Any foreign DO schools?

[stookie]

Are there any foreign DO schools ? Like in Canada, the UK, or Australia?

[azskeptic]

Are there any foreign DO schools ? Like in Canada, the UK, or Australia? if you mean offshore schools that are accepted in the US as equivalent no. US osteopathy is different than other countries,including Canada,UK,Australia,France, that have schools. Osteopaths in most other countries are trained in manipulation but not in medicine/surgery,etc.

[leadsled]

Apparently there are a few.

Here is a link to the Canadian Council of Osteopathic Examiners
Canadian Council of Osteopathic Examiners (CCOE) - Details on the education and examination requirements for osteopathic doctors (http://www.ccoe.ca/)

Here is a link to one in France

CEESO, école d' ostéopathie à Lyon et Paris. ostéopathe en 6 ans (http://www.ceeso.com/frgen.htm)

A few USA States have provisions in their licensing laws to allow graduates of foreign DO schools to obtain licensure. Of course they must be ECFMG certified.

Utah: Osteopathic Physicians Licensing Board (http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/osteopathic_physician.html)

1. Requirements for Licensure: All applicants for licensure as an osteopathic physician
and surgeon must meet the requirements as detailed in the Utah Osteopathic Medical
Practice Act and Rules. Additional requirements may be found in the Division of
Occupational and Professional Licensing Act and Rules and the Utah Controlled
Substances Act and Rules. Requirements include but are not limited to the following:
a. An earned degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from an AOA accredited
medical school or college.
OR
b. A current ECFMG certificate valid indefinitely, if you are a graduate from a
foreign medical school. This certificate must also document your ability to read,
write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English language.
c. Successful completion of 24 months of progressive resident training in an
ACGME or AOA approved program after receiving your medical degree.
OR
Successful completion of 12 months of progressive resident training in an
ACGME or AOA approved program after receiving a degree of doctor of
osteopathic medicine if you were licensed in another state prior to July 1, 1996,
and meet all other requirements for licensure by endorsement.
OR
Successful completion of 12 months of ACGME or AOA approved residency;
current, successful participation in an ACGME or AOA approved residency
program within Utah; and agreement to the conditions set forth in the Utah
Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.
d. If requested, meet with the Osteopathic Physicians Licensing Board.

4. National Examinations: Applicants must pass the required national examination in one
of the following categories:
�� The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) examination parts
I, II, and III.
�� The NBOME Parts I, II and the NBOME COMLEX Level III.
�� The NBOME part I and the NBOME COMLEX Level II and III.
�� The NBOME COMLEX Level I, II, and III.
�� The FLEX components 1 & 2 with not less than 75 on each component.
�� The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) parts I, II, III.
�� The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) steps 1, 2, & 3.
�� The Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) Parts 1 and 2.
�� The NBME part I or the USMLE step 1 and NBME part II or the USMLE step 2 and
the NBME part II or the USMLE step 3.
�� The FLEX component 1 and the USMLE step 3.
�� The NBME part I or the USMLE step 1 and the NBME part II or the USMLE step 2
and the FLEX component 2.

Possibly Kentucky, haven't done all the research yet. I have heard that the AOA approved residencies are not getting filled. Probably because DO graduates in the USA have their pick from ACGME and AOA approved residencies but MD's can only go to ACGME approved residencies.

[azskeptic]

No foreign osteopath medical schools are approved pure and simple. Verify it for yourself with aoa

https://www.do-online.org/index.cfm?au=D&PageId=edu_main&SubPageId=sir_college

a few UK grads have tried and failed to show equivalence. Osteopathy outside of the US is different than the US style. Even the Canadians can't license here.

Apparently there are a few.

Here is a link to the Canadian Council of Osteopathic Examiners
Canadian Council of Osteopathic Examiners (CCOE) - Details on the education and examination requirements for osteopathic doctors (http://www.ccoe.ca/)

Here is a link to one in France

CEESO, école d' ostéopathie à Lyon et Paris. ostéopathe en 6 ans (http://www.ceeso.com/frgen.htm)

A few USA States have provisions in their licensing laws to allow graduates of foreign DO schools to obtain licensure. Of course they must be ECFMG certified.

Utah: Osteopathic Physicians Licensing Board (http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/osteopathic_physician.html)

1. Requirements for Licensure: All applicants for licensure as an osteopathic physician
and surgeon must meet the requirements as detailed in the Utah Osteopathic Medical
Practice Act and Rules. Additional requirements may be found in the Division of
Occupational and Professional Licensing Act and Rules and the Utah Controlled
Substances Act and Rules. Requirements include but are not limited to the following:
a. An earned degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from an AOA accredited
medical school or college.
OR
b. A current ECFMG certificate valid indefinitely, if you are a graduate from a
foreign medical school. This certificate must also document your ability to read,
write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English language.
c. Successful completion of 24 months of progressive resident training in an
ACGME or AOA approved program after receiving your medical degree.
OR
Successful completion of 12 months of progressive resident training in an
ACGME or AOA approved program after receiving a degree of doctor of
osteopathic medicine if you were licensed in another state prior to July 1, 1996,
and meet all other requirements for licensure by endorsement.
OR
Successful completion of 12 months of ACGME or AOA approved residency;
current, successful participation in an ACGME or AOA approved residency
program within Utah; and agreement to the conditions set forth in the Utah
Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.
d. If requested, meet with the Osteopathic Physicians Licensing Board.

4. National Examinations: Applicants must pass the required national examination in one
of the following categories:
��The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) examination parts
I, II, and III.
��The NBOME Parts I, II and the NBOME COMLEX Level III.
��The NBOME part I and the NBOME COMLEX Level II and III.
��The NBOME COMLEX Level I, II, and III.
��The FLEX components 1 & 2 with not less than 75 on each component.
��The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) parts I, II, III.
��The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) steps 1, 2, & 3.
��The Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) Parts 1 and 2.
��The NBME part I or the USMLE step 1 and NBME part II or the USMLE step 2 and
the NBME part II or the USMLE step 3.
��The FLEX component 1 and the USMLE step 3.
��The NBME part I or the USMLE step 1 and the NBME part II or the USMLE step 2
and the FLEX component 2.

Possibly Kentucky, haven't done all the research yet. I have heard that the AOA approved residencies are not getting filled. Probably because DO graduates in the USA have their pick from ACGME and AOA approved residencies but MD's can only go to ACGME approved residencies.

[leadsled]

Its interesting that some states already have provisions in their licensing laws to approve graduates of foreign Osteopathic schools. Perhaps they are looking towards the future when foreign Osteopathic schools will be deemed equivalent??