Osteopathic Physician  

Duties and Responsibilities: Osteopathic physicians use accepted methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. Although they practice in all branches of medicine and surgery like allopathic physicians they differ by emphasizing the importance of the musculoskeletal system, holistic medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in maintaining good health. Osteopaths use a hands-on approach to medicine and frequently manipulate or palpate as part of a diagnosis and treatment.

Average Salary: $100,000

Education: Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, and English. After three or four years of college, prospective physicians must attend medical schools. Undergraduate requirements for admission to all medical school you will need your basics chemistry, one year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics.