3rd year student interested in PM&R

[Dr. G]

Im a 3rd year osteopathic student doing my clinical rotations. The time is approaching for me to start picking my 4th year rotations. I am interested in PM&R and was wondering if anyone could give me advice with regards to how to showcase myself to hospitals with PM&R residency programs. I live in new jersey and I was wondering what the opportunities are for the residency within the NJ/NY area for osteopathic students. Do I have to take the USMLE step 2? What are the "DO friendly" hospitals with a PM&R residency program?

thank you

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[njdevil]

There are many possibilities, but I know of DO students rotating through:

Jefferson, Temple, UPEnn, UMDNJ-NJ Med (Kessler) & Cornell/Columbia.

As far as USMLE, all accept COMLEX, but I don't think it would hurt. You don't need a step II of any kind just to get a rotation.

Good Luck

 

[Teufelhunden]

The program director of Northwestern's PM&R program is a DO, so I'd imagine they're pretty friendly.

Havard has DO's on staff in their PM&R program. Ohio State also has a handful of DO's in their residency program.

 

[njdevil]

I also know of DO students rotating through RIC (Northwestern's program) and Sinai-UMaryland.

Having DOs as residents doesn't mean that you can rotate through as a student. School policy v. department policy. UPitt and UVA both will not allow DO students to rotate through, but actively recruit DO residents.

 

[williestyle81]

excuse my ignorance,
but can someone please explain to me what exactly 'physical medicine' is?
thanx
EMW

 

[drusso]

Originally posted by williestyle81
excuse my ignorance,
but can someone please explain to me what exactly 'physical medicine' is?
thanx
EMW

Follow the link...

http://www.aapmr.org/condtreat/what.htm

 

[Delvonik]

I'm having difficulty fiding statistics on PM&R.It seems interesting but I don't know much about the salary or hours.I've heard the residency is pretty light but what's the competition,outlook,salary,etc. like ?