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S1 Ep131: The rise of osteopathic medicine, with Robert Cain, D.O., of AACOM
Osteopathic medicine has grown from a single school in the 1890s to 73 campuses across 36 states, now accounting for nearly 30% of all U.S. medical students.
In this episode, Robert Cain, D.O., FACOI, FAODME, president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), walks through the association's inaugural workforce and economic impact report, which found that roughly half of D.O. graduates go into primary care — more than twice the rate of their M.D. counterparts.
He also discusses how placing a college of osteopathic medicine in an underserved community can…
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