"As a Doctor of Osteopathy, I can offer both the functionally centered approach and the pharmaceutical or surgical approach, which can supplement care beyond what a DO or MD can do alone."

"I have never seen the MD degree as antithesis to my DO, but in partnership with it. While in some situations, either of us can do what the other does, sometimes a holistic goal can render care in addition to what medication or surgical remedies alone can do. DOs offer function as a priority."

There is a traditional dichotomy between the two allopathic physician groups--DOs and MDs. You shouldn't answer this question with oneupmanship in mind, but respect for what you don't see as a competing approach, i.e., MD vs osteopathy. You want to convince your interviewer that you see value in both approaches.

"The different mind sets between DOs and MDs are not interchangeable. The two are simply two ways to arrive at the same result--patient health. On the DO side, the difference is prioritization for a more natural approach, which dovetails with an MD approach, when necessary. This is more of a complementary interaction than a competitive one."