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Alternative medicine school first?

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lilpizi

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Hi! I've always been interested in the health field and I want to practice in a way where I see patients and have a strong background in alternative medicine as well as western medicine. I'm concern if I go straight to MD or DO that I would lose that foundation in alternative medicine because I would be swept up in it.

There's a school called Pacific College of Oriental Medicine that would give me my Masters in Traditional Oriental Medicine. I was wondering if I should go that route first before med school? I know I don't need to get into med school, but I'm thinking about how I would like my career to be.

Any advices? Anybody know if I can get that strong background if I go into med school first?

Thanks!
 
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