:''This article discusses osteopathic physicians practising medicine in Canada, for non-physician osteopathic practitioners, see
Osteopathy in Canada.''
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Osteopathic medicine in Canada is similar to
conventional medicine
Medicine is the science and Praxis (process), practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, Preventive medicine, prevention, therapy, treatment, Palliative care, palliation of their injury or disease, and Health promotion ...
in Canada, with the addition of
osteopathic manipulation to diagnose and treat patients. Osteopathic physicians hold equal practice rights to non-osteopathic physicians (MDs) in Canada. North American
osteopathic medicine
Osteopathy () is a type of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones. Practitioners of osteopathy are referred to as osteopaths.
Osteopathic manipulation is the core set of techniques in ...
requires an osteopathic physician to be trained and receive the
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree granted by a College of Osteopathic Medicine accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.
The
Canadian Osteopathic Association (COA) represents osteopathic physicians registered for medical practice across Canada, and the
Canadian Osteopathic Medical Student Association (COMSA) is the affiliated student organization. In Canada, the titles "osteopath" and "osteopathic physician" are protected in some provinces by the medical regulatory college for physicians and surgeons. As of 2011, there were approximately 20 U.S.-trained osteopathic physicians, all of whom held a
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, practising in all of Canada. As of 2014, no training programs have been established for osteopathic physicians in Canada.
Currently, there are no DO programs outside the United States. DO programs are accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association. The authority for licensure of osteopathic physicians lies with the provincial Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons.
Licensing requirements for osteopathic physicians
This is a summary of the licensing requirements of osteopathic physicians in Canada:
The Canadian Osteopathic Association started the
Canadian Osteopathic Medical Student Association in 2011.
See also
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Canadian Osteopathic Association
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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
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Osteopathic medicine in the United States
Osteopathic medicine is a branch of the medical profession in the United States that promotes the practice of allopathic medicine with a set of philosophy and principles set by its earlier form, osteopathy. Osteopathic physicians (DOs) are licen ...
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Osteopathy in Canada
References
External links
Canadian Osteopathic Association British Columbia Osteopathic Association Ontario Federation of Osteopathic Professionals
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