Osteopathic Medicine: Personal Statement

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I am attracted to Osteopathic medicine because of it’s historical holistic approach to medicine, the extra training in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) received and based on my experience of representatives of osteopathic medical students. As a physician I want to be trained to diagnose my patients based on the life influences of a person's and their environment, has on their overall health. I believe cause of many symptoms, aside from genetics, are due to the lifestyle and environment the person lives in. The extended training, can only benefit the patient and improve healthcare. Recruiters and ambassadors have also played a tremendous role in my decision to study osteopathic medicine. I consider anyone who is alumni, current students