DO Friendly PM&R programs

[Redrose53083]

Hi,
Does anyone know which PM&R residency programs are DO friendly? I'm about to set up some of my elective rotations and I'd rather do it at programs where I have a chance of getting an interview. Thanks!

 

[RUOkie]

All of them. We are likely the single most DO friendly specialty. 😀

 

[Redrose53083]

Thanks Ruokie. 🙂 I was wondering do you know if most programs require that we take the USMLE or just COMLEX?? How important are board scores vs. recommendations/rotation evals??

 

[axm397]

do a search on this forum for that topic - you'll find lots of threads. consensus is usually it doesn't matter for most programs.

 

[drusso]

1) Print out a copy of all the PM&R programs in the country and tape it to a wall.

2) Throw a dead cat at it.

3) Which ever one it hits will be the *MOST* DO friendly.

 

[Ludicolo]

I was wondering do you know if most programs require that we take the USMLE or just COMLEX??

All PM&R programs will accept COMLEX, and as a DO student you aren’t required to take the USMLE. A strong USMLE score however does help serve as a basis of comparison against your allo competitors.

How important are board scores vs. recommendations/rotation evals??

It’s all important. But personally I think outstanding rehab LORs/evals will more than offset mediocre board scores. Not necessarily the other way around.

 

[ShyFly]

I've recently become interested in PMR and it appears that almost all of the southern cali programs are DO friendly

 

[Redrose53083]

Thanks so much for all the info! 🙂 BTW, aren't Cali programs impossible to get into?

 

[AviatorDoc]

If cali programs were impossible to get into, no one would get into them. They would not be around very long.

 

[axm397]

Thanks so much for all the info! 🙂 BTW, aren't Cali programs impossible to get into?

nothing is impossible