BS 10, PS 11, VR 05 !! Need help

[vimal98]

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there goes my DMU interview, to someone who doesn't care about osteopathy

Don't worry, you will get one too.

 

[Nate]

I think that some of you need to have a little more faith in the admissions committees because they are not idiots.

 

[vimal98]

I think that some of you need to have a little more faith in the admissions committees because they are not idiots.

I agree

 

[medic170]

I agree

I don't think he was exactly sticking up for you.

 

[Munchkin6245]

I don't think he was exactly sticking up for you.

BUWHAHAHAHAHAHA.....omigod that's funny!

 

[docbill]

Okay.. you know what.. I am almost at 500 posts.

So Adcom is usually very good at doing their stuff.. otherwise we would of had a serious problem. There is room for errors. But they did accept me.. so they did something right. hehehe.

Let settle this. For one to be a good DO, one has to love the philosophy. Even though there are lots of similarities and regulations as MD has... DO's like to pride themselves on the philosophies we (as a future DO) have.

Since most of us are older or different background, we have a low tolerance for BS.
And we are fighting for our own rights and not be in the shadows of MD. That is why we are defensive. You will see in the next few years the DO transformation. With internet and the call for whole medicine and prevention... Osteopathy will become more popular.

Viral... if you are open minded and willing to learn about Osteopathy (today's Osteopathy I should say... and the philosophies that go with it... and the slight different approach to patient care... while utilizing new scientific knowledge and treatments), than that is great. If you are willing to be true to the field, I think almost everyone will have no problem with that.

Otherwise you may have committed yourself to a few year of being unhappy and trying to compare yourself to MDs.

 

[vimal98]

I don't think he was exactly sticking up for you.

I know that, but just said that because I believe in admission committee. I mean they will know that how much I am qualified to be a DO and if they will reject me then that's fine. I will take it happily.

(This is for everyone)
Moreover I am tired of this fighting about difference between MD and DO philosophy. So I won't post anymore to clarify myself. As I told you I just want to be a doctor and no matter what, I will be one. I will let you guys know if I will get into somewhere.
Good luck to you guys. Thanks for all help.

 

[Ypo.]

I know that, but just said that because I believe in admission committee. I mean they will know that how much I am qualified to be a DO and if they will reject me then that's fine. I will take it happily.

(This is for everyone)
Moreover I am tired of this fighting about difference between MD and DO philosophy. So I won't post anymore to clarify myself. As I told you I just want to be a doctor and no matter what, I will be one. I will let you guys know if I will get into somewhere.
Good luck to you guys. Thanks for all help.

There are a lot of people in osteopathic schools that just wanted to be a doctor, too. They didn't necessarily know much about the philosophy, OMM, or have much contact with DOs necessarily. Even some of my friends that were accepted this year and last year had never seen OMM, or read "the DOs by Norman Gevitz." You have to realize that many people on the pre-osteo forum feel passionately about the DO philosophy and have immersed themselves in osteopathic medicine (which is wonderful, BTW, I love it when people are committed to osteopathic medicine).

However, there are lots of DOs out there who don't exactly recite Still's oath everyday...if you get my drift. For many DOs, being a good doctor is the bottom line...not prescribing to a certain set of fixed beliefs. http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=122794&page=1&pp=20

And just some advice...adcoms are pretty flexible. They don't expect you to be a DO crusader, but they do want to know you are compatible with the philosophy and knowledgeable, ie-"what do you like about it?". In every osteo interview I stated my bottom line is that I want to be a good family practice doctor, this is why I applied to some MD programs that are noted for their good primary care programs- none of my interviewers seemed to mind this fact. I also stated that I liked the philosophy of treating the whole patient, and using OMM-which will come in handy as an FP. I also made it a point to observe OMM, read books on DOs, and shadow several DOs-I did this so I would be in able to make an informed decision. I've been accepted at 3/3 (interviews/acceptances).

I do not think they will be overally anxious to accept you if they suspect you are using DO schools only as a backup. They will want to know what attracted you to osteopathic medicine, and I do hope you'll be able to truthfully come up with something other than "its just another pathway to becoming a doctor-in case I don't get accepted into an MD program."

Good luck 🙂

 

[vimal98]

There are a lot of people in osteopathic schools that just wanted to be a doctor, too. They didn't necessarily know much about the philosophy, OMM, or have much contact with DOs necessarily. Even some of my friends that were accepted this year and last year had never seen OMM, or read "the DOs by Norman Gevitz." You have to realize that many people on the pre-osteo forum feel passionately about the DO philosophy and have immersed themselves in osteopathic medicine (which is wonderful, BTW, I love it when people are committed to osteopathic medicine).

However, there are lots of DOs out there who don't exactly recite Still's oath everyday...if you get my drift. For many DOs, being a good doctor is the bottom line...not prescribing to a certain set of fixed beliefs.

And just some advice...adcoms are pretty flexible. They don't expect you to be a DO crusader, but they do want to know you are compatible with the philosophy and knowledgeable, ie-"what do you like about it?". In every osteo interview I stated my bottom line is that I want to be a good family practice doctor, this is why I applied to some MD programs that are noted for their good primary care programs- none of my interviewers seemed to mind this fact. I also stated that I liked the philosophy of treating the whole patient, and using OMM-which will come in handy as an FP. I also made it a point to observe OMM, read books on DOs, and shadow several DOs-I did this so I would be in able to make an informed decision. I've been accepted at 3/3 (interviews/acceptances).

I do not think they will be overally anxious to accept you if they suspect you are using DO schools only as a backup. They will want to know what attracted you to osteopathic medicine, and I do hope you'll be able to truthfully come up with something other than "its just another pathway to becoming a doctor-in case I don't get accepted into an MD program."

Good luck 🙂

Thanks for honest answer. And actually I agree with you. I mean I have read many articles about DO and OMM and right now I am reading the DOs by Norman Gevitz. Its not like I am totally disregarding the DO philosophy. I do believe in it. Well it all depends on interview and what admission committee thinks. So we will see.

 

[Ypo.]

Vimal, I edited my post to include a thread from the osteo forum I think you should read...you may find it interesting.

 

[vimal98]

Vimal, I edited my post to include a thread from the osteo forum I think you should read...you may find it interesting.

yeap, printed those articles. Looks interesting.
Thanks