DC to MD

[chirodoc13]

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Hi everyone...I've been reading up and down the forum here...and just wanted to get some feedback...

I'm a DC...was recently told about a DC to MD program.

A couple options were - USAT - http://www.usat-edu.org

Oceania

I live in MN...and the fella on the phone said they have an online program....that takes into consideration all of my prior training and courses etc.

The big question I keep running into is the residency dilemma. What are the chances of landing a residency after I complete the med school portion etc.

I'm a DC and it sucks. Looking for a career change.

I'm considering an accelerated BSN program (15 months)...and then onto FNP after that. That was my original plan until I was told about a DC to MD option.

The DC to FNP option I'm looking at about 4 years total....70k.

The guy I talked to said plan on 4-5 years...which would include a residency...for much less than 70k.

So I'm like, WTH...sounds too good to be true?

Has anybody else gone before me with this route? An online med school?

 

[deleted480308]

it's a sham

 

[ThoracicGuy]

You'll never match into a residency. The 'diploma' will be worthless. Either work and get into a real US MD/DO school or look to PA or NP school.

 

[MartialArtist93]

As a current MD student at a Caribbean School .. I agree that this option from DC to MD from USAT is a scam! USAT is NOT approved in MANY, if not MOST, of US States because US States will NOT allow online coursework. USAT does NOT have a good name and nobody has heard of them from physicians I know in the US. Problem with Oceania is that they are too new, so they don't have proper accreditation.

 

[Mad Jack]

You will not be allowed to work in any US state, won't match, and will be screwed out of 70k. Don't do it.

Why not just go to an MD or DO school? It's a longer road, but it's worth it.

 

[Skip Intro]

Echoing the sentiments posted already.

There were 2-3 chiropractors in my class at Ross. They had a significant advantage in the coursework, because a lot of what they'd already studied in chiropractic school was a review for them. Still, they sat through all the classes, did the coursework, did the clinical rotations, took all the Steps, and basically suffered through the same curriculum that the rest of us did.

There are no shortcuts. Licensing boards - even in states with severe doctor shortages - are neither stupid nor desperate, contrary to what anyone may believe.

-Skip