Colleges of osteopathic medicine encourage applicants to learn more about the profession by identifying an osteopathic physician to shadow. Not sure how to get started? Choose DO has put together some tips to help you find a physician to shadow:
- The American Osteopathic Association maintains an online national directory of practicing DOs. A locality search will give you contact information of physicians in your area.
- State osteopathic associations compile lists of their members who have indicated an interest in having prospective osteopathic medical students shadow them. Find a full list of Osteopathic State Associations here.
Find more tips on the Choose DO website: https://choosedo.org/shadowing-a-do/.