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[madiso30]

I'm just about to start med school, so idk what Im Talking about entirely. But generally these are DO friendly.

You should try to search questions before you ask them. Not trying to be rude, just some helpful advice. Here's some other posts regarding your question if you want to read through them:

DO friendly specialties

I don't know if this is relevant with the 2015 changes where theoretically DOs can match with any MD specialty. However, I'm assuming that MD PD bias will still exist. At this point what are DO friendly specialties in the ACGME world? I ask, because I have been told that there are much fewer...

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Is ob/gyn a DO friendly specialty?

I eventually want to become an abortion provider, how likely is that with a DO degree?

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D.O.s in specialties.

I have recently become aware that D.O.s have lesser chances of obtaining residencies in an alarming amount of specialties. I was wondering what specialties, if any, are commonly D.O. friendly? This concern stems from the fact that my dream is to become a neuroradiologist, as this was the...

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DO friendly specialties in ACGME

I wanted new insight on ACGME residencies which are easier for DOs to get besides FM and IM. As we know the AOA doesn't have enough residencies for all the DO graduates. Further, there are very few competitive specialty residencies in the AOA. Therefore, what moderately competitive specialties...

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Edit: Also, this is a contreversial question these days because no one is sure what's going to happen after the merger.

 

[Goro]

are obgyn,peds, or psychiatry do friendly?

Yes to all three, especially Peds.

 

[madiso30]

yah, i was referring to after the merger, i know they are considered ok as of now.

Well idk if anyone can fairly guess what the result of the merger will be. Psych, allegedly, has gone up in difficulty for MD and DO. I'd imagine peds and OB/GYN will still be readily available for DOs in the future honestly.

 

[annieb_baxter]

Is oncology DO friendly?

 

[Osminog]

There's no need to speculate about these matters. We have the data. In 2018, of the DOs who applied to OB/GYN, 61% matched. Psychiatry, 73% matched. Pediatrics, 90% matched.

I don't know what your exact definition of "DO friendly" is, but you can look through the data and draw your own conclusions.

Is oncology DO friendly?

See: How realistic is Heme Onc as a DO?

 

[Deecee2DO]

Yes

 

[Deecee2DO]

Is oncology DO friendly?

For the most part yes. Being a DO will surely not keep you out of the heme/onc match but you'll have to work hard and have the app for it. I would say it is middle of the road as far as competitiveness in IM fellowships with GI and Cards being most competitive Heme/onc, pulm, rheum, allergy in the middle and nephro, ID, endo toward the bottom

 

[madiso30]

For the most part yes. Being a DO will surely not keep you out of the heme/onc match but you'll have to work hard and have the app for it. I would say it is middle of the road as far as competitiveness in IM fellowships with GI and Cards being most competitive Heme/onc, pulm, rheum, allergy in the middle and nephro, ID, endo toward the bottom

Probably safe to say any IM subspecialty is reasonable as a DO, right? Just comes down to getting a good enough IM residency.

 

[Deecee2DO]

Probably safe to say any IM subspecialty is reasonable as a DO, right? Just comes down to getting a good enough IM residency.

Yes but more importantly if you want GI or cards kick ass in IM. Really any specialties other than the uber competitive surgical subspecialties and derm are going to be reasonable. Even the uber competitive ones are doable you just have to be a superstar (top boards, research, connections/letters or phone calls from people in high places saying you **** gold).