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DO vs. MD
Defend your side and give evidence to back up your claims.
 
Topic was discussed million times...use search button and u will get your perspective.
 
Taty said:
Topic was discussed million times...use search button and u will get your perspective.
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i want a more recent perspective
 
Doctor4Life1769 said:
Will it suddenly affect the way your program recruits and picks candidates for residency? Likely not. Quit patronizing us with this thread and go fix a bone.
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The main reason why this has become a pressing problem for me is that my brother is about to go to DO school and I want to find out if he is making a good choice. He got into 13 DO schools, all of the Carribean big 4, and wait listed at 3 US MD schools.
 
enka said:
The main reason why this has become a pressing problem for me is that my brother is about to go to DO school and I want to find out if he is making a good choice. He got into 13 DO schools, all of the Carribean big 4, and wait listed at 3 US MD schools.
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haha. Tell him to go to the Carribean...I hear those schools are the best of the best and you are garunteed a residency spot in derm and ortho. So both of you can start a practice together
 
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As a MD, I just want my brother to have the same opportunities that I had. I have heard that half of people who go to the Caribbean end up failing the USMLE terribly.
 
enka said:
As a MD, I just want my brother to have the same opportunities that I had. I have heard that half of people who go to the Caribbean end up failing the USMLE terribly.
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nope. caribbean = Derm or ortho garunteed.

Tell him he must go to the carribean to follow in your footsteps to rule the ortho world at Duke
 
enka said:
I am a orthopaedic surgery resident at Duke
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Then you should know the general consensus on DOs vs Caribbean MDs. Why go on a forum when you can ask your colleagues?

So you're a resident at Duke? Let's do an easy test. Where do most families, visitors and employees eat in Duke Hospital North?
 
iniquus said:
Then you should know the general consensus on DOs vs Caribbean MDs. Why go on a forum when you can ask your colleagues?

So you're a resident at Duke? Let's do an easy test. Where do most families, visitors and employees eat in Duke Hospital North?
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we have a cafe in the north hospital with a great starbucks
 
enka said:
we have a cafe in the north hospital with a great starbucks
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I'm assuming you meant Atrium Cafe. What's the first food station that's directly in front of the main entrance of that cafeteria?
 
iniquus said:
I'm assuming you meant Atrium Cafe. What's the first food station that's directly in front of the main entrance of that cafeteria?
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I am not sure which one you are talking about however, I know there is world, the grill, pizza, sandwiches, the express line, and the good old home cooking line.
 
TO ALL THE HATERS:
At the end of the day, Ummmm, all the people who are rooting for me to fail, ummm, at the end of the day, they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life that they had before they woke up today, they got the same personal problems they had, today. You know, and I’m gonna continue to live the way I want to live, and continue to do the things I wannna do with me and my family …they gotta get back to the real world at some point.
 
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enka said:
TO ALL THE HATERS:
At the end of the day, Ummmm, all the people who are rooting for me to fail, ummm, at the end of the day, they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life that they had before they woke up today, they got the same personal problems they had, today. You know, and I’m gonna continue to live the way I want to live, and continue to do the things I wannna do with me and my family …they gotta get back to the real world at some point.
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You are seriously quoting Lebron?
 
enka said:
DO vs. MD
Defend your side and give evidence to back up your claims.
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obviously a troll...Defend your side like there is some kind of war going on...lol
 
enka said:
The main reason why this has become a pressing problem for me is that my brother is about to go to DO school and I want to find out if he is making a good choice. He got into 13 DO schools, all of the Carribean big 4, and wait listed at 3 US MD schools.
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Listen, you are doing several things here that you probably shouldn't. MD vs DO threads are frowned upon here. It doesn't start a civilized debate but it does sound pretty ignorant. If you want to know if your brother is making a good decision, then why ask a bunch of pre-meds and med students their opinions? Our opinions don't matter. What you need are facts. Look at the match stats for DO graduates. Look at the pass rates for the COMLEX and USMLE. Better yet, why don't you ask your brother about it? Also, we have a search function which should answer the vast majority of your questions/concerns. Use it.
 
It doesn't matter. You do you, and I'll do me.

Wait... whats this? A decades old newspaper just flew through my window with surprisingly current and relevant news:

War%20is%20Over.jpg
 
Superman1978 said:
Listen, you are doing several things here that you probably shouldn't. MD vs DO threads are frowned upon here. It doesn't start a civilized debate but it does sound pretty ignorant. If you want to know if your brother is making a good decision, then why ask a bunch of pre-meds and med students their opinions? Our opinions don't matter. What you need are facts. Look at the match stats for DO graduates. Look at the pass rates for the COMLEX and USMLE. Better yet, why don't you ask your brother about it? Also, we have a search function which should answer the vast majority of your questions/concerns. Use it.
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forgive me
 
Slow day in the OR today?
No need for a comparison, this has been done before.
I am not "embarrassed" to become a DO.

Please troll elsewhere these waters have already been overfished by other pretentious MD's.

Have a nice day.
 
A is A said:
Slow day in the OR today?
No need for a comparison, this has been done before.
I am not "embarrassed" to become a DO.

Please troll elsewhere these waters have already been overfished by other pretentious MD's.

Have a nice day.
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No it is not a slow day. I am off.
 
Well things have been so easy for me in my life with my 41 MCAT; that I have always been in a DO free environment. Most of my classmates in med school did not even consider DO school because they all had 35+ MCAT scores.
 
enka said:
Well things have been so easy for me in my life with my 41 MCAT; that I have always been in a DO free environment. Most of my classmates in med school did not even consider DO school because they all had 35+ MCAT scores.
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damn my 35 even. :laugh: if only I was 35+ I'd be DO-free.

In all seriousness, you claimed to have a purpose in the last thread. This thread just has none. It doesn't help your credibility if you dont even try to figure out what you claim to want to know.
 
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DocEspana said:
damn my 35 even. :laugh: if only I was 35+ I'd be DO-free.

In all seriousness, you claimed to have a purpose in the last thread. This thread just has none. It doesn't help your credibility if you dont even try to figure out what you claim to want to know.
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It must be very scary to go to med school in Brooklyn as your details say you do. I salute you.
 
enka said:
Well things have been so easy for me in my life with my 41 MCAT; that I have always been in a DO free environment. Most of my classmates in med school did not even consider DO school because they all had 35+ MCAT scores.
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Nobody cares where you went to school, what you or your classmates got on the MCAT and where you are doing your residency.
 
This has been a great experience for me, and it has helped me grow.
 
enka said:
It must be very scary to go to med school in Brooklyn as your details say you do. I salute you.
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Well I was in Manhattan. Rotations require a car and BK has the free parking. I make decisions entirely on where my nissan centra can be left behind. :laugh:
 
enka said:
This has been a great experience for me, and it has helped me grow.
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I hope some of that growth has been maturity. I am glad you are in a DO-free zone, because I am sure you are such a pleasure to be around.

You have grown, made friends-for-life with this thread and we all think you are sooooo cool. Mission accomplished!
 
Haters only hate the things that they can't get and the people they can't be.
 
enka said:
It must be very scary to go to med school in Brooklyn as your details say you do. I salute you.
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You obviously have never been to Brooklyn before...
 
DocEspana said:
I care. I enjoy making new friends, and to do that I need to know more about them!
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From the OP's other thread-
enka said:
I have heard that the big 4 Caribbean is way better then going DO because that way you do not have to live a life of shame and embarrassment that come along with being a DO.
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I have never looked down on anyone's occupation; everyone has their place in this world. He/she obviously does not respect your occupation and is trolling for the heck of it.
To each his own I guess. 🙂
 
Hahaha! Banned!🙂

👍Thanks to the Mods for showing that troll the door!👍
 
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A is A said:
From the OP's other thread-

I have never looked down on anyone's occupation; everyone has their place in this world. He/she obviously does not respect your occupation and is trolling for the heck of it.
To each his own I guess. 🙂
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There is no font on SDN that properly communicates the strong ribbon of sarcasm that runs through my posts. If there was half of my posts would be trite.
 
I need friends like that like i need a hole in my head.

and acccording to the OP, by living in Brooklyn I clearly *want* a hole in my head.
 
DocEspana said:
There is no font on SDN that properly communicates the strong ribbon of sarcasm that runs through my posts. If there was half of my posts would be trite.
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😳 Oops. Totally missed that.😳
 
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