Do I need to shadow MD family doctor if I shadowed DO family doctor?

[winterwind_23]

I have shadowed two family medicine DOs for a full day each (about 16 hours total). I heard that it is good to get some shadowing in with a family doctor for MD applications. Will shadowing family medicine DOs count? Or should I try to get more shadowing in with family medicine doctors, but this time with MD? Will it look bad with for MD schools if I shadow mostly DOs?

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[Catalystik]

I have shadowed two family medicine DOs for a full day each (about 16 hours total). I heard that it is good to get some shadowing in with a family doctor for MD applications. Will shadowing family medicine DOs count? Or should I try to get more shadowing in with family medicine doctors, but this time with MD? Will it look bad with for MD schools if I shadow mostly DOs?

Yes. No. No.

 

[partypat]

One of my good friends is a third year DO student and she hooked me up with a family doctor at her school to shadow who is a DO. I shadowed him for a couple months and got to know him really well and he wrote me a great LOR. I got accepted to multiple MD schools so this shouldn't be a concern to you.

A family medicine DO and a family medicine MD are both doctors.

 

[NickNaylor]

MD schools will not care if you shadowed a DO. Some DO schools will want you to have exposure to a DO rather than an MD. Other than those cases, it won't matter.

 

[tiedyeddog]

You should be fine. You don't need to shadow anymore doctors.

 

[winterwind_23]

You should be fine. You don't need to shadow anymore doctors.

You're one cheeky mate.

I should clarify my question. What I actually meant is should I try to shadow more family medicine physicians that are MD, or should I try to shadow other specialties at this time? I think I have my answer for this already though.

 

[tiedyeddog]

You're one cheeky mate.

I should clarify my question. What I actually meant is should I try to shadow more family medicine physicians that are MD, or should I try to shadow other specialties at this time? I think I have my answer for this already though.

Shadow different specialties only if you think it would be fun. It won't help your app.

 

[NeuResurgens]

In this particular case, the degree doesn't matter for MD schools - they're fine if you shadow FP DO's. Try switching specialties now for your shadowing.