Xeno-medicine

The XMD. The Xeno Medical Doctor is a new thing. they treat not only Humans but other sentient species as well. Biology can differ in many ways. Vulcans and Orions have copper based blood, Ane have a different gene structure and digestive system, just to name a few things. 
The XMD must have a wide familiarly with at least the known species. One does not need to know everything, but you need to know what you can, and cannot, do for nearly anyone. You don't want to kill a patient with a dose of aspirin, for example.
Currently the total supply of Xeno-physicians is in the Corps of Discovery. They have yet to make a splash on Earth to any extent.
The difference between an XMD and a Healer is the magic, and treating non-sentient creatures. Healers and XMDs have far more in common than the traditional MD and DO. 
The AMA has its panties in a bunch. Someone has altered the profession of Doctor in a big way and didn't ask them. The discussion is on going. Some members of the AMA are totally in favor of the change. Enough are not to make this an issue.
Rather than deal with the AMA the current body of XMDs and Healers have started the Terran Medical Association (TMA) to register and regulate the practice of medicine outside the Human norm. The AMA is welcome to join the party at any time.
It is expected that this will be the last generation of Human only doctors.
==Schools==
There are a dozen leading medical school in the World that have taken up the teaching of Xeno-medicine as well as the Corps of Discovery Academy. There is an Educational agent for that. More schools are expected to join the trend.
*Corps of Discovery Academy, Moon
*École Normale Superieure, Paris, France
*Harvard University Medical School, Massachusetts, USA
*Heidelberg University Department of Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany 
*Oxford Medical School, Oxford England
*Saint Petersburg State University Medical School, St Petersberg, Russia
*Shanghai University, Shanghai
*Sichuan University Medical School, Chengdu, Schezwan
*Tokyo University Medical School, Tokyo Japan
*UCLA medical School, California, USA 
*University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
*University of Michigan Medical School, Michigan, USA 
*University of Nairobi Medical School, Nairobi, Kenya
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