Studies of osteopathy may require time in the clinic to learn hands-on practices in combination with lectures and seminars. Learning about the musculoskeletal framework and then learning how to manipulate this framework with a focus on joints, muscles and the spine helps students prepare to work in the health sciences.

An M.D., or Doctor of Medicine, is an academic achievement that can take years of schooling to obtain. It is only awarded once students have shown they have the knowledge and experience required to practice medicine competently.