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Physician workforce and medical education in California
Physician workforce and medical education in California
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Contributor(s):
- University of California, San Francisco. Healthforce Center, issuing body.
- Publication:
- San Francisco, CA : University of California, San Francisco, Healthforce Center, July 31, 2020
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Education, Medical -- statistics & numerical data
Health Workforce -- statistics & numerical data
Physicians -- statistics & numerical data
Physicians -- supply & distribution
Osteopathic Medicine -- education
Physicians, Family -- education
Psychiatry -- education
California
United States - Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- This report presents an overview of California’s allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians. Allopathic medical schools grant the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, while osteopathic medical schools grant the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. Graduates earning an MD typically complete four years of medical school and three or more subsequent years in a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). A residency program provides additional supervised training and is required for medical licensure and board certification in a chosen specialty or subspecialty. An increasing number of medical schools offer accelerated three-year tracks or accelerated combined BS/MD programs that can be completed in six to seven years. Individuals earning a DO typically complete four years of medical school and three or more years of a residency program accredited by the ACGME or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Beginning in 2020, all medical residency programs will be accredited by the ACGME. Some osteopathic schools offer accelerated three-year tracks or accelerated BS/DO programs that can be completed in seven years. Osteopathic medical schools offer a similar curriculum to allopathic schools, with an additional emphasis on the musculoskeletal system and providing osteopathic manipulative treatment. Osteopathic education also places greater emphasis on the impact of lifestyle and the environment on health.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (various pagings))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9918383863706676 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918383863706676