md vs. do

Hello Everyone, I am a first time user and pretty new to this, but wanted to seek some help as I'm struggling with the application process. I graduated summa cum laude (GPA 3.97) last year with a degree in Health Sciences from a public research university. This year, I've been working in a...

Before you decide whether you want to apply to allopathic (MD) and/or osteopathic (DO) medical schools, I recommend that you shadow both types of doctors. They each represent dramatically different approaches to health and healing. Gaining exposure to both forms of medicine will help you make an...

I am in the process of applying for 2018 and am choosing between DO and MD. I would like to enter a surgical specialty, preferably orthopedics, and would like to know if there is an advantage between DO and MD for that? Also is there a difference in residency match rates between the two?

Been accepted to both MD and DO schools and am having a hard time deciding which would be the better path to take. I was accepted at MSUCOM, one of the top DO schools in the country, and Central Michigan School of Medicine, a newer MD school that will not graduate their first class until next...