Physical therapy to MD/DO

[Drpersaud12390]

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Hello, I am a US citizen who somehow landed up in India for a Bachelors of Physiotherapy course (4.5 years) consisting of 4 years of theory (anatomy, gen med, gen surgery, ortho, biomech, electrotherapy, ect.), and 6 months of internship. I am currently in a Masters of cardio-thoracic physiotherapy 2 year course and will be returning to USA in 2017. That said, I would like to change over to either MD/DO, knowing it will take more study years, I am still considering it. Couple questions come around 1. Will the bpt/mpt be considered my pre med which will allow me to join and DO/MD school? 2. What are the steps I need to take once completing my MPT (credentials, npte, DPT?)
Can anyone please give me some advice on this?
Thank you!

 

[Azimuthal]

Look up the prerequisites for medical school. If your studies fulfill those requirements by equivalency (you will need to have your transcripts evaluated), then yes. Pre-med usually consists of 1 year gen bio, 1 year gen chem, 1 year org chem, 1 year gen physics. Each school has their own set of admission criteria so you will have to check each school individually.