Can osteopathic physicians find work as easy an MD

[drctother]

Can we ban the pre-med with a Dr. name and no status?

Actually Dr Yiot is one of the few people on SDN who consistently provides positive useful information. Even if he has provided some information in the past which may be false (im not saying he has), his intentions were purely good. He is also one of the only regular posters who doesnt become involved in any of the controversial troll-like threads. The fact that he doesnt troll, gives him my respect. The fact that he is one of the few people on here who continually has a positive attitude AND doesnt talk down to people...

Just saying

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[Dr Yiot]

Actually Dr Yiot is one of the few people on SDN who consistently provides positive useful information. Even if he has provided some information in the past which may be false (im not saying he has), his intentions were purely good. He is also one of the only regular posters who doesnt become involved in any of the controversial troll-like threads. The fact that he doesnt troll, gives him my respect. The fact that he is one of the few people on here who continually has a positive attitude AND doesnt talk down to people...

Just saying

hey thanks a lot man, that means a lot.. for realzies

and the same to you as well.

 

[Sankaku]

I have a great job (in a group that is a mix of MD and DO physicians) and still get daily (literally) calls or emails about other (good) jobs out there.

Virtually nobody who is hiring cares what your degree is. In some specialties/groups they *may* care where you did your residency (ACGME vs AOA), but that's an exception, not the rule.

I find that many nurses have no idea that they've been working with DOs. Kinda like how many patients don't realize their PCP or specialist is a DO.

Bottom line: getting a job as a DO is no different than getting a job as an MD.

The OP's question was something I initially worried about, so I asked about a dozen doctors (mostly MD's) what they thought about DO job prospects and workplace treatment. DrMom's response is basically what all of them told me. I have only met one MD with any sort of anti-DO bias, but he was a jaded individual in general. He had also gone to a Caribbean school and seemed to have personal issues about not getting in stateside. Anyways, no problems for DO's here in California.

 

[JaggerPlate]

The OP's question was something I initially worried about, so I asked about a dozen doctors (mostly MD's) what they thought about DO job prospects and workplace treatment. DrMom's response is basically what all of them told me. I have only met one MD with any sort of anti-DO bias, but he was a jaded individual in general. He had also gone to a Caribbean school and seemed to have personal issues about not getting in stateside. Anyways, no problems for DO's here in California.

Always look for the 'why,' because it's always somewhere.