BEING A PHYSICIAN
“I am a family physician. I provide
outpatient or office primary medical care from infancy
to elderly. I also provide inpatient or hospital care
to more seriously ill children and adults. I am an osteopathic
physician and am trained not only in conventional medical
treatment modalities but also have more in-depth training
for musculoskeletal dysfunctions.
Aside form my medical practice I am
a member of the Public Policy Commission for the Pennsylvania
Academy of Family Practice. I continue to mentor HOSA
students when time allows and regularly keep in touch
with Juniata College’s Director of Health Professions.
Occasionally, I teach medical students when time allows.
I am actively involved in my group practice administration
and currently sit as Vice Chairperson for the group
as well as Chair of the Practice Compliance/Clinical
Excellence Committee.
Future career endeavors may include
more dynamic and active roles in public policy and /or
additional administrative roles in both my local group
practice as well and state and national agendas. Another
interest is volunteer work, both clinical and educational,
for less fortunate communities and nations.”
Osteopathic physicians or D.O.s are
licensed physicians and surgeons who receive additional
specialty training in the art and science of musculoskeletal
therapy and total person wellness. There are over 43,000
D.O.s in the United States.
After completing undergraduate prerequisites,
usually a Bachelor’s degree, Osteopathic physicians
attend medical schools where they receive the traditional
four year comprehensive medical education with an additional
emphasis on disease prevention and treatment of the
total person rather than their disease alone. Because
D.O.s treat the whole person, most osteopathic physicians
specialize in Family Practice. Osteopathic physicians
are members of the American Medical Association.
Bradley Miller started on his journey
to become a practicing physician while attending Juaniata
College as a member of the collegiate chapter of HOSA (HOSA). His mentor and
chapter advisor was Dr. Deborah Kirchhof-Glazier. While
a student at Juaniata College, Bradley distinguished
himself by providing exemplary leadership to the chapter
by serving as the chapter’s HOSA president.
HOSA INVOLVEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- 1991-94 Member, Juaniata College
HOSA Chapter
- 1992-94 President, Juaniata College,
Collegiate Chapter of HOSA
- Present Currently providing shadow
experiences for HOSA members and other health professions
students at Juniata
EDUCATION
- 1990 Cambria Heights High School,
Patton, PA
- 1994 Juniata College, Huntingdon,
PA
- 1998 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999 Internship: Frankford Hospital,
Langhorne, PA
- 1999-2001 Residency in Family Practice:
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Additional career information is available
from these sources:
Student Doctor Network
http://www.studentdoctor.net/do/
American Association of Colleges
of Osteopathic Medicine
5550 Friendship Blvd., Suite 310
Chevy Chase MD 20815-7231
Fax: (301) 968-4101
http://www.aacom.org/
American Osteopathic Association
142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 621-1773 or (312) 202-8000
Fax (312) 202-8200
http://www.aoa-net.org/
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