author: Ching LM, Burke WJ
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 111(10), 581-4
Date: 10/2011
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, Trends and Emerging Issues
The Use of Technology in Training Physicians
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Examines how technology is being used to train health professionals and increase the health workforce. Reports on a survey of medical school faculty. Addresses various types of distance learning technologies, their current use, barriers to their use, and attitudes towards them.
Organization: Mississippi Center for Health Workforce
Author: Cossman L, Mason P, Turgeon B, Lay D
Date: 9/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, Faculty, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Technology in Education and Training
AACOM 2009-10 Academic Year Survey of Graduating Seniors Summary Report
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Reports on a survey of osteopathic medical school graduates from 2010 regarding their debt, residency plans, practice and specialty plans, and satisfaction with various aspects of their medical education. Identifies factors influencing specialty choice.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 8/2011
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Specialty Choice
Charting Outcomes in the Match: Characteristics of Applicants Who Matched to Their Preferred Specialty in the 2011 NRMP Main Residency Match
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Discusses how residency applicant qualifications affect match success. Includes numerous charts with data by specialty.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 8/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs, Specialty Choice
Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2011: Alaska State Medical Board
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Presents annual activities of the Alaska State Medical Board. Offers licensure statistics on pages 9 to 10. Includes number of new and total licenses issued for physicians, osteopaths, podiatrists, paramedic, physician assistants, residents, and more.
Organization: Alaska State Medical Board
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Licensure and Certification, Osteopathic Physicians, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Podiatrists, Supply and Demand
Pass/Fail Patterns of Candidates Who Failed COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Because of Misrepresentation of Clinical Findings on Postencounter Notes
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Link: Abstract
Examines pass/fall patterns of candidates who misrepresented clinical findings in relation to past and subsequent performance on COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE. Discusses how misrepresenting clinical findings can affect patient safety.
Author: Langenau EE, Sandella JM
Location: Journal of American Osteopathic Association, 111(7), 432-6
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
White Paper on Guidelines for International Electives and Cultural Competencies for Osteopathic Physicians-in-Training
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Offers suggestions and guidelines related to international clinical clerkships. Supports developing standards that address curricular, cultural competency, and logistical issues.
Organization: American Osteopathic Association
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Analysis of AOA-ACGME Accredited Family Medicine Residency Programs
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Reports on a survey of dually accredited family medicine residency programs regarding the issues they face. Covers the costs of dual accreditation, board certification choice, and board performance of osteopathic graduates.
Author: Terry R, Hill F
Location: Family Medicine, 43(6), 387-91
Date: 6/2011
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
Fundamental Osteopathic Medical Competency Domains: Guidelines for Osteopathic Medical Licensure and the Practice of Osteopathic Medicine
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Provides expert consensus on the required elements and measurable outcomes for seven core competency domains related to licensure for osteopathic medical practice.
Organization: National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
Date: 6/2011
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Iowa Health Professions Tracking Center Annual Physician Supply Report: January - December 2010
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Uses the Iowa Health Professions Inventory to track the supply of Iowa physicians. Includes physician supply, new practices vs practices closings, primary care, international medical graduates, and specialties.
Organization: Office of Statewide Clinical Education Programs
Date: 6/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, Iowa, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Podiatrists, Primary Care, Psychiatrists, Supply and Demand
Results of the 2010 Medical School Enrollment Survey
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Addresses medical school enrollment growth. Reports on related concerns, such as the number of clinical training sites and the impact of the economic environment. Identifies whether medical schools are instituting or considering initiatives to encourage primary care.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Date: 6/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Supply and Demand
2011 NRMP Main Residency Match: Match Rates by Specialty and State
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Provides a summary of the number of positions offered and filled by state, specialty, and applicant type for the 2011 Main Residency Match.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, State-by-State
Economic Impact Analysis of Physicians’ Offices in New Jersey
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Examines the contribution of physicians' offices to New Jersey's economy. Provides data on office-based allopathic and osteopathic physicians in the state, including county specific data on page 20. Compares the three major regional economic impact models in Appendix II.
Organization: Medical Society of New Jersey
Author: Seneca JJ, Lahr ML, Irving W, Friedman J
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Clinics, New Jersey, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Supply and Demand
2010 Applicants to U.S. and Offshore Medical Schools: A Survey Analysis of the AACOMAS Applicant Pool
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Reports on a survey of applicants who used the AACOMAS application system. Identifies characteristics of students who were admitted, including average MCAT scores and GPA, reasons for choosing the school they enrolled in, whether they also applied to an allopathic or offshore medical school, and more.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Author: Meron J
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Trends and Emerging Issues
AOA Continuing Medical Education
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Provides an overview of osteopathic continuing medical education. Addresses credit hours, state licensure and renewal, CME program trends and statistics, and more.
Author: Rodgers DJ
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 111(4), 264-78
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Dual and Parallel Postdoctoral Training Programs: Implications for the Osteopathic Medical Profession
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Reports on the availability and growth of American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and dually accredited residency programs. Discusses their benefits and drawbacks.
Author: Burkhart DN, Lischka TA
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 111(4), 247-56
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
Evaluation of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: Training for the Evaluators
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Discusses the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation's procedures for evaluator training and site visit conduct.
Author: Williams A, Miskowicz-Retz KC
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 111(4), 229-33
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Interprofessional Education: Cooperation Among Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, and Physician Assistant Students to Recognize Medical Errors
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Link: Abstract
Describes an on-campus event that required medical, pharmacy, and physician assistant students to work together in teams to identify medical errors.
Author: Mészáros K, Lopes IC, Goldsmith PC, Knapp KK
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 111(4), 213-8
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: California, Education and Training, Health Care Quality, Interprofessional Training and Education, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Physicians
Osteopathic Approach to Implementing and Promoting Interprofessional Education
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Describes the development and implementation of an interprofessional education program at the Western University of Health Sciences.
Author: Mackintosh SE, Adams CE, Singer-Chang G, Hruby RJ
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 111(4), 206-12
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Dentists, Education and Training, Interprofessional Training and Education, Nursing Occupations, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Podiatrists
Osteopathic Specialty Board Certification
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Link: Abstract
Reviews specialty certification for osteopathic physicians. Addresses the change to continuous certification. Reports on the rates of osteopathic specialty board certification and recertification for 2010.
Author: Ayres RE, Scheinthal S, Gross C, Bell EC
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 111(4), 280-8
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Results and Data: 2011 Main Residency Match
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Contains statistical tables and graphs for the Main Residency Match. Includes positions offered and percent filled, number of programs, number of applicants, data for international medical graduates, and more.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
2011 State Physician Workforce Data Release
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Updates the first two tables from the "2009 State Physician Workforce Data Book." Includes the physician to population ratio by state, the patient care physician to population ratio, and the physician total by state and degree.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Understanding Osteopathic Medical School Applicants and the Class of 2014
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Addresses a survey of osteopathic medical school applicants in a letter to the editor. Discusses an apparent preference for allopathic schools over osteopathic schools by medical school applicants.
Author: Ramos RL, Zhou C, Hasan M, Herrera SJ, Bono NA, Hallas BH
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 111(3), 174-5
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas 2000 to 2020: Research Summary
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Provides an overview of osteopathic physicians in Kansas based on licensure data. Covers demographics, specialties, county of practice, and work settings. Highlights how they can help address access to health care in the state.
Organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Date: 2/2011
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Kansas, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Supply and Demand
Health, United States, 2010 with Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans
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Presents national trends in health statistics. Addresses the health workforce on pages 345-53. Includes trends in the supply of physicians and dentists by state, enrollment and diversity trend data for a variety of occupations, physician specialty trend data, and more.
Organization: National Center for Health Statistics
Date: 2/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Dentists, Diversity, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Physicians, Podiatrists, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Public Health, State-by-State, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
Results and Data: Specialties Matching Service, 2011 Appointment Year
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Reports on all fellowship matches conducted by the NRMP's Specialties Matching Service for appointments beginning in July 2011. Reviews trend data over the past five years, the numbers of programs and positions, and match rates by specialty.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 2/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
“D.O. or Die”: Identity Negotiation Among Osteopathic Medical Students
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Link: Abstract
Examines the literature on identity negotiation. Addresses the construction of a professional osteopathic identity in the context of a medical culture dominated by allopathic medicine.
Author: Norander S, Mazer JP, Bates BR
Location: Health Communication, 26(1), 59-70
Date: 1/2011
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
A Census of Actively Licensed Physicians in the United States, 2010
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Summarizes results from a comprehensive analysis of actively licensed physicians in the United States. Provides information on gender, age, certification, and location by region.
Organization: Federation of State Medical Boards
Author: Young A, Chaudhry HJ, Rhyne J, Dugan M
Location: Journal of Medical Regulation, 96(4), 10-20
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Supply and Demand
The Geriatrics Workforce Policy Studies Center (GWPS): Fellowship Programs
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Provides information on the number of geriatrics fellowship programs and fellows. Includes race and ethnicity data.
Organization: The American Geriatrics Society
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, Geriatrics, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
The Geriatrics Workforce Policy Studies Center (GWPS): Graduate Medical Education
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Provides data tables for graduate medical education. Includes statistics on number of residents in family medicine, internal medicine and psychiatry from 1991-2010, number of female, United States, Canadian, international, and osteopathic graduates from psychiatry and family medicine programs for 1999-2010, and race and ethnic origin of resident physicians in internal and family medicine programs from 1995-2010.
Organization: The American Geriatrics Society
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
Ohio Primary Care Workforce Data Compendium
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Provides detailed information on Ohio's primary care workforce from a variety of data sources. Addresses physicians, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses. Includes physician distribution by county and primary care specialty.
Organization: Ohio Primary Care and Rural Health Programs
Date: 9/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Ohio, Osteopathic Physicians, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, Supply and Demand
Physician Facts and Trends: Virginia & US 2008
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Provides a fact sheet with data on Virginia's physician workforce. Covers clinical specialty, salaries, productivity, location of medical school/residency, supply and demand, age, demographics, and shortage areas.
Organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions Healthcare Workforce Data Center
Date: 9/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Virginia
2010 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report
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Provides an overview of osteopathic physicians. Covers the number of DOs; enrollment; diversity; distribution by state, rural area, and major specialties; age; number of office visits; and payor information.
Organization: American Osteopathic Association
Date: 8/2010
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, Rural, Supply and Demand
Postsecondary Institutions and Price of Attendance in the United States: Fall 2009 and Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2008-09, and 12-Month Enrollment 2008-09
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Presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2009 data collection. Pages 27-28 show level of degree and program of study including nursing, hospital and health care management, social work, and numerous other medical health care fields.
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Date: 8/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Behavioral Health Occupations, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Education and Training, Health Administrators, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Medical Assistants, National, Nursing Occupations, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physicians, Psychologists, Workforce Pipeline
2008 Virginia Physician Workforce Survey Findings and Recommendations
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Additional Link: Data Cube - Results from Physicians
Reports on a survey of physicians licensed in Virginia. Covers in-state retention, age, work status, and specialty supply.
Organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions Healthcare Workforce Data Center
Date: 7/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Supply and Demand, Virginia
2009-10 Academic Degrees of Basic and Clinical Sciences Faculty
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Identifies the number of osteopathic medical faculty for each degree type by school.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Faculty, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
2009-10 Faculty by Race/Ethnicity
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Provides a chart listing the number of osteopathic medical faculty by race/ethnicity and faculty rank.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Faculty, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
2009-10 Tenured Basic and Clinical Science Faculty by Gender and Osteopathic Medical College
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Lists the number of male and female osteopathic medical school faculty by school, by whether the position is paid or volunteer, and by tenure.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Faculty, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
2009-10 Total Basic and Clinical Sciences Faculty by Osteopathic Medical College
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Lists the number of osteopathic medical faculty for each school by position.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Faculty, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
2009-10 Total Basic Science and Clinical Science Faculty
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Provides a chart identifying the number of osteopathic medical faculty in each area of science (anatomy, anesthesiology, etc.) and by position.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Faculty, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
2009-10 Total Faculty by Gender
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Provides a chart listing the number of male and female osteopathic medical faculty by position with separate categories for basic and clinical sciences.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Faculty, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
2009-10 Total Faculty by Gender and Osteopathic Medical College
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Lists the number of male and female faculty at each osteopathic medical college and the number tenured.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Faculty, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
2009-10 Total Faculty by Race/Ethnicity and Osteopathic Medical School
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Identifies osteopathic medical faculty by medical school, race/ethnicity, and faculty rank.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Faculty, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Could New Programs Eliminate Debt for Tomorrow’s Osteopathic Primary Care Physicians?
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Provides a perspective on the impact of medical education debt on the number of medical graduates going into primary care. Highlights legislation establishing or expanding programs that address this issue.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Author: Shannon SC
Location: Inside OME, 4(6)
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Health Reform, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Specialty Choice, Student Debt Load
AACOM 2008-09 Academic Year Survey of Graduating Seniors Summary Report
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Reports on a survey of osteopathic medical school graduates from 2009 regarding their debt, residency plans, practice and specialty plans, and satisfaction with various aspects of their medical education. Identifies factors influencing specialty choice.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 5/2010
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Specialty Choice
The Challenges of Primary Care and Innovative Responses in Osteopathic Education
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Link: Abstract
Highlights osteopaths tendency to go into primary care, trends away from primary care, and model programs intended to increase interest in primary care.
Author: Shannon SC, Ferretti SM, Wood D, Levitan T
Location: Health Affairs, 29(5), 1015-22
Date: 5/2010
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Pennsylvania, Physicians, Primary Care, Specialty Choice
Results of the 2010 NRMP Program Director Survey
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Presents the results of a survey of the directors of all programs participating in the 2010 Main Residency Match. Discusses factors that program directors use in both selecting applicants to interview and ranking applicants for the Match. Includes factors for 19 specialties.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 5/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs
The Social Mission of Medical Schools in a Time of Expansion: The United States Experience
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Identifies medical school expansion as an opportunity to address maldistribution, primary care shortages, and workforce diversity. Reviews how schools, states, and the federal government are supporting these social mission initiatives. From a series of papers presented at the 12th International Medical Workforce Collaborative.
Author: Chen C
Date: 5/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care
Taking Stock of Med School Applicants
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Discusses a AACOM Survey which reveals characteristics, preferences and decision-making of medical school applicants.
Organization: Health Workforce Information Center
Author: Trude L
Location: Health Workforce News
Date: 5/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Results of the 2009 Medical School Enrollment Survey
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Covers osteopathic and allopathic enrollment growth and related issues; reductions in enrollment due to fiscal pressures; and the number of schools with primary care, rural, urban underserved, and diversity initiatives. Identifies schools seeking LCME accreditation. Includes the number of schools with plans to encourage interest in primary care.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Date: 4/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Specialty Choice, Supply and Demand
Strategic Health Planning: A Progress Report
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Provides information on the state of health care in the state of Washington as of 2010. Includes workforce supply and demand, age, and distribution information in chapter 6.
Date: 4/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Occupations, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Radiologic Technologists, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand, Washington
The Surgical Workforce in the United States: Profile and Recent Trends
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Provides information on active surgeons, residents, fellows, researchers, and faculty by surgical specialty. Identifies trends, gender diversity, age data, and the number of applicants to residency/fellowship programs.
Organizations: American College of Surgeons Health Policy Research Institute, Association of American Medical Colleges
Date: 4/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Faculty, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
2009 Applicants to COCA-Accredited Osteopathic and LCME-Accredited Allopathic Medical Schools
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Reports on a survey of applicants who used the AACOMAS application system. Identifies characteristics of students who were admitted, including average MCAT scores, reasons for choosing the school they enrolled in, whether they also applied to an allopathic school, when they decided to study medicine, and more.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Author: Meron J, Levitan T
Date: 3/2010
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Workforce Pipeline
Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education 2010
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Provides information on osteopathic residency programs. Includes the number of AOA-approved residency programs, positions, and positions filled for each specialty.
Author: Freeman E, Duffy T, Lischka TA
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 110(3), 150-9
Date: 3/2010
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AACOMAS Matriculant Profile 2009 Entering Class
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Reports on the ethnicity, gender, age, GPA, MCAT scores, baccalaureate major, and state of residence for the 2009 osteopathic entering class. Includes how many matriculants have a family member who is a physician and the undergraduate programs with the greatest number of matriculants.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Distance from the OSU Medical Center of Active Osteopathic Physicians Practicing in Oklahoma who Completed GME Training at the OSU Medical Center
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Shows the practice locations of OSU Medical Center graduate medical education (GME) completers.
Organization: Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Oklahoma, Osteopathic Physicians, Supply and Demand
The Medical Education of Physicians
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Describes the education, licensure, certification, and continuing education process for physicians. Covers medical school admission, the difference between allopathic and osteopathic medicine, medical school curriculum, the residency match, and more.
Organization: National Health Policy Forum
Author: Saxton J
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Continuing Education, Education and Training, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Results and Data: Specialties Matching Service, 2010 Appointment Year
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Summarizes all fellowship matches conducted by the NRMP's Specialties Matching Service. Provides data for matches conducted in 2009 and early 2010 for appointments beginning in July 2010. Shows trend data over the past five years and the numbers of programs and positions as well as match rates by specialty.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
The Challenges and Opportunities for Osteopathic Medical Education
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Offers a presentation on osteopathic medical education from the UMDNJ-SOM Strategic Planning Session. Covers the current health care environment, the medical home, anticipated physician shortages, osteopathic medical school growth, average MCAT scores and grade point averages, graduate medical education, student debt, primary care, diversity, and more. Includes numerous charts.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Author: Shannon SC
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Care Coordination, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Primary Care, Trends and Emerging Issues
Nurse Practitioner MSN Tuition Analysis: A Comparison with Medical School Tuition
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Discusses the cost effectiveness of Nurse Practitioner master's (MSN) programs. Provides data on MSN tuition costs at public and private programs and compares to tuition data for physician programs.
Organization: American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Student Debt Load
A Report on a Survey of Osteopathic Medical School Growth: Analysis of the Fall 2009 Survey
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Reports on a survey of osteopathic colleges regarding projections for class size and factors related to growth in the number of osteopathic students. Includes efforts to increase interest in primary care.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Author: Levitan T
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Specialty Choice
2009 State Physician Workforce Data Book
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Examines the active physician and primary care physician supply in each state, current medical school enrollment, physicians in graduate medical education programs, and in-state retention rates. Includes data charts and tables for all 50 states with age, gender, and international medical school graduate data, in addition to national averages.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Date: 11/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
2009 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report
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Provides an overview of osteopathic physicians. Covers the number of DOs, enrollment, diversity, distribution by state and major specialties, age, number of office visits, and payor information.
Organization: American Osteopathic Association
Date: 9/2009
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand
AACOMAS Applicant Pool Profile: 2009 Entering Class
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Provides information on osteopathic medical school applicants. Includes demographics, the number of applicants from each state, the top 20 feeder colleges, MCAT scores, and more.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 9/2009
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Osteopathic Medicine and the Silver Tsunami: Preparing Tomorrow's First Responders for the Elder Boom
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Link: Abstract
Describes efforts to create core competencies related to geriatrics for osteopathic medical school curriculum.
Author: Gugliucci MR, Giovanis AT
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 109(9), 481-4
Date: 9/2009
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Geriatrics, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Wyoming Physicians, 2009
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Discusses Wyoming's physicians, including licensing, demographics, and employment characteristics.
Organization: WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies
Date: 9/2009
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Licensure and Certification, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Wyoming
Academic Medicine June 2009: Osteopathic Medicine and Medical Education
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Offers a series of articles addressing osteopathic medical education. Covers clinical education trends, specialty choice, accreditation standards, postdoctoral training including the increase in DOs participating in ACGME residencies, and characteristics of DOs working in academic medical centers.
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, Trends and Emerging Issues
Factors Affecting Specialty Choice among Osteopathic Medical Students
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Link: Abstract
Examines the experiences and characteristics of osteopathic medical students who picked primary care. Reports on a survey of fourth-year osteopathic medical students.
Author: Teitelbaum HS, Ehrlich N, Travis L
Location: Academic Medicine, 84(6), 718-23
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Primary Care, Specialty Choice
Foreword: Osteopathic Medicine and Medical Education in the 21st Century
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Provides an overview of the history and philosophy of osteopathic medicine. Highlights the current growth of the profession.
Author: Hahn, MB
Location: Academic Medicine, 84(6), 699-700
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians
The Impact of Osteopathic Physicians' Participation in ACGME-Accredited Postdoctoral Programs, 1985-2006
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Link: Abstract
Examines the history of the growth of the number of DOs in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) programs. Identifies a need for more osteopathic residencies as colleges of osteopathic medicine open and expand their enrollment.
Author: Cummings M, Sefcik DJ
Location: Academic Medicine, 84(6), 733-6
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Residency Programs
Osteopathic Medical Graduates in ACGME Residencies: A Threat to the Core Philosophy and Distinctiveness of Osteopathic Medicine
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Offers a perspective on how ACGME residencies separate osteopathic medical graduates from osteopathic students, depriving the students of important role models.
Author: Veit K
Location: Academic Medicine, 84(6), 697
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Residency Programs
Osteopathic Medical Graduates in ACGME Residencies: Another Way to Embrace the Osteopathic Philosophy
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Offers a perspective on the osteopathic philosophy and suggests that allopathic and osteopathic physicians could learn from each other.
Author: Reed K
Location: Academic Medicine, 84(6), 698
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Residency Programs
Osteopathic Medicine and Medical Education and Health Care Reform
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Offers a presentation from the 98th Annual Convention of the Maine Osteopathic Association. Contains detailed data on osteopathic medical school enrollment, the osteopathic physician workforce, and physician shortages. Discusses primary care choice, health care reform issues like the medical home, and student debt load.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Health Reform, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Student Debt Load, Supply and Demand
The Separate Osteopathic Medical Education Pathway: Isn't It Time We Got Our Acts Together?
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Offers a perspective on the similarities between osteopathic and allopathic medical education and the benefits of each learning from the other.
Author: Cohen JJ
Location: Academic Medicine, 84(6), 696
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians
The Separate Osteopathic Medical Education Pathway: Uniquely Addressing National Needs
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Describes the evolution of osteopathic and allopathic medical schools from the perspectives of the authors. Highlights osteopathic schools' focus on primary care and their flexibility.
Author: Chen C, Mullan F
Location: Academic Medicine, 84(6), 695
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians
The Status and Future of Osteopathic Medical Education in the United States
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Link: Abstract
Provides an overview of the history of osteopathic medical education. Discusses current trends, such as the decrease in residents pursuing primary care and the increase in residents going into Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) residencies.
Author: Shannon SC, Teitelbaum HS
Location: Academic Medicine, 84(6), 707-11
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians
The Transformation of Osteopathic Medical Education
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Link: Abstract
Examines the evolution of osteopathic medicine, increase in osteopathic graduates, and current challenges for osteopathic medical education.
Author: Gevitz N
Location: Academic Medicine, 84(6), 701-6
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians
Addressing the Primary Care Physician Shortage in an Evolving Medical Workforce
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Discusses the decrease in primary care physicians, contributing factors, and solutions. Identifies minority students, international medical graduates, and osteopathic physicians as three groups more likely to go into primary care.
Author: Lakhan SE, Laird C
Location: International Archives of Medicine, 2(1), 14
Date: 5/2009
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Primary Care, Supply and Demand
2009 Annual Meeting Program & Presentations
Web site
Contains presentations from a conference on osteopathic medical education that took place April 15-18 in North Bethesda, Maryland. Includes sessions on increasing underrepresented minority enrollment, geriatrics rotation training, the pipeline for OMM faculty and researchers, and more.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 4/2009
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Some Factors Impacting Osteopathic Medical School Graduates' Specialty Selection -- A Preliminary Exploration of Recent Historical Data
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Summarizes factors affecting osteopathic medical students' choice of specialty, with a focus on primary care.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Author: Levitan T, Shannon SC
Date: 4/2009
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Primary Care, Specialty Choice
Osteopathic Medical Education: An Overview for the NW Confluence
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Discusses the issues and trends in osteopathic medical education in a PowerPoint presentation. Includes charts with the number of applicants, matriculates, student demographics, osteopathic college growth, educational debt, income sources for osteopathic versus allopathic schools, and more.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Author: Levitan T
Date: 3/2009
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians
Compendium of Best Practices/Models that Work in Rural Workforce Development
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Includes examples of best practices for developing the health workforce from various states.
Organization: National Rural Health Association
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, Dental Occupations, Interprofessional Training and Education, Montana, New Mexico, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, South Carolina, West Virginia
Mean MCAT Scores and GPAs of Matriculating Osteopathic Students
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Identifies average GPAs and MCAT scores for new osteopathic students for 2003-2008 as one method for comparing the quality of new students.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians
Revisiting the Medical School Educational Mission at a Time of Expansion
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Includes highlights of a conference that was held in Charleston, SC in October 2008. Includes discussions from experts in both allopathic and osteopathic medical education, which addressed the need for more physicians.
Organization: Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation
Author: Hager M, Russell S
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians
2008 Physician Specialty Data
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Provides detailed statistics about active physicians and physicians in training in the specialties with the largest number of active physicians.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Date: 11/2008
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Specialty Choice, Supply and Demand
Reflections on the Impact of Title VII Funding at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the importance that Title VII funding played in the development of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Author: Shannon SC
Location: Academic Medicine, 83(11):1060-3
Date: 11/2008
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Maryland, Osteopathic Physicians
U.S. Rural Physician Workforce: Analysis of Medical School Graduates from 1988-1997
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Additional Link: Policy Brief
Describes the training of the rural physician workforce in the United States, and examines the variations in medical school and residency production of rural physicians.
Organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Author: Chen F, Fordyce M, Andes S, Hart G
Date: 10/2008
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Rural, Supply and Demand
The Future of Osteopathic Medical Education: Physician Workforce Projections and the Response of U.S. Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Discusses the physician shortage in a PDF of a PowerPoint presentation. Contains numerous charts, including a US map with the distribution of osteopathic physicians and schools, the number of DOs by specialty, residency data, and more.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Author: Shannon SC
Date: 6/2008
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Supply and Demand
WICHE Region - Medical School Expansion Activities, May 2008
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Reports enrollment from 2002 to 2007 and expansion activities for allopathic and osteopathic medical schools in the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education region.
Organization: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Date: 5/2008
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, California, Colorado, Education and Training, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, South Dakota, Utah, Washington
2008 Annual Meeting Program & Presentations
Web site
Contains presentations from the annual osteopathic medical education meeting in St. Louis, Missouri that took place April 9-12 in 2008. Includes presentations on cultural competency, the need for geriatrics education in primary care, integrating mental health training into residency programs, and more.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 4/2008
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians
Primary Care Professionals: Recent Supply Trends, Projections, and Valuation of Services
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Focuses on recent supply trends for primary care professionals, including information on training and demographic characteristics; projections of future supply for primary care professionals; and the influence of the health care system's financing mechanisms on the valuation of primary care services.
Organization: Government Accountability Office
Date: 2/2008
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Dentists, Family Medicine Physicians, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Osteopathic Physicians, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
Health, United States, 2007 with Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans
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Presents national trends in health statistics. Includes a chartbook on access to care; trend tables on racial, ethnic, education, disabilities, and income data, extensive appendixes, and an index. Addresses the health workforce on pages 60-3, 355-64. Includes supply, education, and diversity data.
Organization: National Center for Health Statistics
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Dentists, Diversity, Health Care Access, National, Nursing Occupations, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Physicians, Podiatrists, Profession-by-Profession, Public Health, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
The Economic Impact of Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine on the State & Regional Economies
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Additional Link: Summary
Identifies the economic impact of Lincoln Memorial University's DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine on Tennessee's economy. Discusses spending of students and visitors, operations, and construction.
Organization: National Center for Rural Health Works
Author: Eilrich FC, Doeksen GA, St. Clair CF
Date: 12/2007
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Osteopathic Physicians, Tennessee
2005 Physician Supply and Distribution in Rural Areas of the United States
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Additional Link: Project Summary
Describes the 2005 supply and distribution of physicians with particular emphasis on generalists in rural areas. Includes osteopaths and international medical graduates.
Organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Author: Fordyce MA, Chen FM, Doescher MP, Hart LG
Date: 11/2007
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Tagged keywords: General Internal Medicine Physicians, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Rural, Supply and Demand
Report of the Workforce and Workforce Development Subcommittee of the Indiana University Health Reform Study Group
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Reports on Indiana's health workforce. Offers detailed recommendations to address health workforce supply, distribution, and composition. Includes primary care physicians and non-physician clinicians by county, supply and demand projections, diversity information, and more.
Author: Workforce and Workforce Development Subcommittee
Date: 10/2007
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Diversity, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, Indiana, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
A Three-Year Accelerated Medical School Curriculum Designed to Encourage and Facilitate Primary Care Careers
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Link: Abstract
Describes an accelerated curriculum at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) that reduces the time necessary to complete medical training as a primary care physician and reduces the expense involved in obtaining a medical education.
Author: Bell HS, Ferretti SM, Ortoski RA
Location: Academic Medicine, 82(9):895-9
Date: 9/2007
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Education and Training, Osteopathic Physicians, Pennsylvania, Primary Care
Kentucky Institute of Medicine Task Force Report: Comprehensive Statewide Physician Workforce Study
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Reports on the supply and projected demand of Kentucky's physician workforce by specialty. Addresses demographics, distribution, trends, methodology, student debt, and graduate medical education. Offers recommendations for addressing the state's physician workforce issues.
Organization: Kentucky Institute of Medicine
Date: 8/2007
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, Kentucky, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Research and Data Collection Methods, Residency Programs, Rural, Student Debt Load, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
Fast Facts About Osteopathic Medical Education: Student Debt Rises
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One page summary with a chart showing student debt load for osteopathic medical graduates from 1996-2007.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Student Debt Load
Debt, Plans and Opinions of Osteopathic Medical Students in 2004
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Details medical debt trends for osteopathic medical students. Examines how student debt has affected career plans, including decisions not to enter primary care. Compares student financial support, socioeconomic factors, and demographics to debt load. Includes student evaluations of their medical school experiences.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Author: Singer AM
Date: 9/2005
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Primary Care, Student Debt Load
Osteopathic Medical Education in the United States: Improving the Future of Medicine
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Reports on surveys of senior medical students, osteopathic residents, osteopathic residency directors, deans of DO schools, and their recommendations for how to improve DO education. Includes detailed information on DO students and residents.
Organizations: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, American Osteopathic Association
Author: Teitelbaum HS
Date: 2005
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians
Strategies for Improving the Diversity of the Health Professions
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Examines the lack of diversity in the health workforce, health disparities, and evaluates programs and strategies designed to increase health workforce diversity.
Organization: The California Endowment
Author: Grumbach K, Munoz C, Coffman J, Rosenoff E, Gandara P, Sepulveda E
Date: 8/2003
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Dentists, Diversity, National, Nursing Occupations, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Public Health, Registered Nurses, Workforce Pipeline
HRSA State Health Workforce Data Resource Guide
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Comprehensive description of a wide range of sources of health workforce data. Covers various methods of analyzing and interpreting workforce data for policymaking. Includes options for states interested in collecting health workforce data.
Organizations: Center for Health Workforce Studies - SUNY Albany, Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA Bureau of Health Professions
Date: 2000
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Audiologists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, National, Nursing Occupations, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Research and Data Collection Methods, Speech-Language Pathologists
Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) Minutes of Meeting – December 1 - 2, 1999
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Provides committee meeting minutes. Addresses a physician supply and requirements model, the National Health Service Corps, state centers for workforce studies, Medicare teaching physician payment policy issues, GME financing, osteopathic medical education, and military medicine.
Organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
Date: 12/1999
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Tagged keywords: Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Medicare and Medicaid, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Policy, Public Health, Research and Data Collection Methods, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand
AACOM Financial Aid and Scholarships
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Provides links to colleges of osteopathic medicine financial aid pages, a list of state loan repayment programs, AACOM scholarship and application fee waiver programs, and federal financial aid programs.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Financial Aid, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
AACOM Successful Practices General and by Core Competency
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Identifies successful practices for osteopathic medical education and includes contact information.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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AACOM's Career Advising Program
Web site
Provides information for osteopathic medical students. Includes tools like a self-exploration inventory, resources for choosing a specialty, residency interview tips, and more.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Specialty Choice
AACOM's Job Connection
Job board
Lists employment opportunities for osteopathic physicians and for osteopathic medical education institutions.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
AACOM’s Career Advising Program
Web site
Provides information and links to help osteopathic medical students choose a specialty and a residency program.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, Specialty Choice
ACOFP Career Center
Job board
Provides a job board for osteopathic family practice physicians.
Organization: American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: Information for Applicants and Potential Applicants
Web site
Offers information for people interested in becoming an osteopathic medical student. Provides information on osteopathic medicine, how to become an osteopathic physician, the application process, osteopathic medical schools, financial aid, and more.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) Residency Finder
Directory
Lists osteopathic residency programs for family medicine, geriatrics/family practice, family practice/emergency medicine, and related specialties. Provides narrowing options by state and by urban, rural, and suburban location.
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, Geriatrics, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
American Osteopathic Association: Continuing Medical Education
Tutorial or training
Lists online and in person continuing education opportunities for osteopathic physicians.
Organization: American Osteopathic Association
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology: Primary Certification in Anesthesiology
Exam
Provides information on the exams and requirements for osteopathic physicians to become certified in anesthesiology.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology: Certification Examination Summary
Exam
Provides information on the exams part of the requirements for osteopathic physicians to become certified in dermatology.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine: Certification Requirements
Exam
Provides information on the requirements and exams required for osteopathic physicians to become certified in emergency medicine.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians: Certification Requirements and Apps
Exam
Provides information on the requirements and exams for osteopathic physicians to become certified in family practice. Includes information on added qualifications in geriatric, sports, addiction, adolescent, hospice and palliative, sleep, undersea and hyperbaric, and pain medicine.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry: Certification of Added Qualifications in Addiction Medicine
Exam
Provides information on the requirements for osteopathic physicians to become certified in addiction medicine. Lists the exam dates under "Calendar" in the top navigation.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry: Certification of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Psychiatry
Exam
Provides information on the requirements for osteopathic physicians to become certified in geriatric psychiatry. Lists the exam dates under "Calendar" in the top navigation.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
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Tagged keywords: Geriatrics, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists
American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry: Certification of Added Qualifications in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Exam
Provides information on the requirements for osteopathic physicians to become certified in hospice and palliative medicine. Lists the exam dates under "Calendar" in the top navigation.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry: Certification of Added Qualifications in Neurophysiology
Exam
Provides information on the requirements for osteopathic physicians to become certified in neurophysiology. Lists the exam dates under "Calendar" in the top navigation.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
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American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry: Certification of Added Qualifications in Sleep Medicine
Exam
Provides information on the requirements for osteopathic physicians to become certified in sleep medicine. Lists the exam dates under "Calendar" in the top navigation.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry: Certification of Special Qualifications in Child and Adolescent Neurology
Exam
Provides information on the requirements for osteopathic physicians to become certified in child and adolescent neurology. Lists the exam dates under "Calendar" in the top navigation.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
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American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry: Certification of Special Qualifications in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Exam
Provides information on the requirements for osteopathic physicians to become certified in child and adolescent psychiatry. Lists the exam dates under "Calendar" in the top navigation.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists
American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry: Initial Certification in Neurology
Exam
Provides information on the requirements for osteopathic physicians to become certified in neurology. Lists the exam dates under "Calendar" in the top navigation.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
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American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry: Initial Certification in Psychiatry
Exam
Provides information on the requirements for osteopathic physicians to become certified in psychiatry. Lists the exam dates under "Calendar" in the top navigation.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists
American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine: Initial Certification
Exam
Provides information on the requirements and exams for osteopathic physicians to become certified in neuromusculoskeletal medicine/osteopathic manipulative medicine (NMM/OMM).
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
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American Osteopathic Board of Pathology: Board Certification
Exam
Provides information on the certification requirements for pathology, anatomic pathology, and laboratory medicine for osteopathic physicians.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Pathology
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Certification
Exam
Provides information on the requirements and exams required for osteopathic physicians to become certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Includes information on the subspecialty certifying examinations for hospice and palliative medicine and sports medicine.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine: Examination Details
Exam
Provides information on the exams required for aerospace medicine, occupational/environmental medicine, and public health for osteopathic physicians.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Public Health
American Osteopathic Board of Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology Primary Certification
Exam
Provides information on the exams required for osteopathic physicians to become certified in diagnostic radiology.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Radiology
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
American Osteopathic Board of Radiology: Radiation Oncology
Exam
Provides information on the exams required for osteopathic physicians to become certified in radiation oncology.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Radiology
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American Osteopathic Boards of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology: Protocol for Certification
Exam
Provides information on the requirements and exams for osteopathic physicians to become certified in ophthalmology, otolaryngology or otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery.
Organization: American Osteopathic Boards of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
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AOA Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Exam
Formally recognized in 2007 as a subspecialty in allopathic medicine. Provides information including eligibility, registration, preparation, and dates.
Organizations: American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Osteopathic Association
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians
Arkansas State Medical Board: Statistical Information
Document
Reports the number of active licenses through the state medical board in Arkansas. Includes number of licensed allopathic and osteopathic physicians, occupational therapists and assistants, physician assistants, respiratory care providers, and radiologist assistants.
Organization: Arkansas State Medical Board
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Arkansas, Licensure and Certification, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Osteopathic Physicians, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Supply and Demand
Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons: Job Postings & Classifieds
Job board
Lists openings for physicians and surgeons by state.
Organization: Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
Becoming an Osteopathic Physician
Web site
Provides information on osteopathic medicine for potential students. Includes general admissions requirements, an overview of the curriculum, board examination and licensure requirements, and links to additional resources.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Workforce Pipeline
Board Certification in Orthopedic Surgery
Exam
Provides information for osteopathic physicians seeking certification in orthopedic surgery.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Center for Health Information & Research: Health Care Workforce
Web site
Provides a database on licensed practicing physicians in Arizona. Includes data for Arizona allopathic and osteopathic physicians; assesses the supply and demand of physicians; and conducts surveys of physicians that are applying for license and license renewal. Part of the Arizona Medical Education Consortium.
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Arizona, Osteopathic Physicians
Certification Examination in Pediatrics
Exam
Offers information for osteopathic physicians seeking certification in general pediatrics.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics
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Tagged keywords: General Pediatricians, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Exam
Offers information for osteopathic physicians seeking certification in obstetrics and gynecology, including requirements for the written and oral certification exam.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Certified Physician Executive Exam
Exam
Provides information on the exam for Certified Physician Executives (CPE). Covers eligibility requirements, application information, fees, and more.
Organization: Certifying Commission for Medical Management
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Health Administrators, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Certifying Examination in Internal Medicine
Exam
Provides information on the exam required for osteopathic physicians seeking certification in internal medicine.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
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Tagged keywords: General Internal Medicine Physicians, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
COMLEX-USA (Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensure Examination)
Exam
Provides information and registration materials for the exam required by state medical boards for osteopathic physicians seeking licensure to practice osteopathic medicine.
Organization: National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
DO Jobs Online
Job board
Provides information for osteopathic physicians looking for open positions and for employers. Includes resources for job seekers like how to draft a cover letter and curriculum vitae (CV).
Organization: American Osteopathic Association
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
Web site
Transmits residency applications, letters of recommendation, Dean's Letters/MSPE, transcripts, and other supporting credentials from applicants and medical schools to Fellowship, Osteopathic Internship and Residency programs using the Internet.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
Examination for Certification in General Surgery
Exam
Provides information for osteopathic physicians seeking certification in general surgery.
Organization: American Osteopathic Board of Surgery
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Tagged keywords: General Surgeons, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
ExploreHealthCareers.org: Physician (D.O.)
Web site
Provides physician (D.O.) career information for students. Includes education requirements, working conditions, salary range, and other information.
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association Job Opportunities
Job board
Lists practice opportunities for physicians in Florida.
Organization: Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
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Tagged keywords: Florida, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
Healthcare Workforce Mapping Application
Map
Offers an interactive map of the United States that provides information on the health workforce, shortage designations, health care facilities, and health care education sites. Provides tutorials on how to view training sites relative to providers; download aggregate totals by state, county, or zip; print maps; and more.
Organization: National Center for the Analysis of Healthcare Data
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Allopathic Physicians, Audiologists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Chiropractors, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinics, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, Federally Qualified Health Centers, General Surgeons, Hospitals, Midwives, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Podiatrists, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Residency Programs, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand
Idaho Board of Medicine: License Counts
Document
Provides the current number of licensed physicians in Idaho. Includes number of medical residents and students.
Organization: Idaho State Board of Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Idaho, Licensure and Certification, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Supply and Demand
Med School Mapper
Map
Offers a mapping tool that shows the impact of each medical school by county. Includes data specific for rural and underserved areas, primary care specialties, and general surgery.
Organizations: Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, Robert Graham Center
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, General Surgeons, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, Supply and Demand
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
Exam
Provides the official information on the exam required for admission to medical school (allopathic or osteopathic). Offers practice materials and the registration login.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Medical Opportunities in Ohio (MOO)
Job board
Connects physicians and mid-level providers with employers in Ohio.
Organizations: Ohio Hospital Association, Ohio State Medical Association
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Practitioners, Ohio, Osteopathic Physicians, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
North Carolina Health Professions Data System (HPDS)
Web site
Maintains continuous data files on numerous health professions. Includes statistics for certified nurse midwives, chiropractors, dental hygienists, dentists, licensed practical nurses, nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, optometrists, pharmacists, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, physician assistants, physicians (doctors of medicine and osteopathy), physicians in residency training, podiatrists, practicing psychologists, psychological associates, registered nurses, and respiratory therapists.
Organizations: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, North Carolina AHEC Program
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Chiropractors, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Midwives, North Carolina, Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Podiatrists, Profession-by-Profession, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Supply and Demand
Opportunities: Osteopathic Medical Internships and Residencies
Directory
Lists osteopathic intern and residency programs that have been approved by the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) Program and Trainee Review Council (PTRC). Offers searches by program type, specialty, and state.
Organization: American Osteopathic Association
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
Osteopathic Medical Education Center
Web site
Provides information and resources for osteopathic medical educators, administrators and researchers to support professional development and leadership. Addresses faculty and preceptor development, curriculum, core competencies, and interprofessional education.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Faculty, Interprofessional Training and Education, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
Physicians for the Future
Video or multimedia
Offers a five minute career video promoting osteopathic medicine.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Tagged keywords: National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Workforce Pipeline
Tennessee Health Professional Licensing Reports
Document
Offers licensing data for individual health care providers licensed in Tennessee via downloadable Excel spreadsheets. Covers demographics, education, specialties, and practice address. Provides information for individuals, not in aggregate.
Author: Tennessee Department of Health
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Audiologists, Chiropractors, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Diversity, Laboratory Professionals, Marriage and Family Therapists, Midwives, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Podiatrists, Profession-by-Profession, Psychologists, Respiratory Therapists, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand, Tennessee
U.S. Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Directory
Lists osteopathic medical schools in the United States. Includes links to additional information about each school.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians

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