Hey everyone! Just curious as to what DR programs are DO friendly. My end goal would be either IR or something procedural (maybe MSK?) but I know I'm not competitive enough for IR integrated. Looking to ESIR, maybe. Step in the 240's. Decent research, nothing specifically toward radiology.
DO Friendly Radiology Programs?
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Lots of DO friendly spots, just depends where you are aiming location-wise. Any regional preferences? I just matched this year so I can be of help.
In terms of upper ranked programs(based on doximity), i think cleveland clinic and upmc take DOs.
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it's kind of a loaded question. do you have any geographical preferences or compelling ties to any region? you could look up all the programs and see which ones have accepted DOs in the past, but it's kind of self-limiting if you only limit yourself to those programs. try to rotate at a few reach programs and the rest at programs that historically have taken a bunch of DOs/IMGs, or that you have compelling ties to. wouldn't put too much stock on what programs don't have any visible DOs on their roster, in my experience they're not anti-do, just haven't come across any one applicant that has convinced them to overlook the 'DO' degree. You can gain a lot from rotating there and being likable so someone can go to bat for you/vouch for you. East coast tends to be easier than west coast in terms of being able to break in as a DO, re: bigger cities/university programs. IR rotations let you do more hands on stuff and be noticeably helpful vs potentially being annoying in the background during a DR rotation.
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In the same boat here. FREIDA has a "% DO" value under some programs which is nice, but I don't want to click through ~200 programs to find that value. I wish FREIDA could just offer their data in a spreadsheet to us - that'd be nice 🙂
Im as MS2 looking into radiology and was looking for some guidance regarding matching radiology as a DO. Can I PM you sometime?
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Sure thing.
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What about southern schools? Also a DO much in the same boat, and really wanting to go to a program anywhere in the south.
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University of South Alabama
Medical College of Georgia
University of Mississippi
UF Jacksonville
Larkin Community Hospital
Adventure Hospital
Baptist Memorial in Memphis
University of Arkansas
