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I know there are different accrediting bodies, but doesn't an MD or DO residency in the same practice area allow you the same practice privileges? So what's the big deal with getting MD residencies? Is the training better or something? It seems as though many DO's who want to specialize want MD residencies for their training. I understand that there are too few DO residencies and too many MD residencies, and this is part of the reason many DO's go MD after school, but what about the competitive specialty residencies? Are DO specialty residencies not well supported? I don't get it...does it really matter if your neurosurgery residency is MD or DO? Isn't neurosurgery neurosurgery? Also, would it make sense for a DO grad to do an MD residency in something like family practice, where DO's are well-established? Just wanting some clarification...thanks