DO into EU license?

[medicalmnt]

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If I received a DO degree and complete my clinical hours/training/etc in USA....Would I be able to transfer a DO degree into a EU license?

I know an MD is able to be transferred considering you do the requirements but I was wondering if EU considers MD/DO separately.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Wikipedia international practice for DOs. France is restrictive towards DOs, England, Germany, Italy, are open.

 

[Mad Jack]

You will have to complete a new residency in the EU countries that do accept DOs. An MD from the US would also have to complete a new residency, so that isn't because of your DO degree. It's just that residency doesn't carry over from one country to another. Foreign physicians face the same retaining issue when coming to the United States. Now, so far as which countries you can practice in, the Wikipedia article is currently out of date. Here is the current practice rights map:

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

Remember that in most of these countries in grey there has not been any attempt to try to get medical licensure, so it may still be possible to get it. Also, not all MD schools are created equal. While many/most MD schools have larger international rights, many simply do not. Caribbean IMG actually have less practice rights than DO, so that's another thing against getting a degree from the Caribbean.

 

[medickdb]

You will have to complete a new residency in the EU countries that do accept DOs. An MD from the US would also have to complete a new residency, so that isn't because of your DO degree. It's just that residency doesn't carry over from one country to another. Foreign physicians face the same retaining issue when coming to the United States. Now, so far as which countries you can practice in, the Wikipedia article is currently out of date. Here is the current practice rights map:

Hah, I love how Puerto Rico isn't colored orange even though I'm sure it should be.

 

[Mad Jack]

Remember that in most of these countries in grey there has not been any attempt to try to get medical licensure, so it may still be possible to get it. Also, not all MD schools are created equal. While many/most MD schools have larger international rights, many simply do not. Caribbean IMG actually have less practice rights than DO, so that's another thing against getting a degree from the Caribbean.

There really just aren't a lot of DOs clamoring to go abroad to lower-paid countries. My bet is, most of Africa and several other European countries would allow us if someone actually bothered trying to register. Many of the countries that allow manipulation only or have denied DOs practice rights have a history of protectionist policies in regard to local professionals (Japan being a notorious example).

 

[coolingglasses]

There really just aren't a lot of DOs clamoring to go abroad to lower-paid countries. My bet is, most of Africa and several other European countries would allow us if someone actually bothered trying to register. Many of the countries that allow manipulation only or have denied DOs practice rights have a history of protectionist policies in regard to local professionals (Japan being a notorious example).

Right.

I'd wager most go with an organization for a limited time period, in which case their practice rights are covered by that group.

 

[NurWollen]

Hah, I love how Puerto Rico isn't colored orange even though I'm sure it should be.

I've wondered about that. I wonder if there are any practicing DO's in Puerto Rico.

Someone should start a "San Juan University College of Osteopathic Medicine." SJUCOM. I wonder if they would get more or fewer mainland applicants than the MD schools there.