Osteopathic Physician

Duties and Responsibilities: Let's review the facts: An osteopath is a Doctor of Osteopathy and is one of two types of physicians licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the Western Hemisphere. Osteopathic medical schools require the same prerequisite science courses and the same MCAT entrance exams that M.D. schools require

Salary: $236,544.

Education: Becoming a doctor isn't a quick process. It starts with a four-year undergraduate degree, and continues with four more years in a medical or osteopathic medical school. After graduation, newly-trained doctors must go on to learn their chosen specialty in an approved residency program.