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I did do a search on this, was wondering if there was any update.
anyone care to chime in?
thanks
anyone care to chime in?
thanks
I'm at TCOM here in Texas, so I can only speak for a few in the state. C/O 2008 had 4 people match into MD rads residencies here in TX: 1 at Baylor, 1 at UT Houston, 2 at UT San Antonio. That's all I got...
http://radiology.matchapplicants.com/search.php
put in comlex score above 100 and you can see the DO applicants where they got interviews etc...
However, I dont think there is much 'bias' against DOs, I think if you score well on the USMLE you have just as much shot as anyone.
also, a good way to judge if the bias is startening to loosen up is to look at the match results that will come out in 3 weeks. last year 37 osteopathic students matched allo rads.
if this number increases, things are looking good. my prediction is that this year, 50+ d.o. students will match into allo rads.
good luck
my school alone has 8 very well qualified people going for rads this year out of about 90 or so.
I have to say that I know for a fact this is not true, was told by an attending at Brown "we don't interview DOs", I know from experience that UVM is historically unfriendly to DOs, however recently seems to be opening up. I know from talking to MD applicants with similar or weaker apps than mine (based on boards, clinical grades, research) that they got interviews at several places I had applied to, in my region, where I did not. The truth is that there is a bias against DOs and it's better to acknowledge this, and understand that you will have to work that much harder to make it. Please don't delude yourself into thinking that you have an even shot everywhere. I know that there are some places that will give you a fair shake, but many won't.
Travis,
I applaud your efforts to provide future osteopathic applicants such as my self with reknowned sense of courage and hope. However, to say that "if you have good board scores you'll match DO or not" is completely inaccurate. last year there were over 100 DO applicants (i called ERAS and got this number) that applied MD radiology, and only 37 total matched. that's a 37% match rate. you're tellin me that over 60 people had crappy board scores? please..
these people aren't going to commit themselves to the match in rads if they don't think that they won't match. this sucks for us d.o.'s.
let's hope that we break 50 this year in the total amount. i think that would be a great sign...
Always an option, note that you will be primarily limited to doing your residency in the Detroit area. Also, I have heard secondhand that the quality of the training does not rival almost any of the allo programs. I believe one program, maybe more, does not have a full time MRI but a few days a week gets a mobile unit. In this day and age, and with more and more concerns about ionizing radiation exposure in medicine, you'd better be very comfortable with MR when you finish.
If you want to pursue AOA programs, you absolutely need to rotate at some.
so what happens if you do a DO residency? will you have trouble getting into a m.d. fellowship or getting employement afterwards?
FWIW, the senior residents at my program did not have a problem obtaining fellowships, and neither have the past residents.