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A medical degree is title conferred on students by a college, university, or professional school who have completed a program of study that prepares them in the prevention, diagnosis, and care of human or animal health. The succesful completion of a degree does not automatically permit its holder to practice in his or her chosen field of medicine, for two reasons. Firstly, most jurisdictions require licenses to be issued by the appropriate regional board, usually after some form of standardised testing and other assesment of a candidate's suitability. Also, not all jurisdictions choose to recognize and license all fields of medicine.
Medical degrees in the United States
In the United States, the following medical degrees are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education:
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
- Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.)
- Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.M.D) or Doctor of Naturopathy (N.D.)
- Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S) degree and Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D)
- Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (P.O.D)
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M) or the less common Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris (V.M.D)
See also
- Naturopathic medical school
- Medical school
- Osteopathic medical school
- Podiatric medical school
- Chiropractic education
- Chiropractic education
References
- U.S. Department of Education Accreditation Agency List
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- Council on Chiropractic Education, Commission on Accreditation
- Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
- American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
- American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education
- American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education