27. The diploma of doctor of osteopathy awarded by a school of osteopathic medicine situated in the United States is equivalent to a diploma of medicine, providing that the school is accredited by the Bureau of Professional Education of the American Osteopathic Association on the date the diploma is awarded and that the diploma holder has passed examinations determined by the board of directors.
Sections 20 to 24 apply to the candidate who has sat the examinations contemplated in the first paragraph, with the necessary modifications.