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ABOUT PRE-MEDICINE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pre-med students are those students interested in becoming a physician by going to medical school after completing their undergraduate degree. Of the sixteen medical schools in Texas, thirteen of these schools award the doctor of medicine (MD) degree and the remaining three award the doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) degree. The academic and clinical training of MDs and DOs is quite similar, but there are differences in what is taught related to the philosophical approach to medicine. Allopathy is the traditional approach to the practice of medicine taught by MD schools and focuses on the use of medication or physical intervention to prevent or treat symptoms of disease. Osteopathy is a philosophical approach to medicine taught by DO schools that focuses on a more holistic approach to practicing medicine. All physicians (MD and DO) base diagnosis and treatment of disease on scientifically-based practices and procedures. MDs and DOs alike participate in 4 years of rigorous medical training, participate in residency programs after medical school, complete 3 levels of licensure exams, and are licensed to practice in all 50 states. Although both MDs and DOs are found in all medical specialties, DOs more typically enter primary care disciplines and are much more likely to practice in rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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General Prerequisite Coursework For Medical School<\/h4><\/div>
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Undergraduate prerequisite courses for Texas medical schools:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n