DO Licensing

[HemaOncoDoc]

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I heard from a source that if graduated with a DO degree and did not follow the traditional DO course, and sought an allo residency, you were not allowed to practice in five states in the united states including pennsylvania and florida. Is there any validity in that? Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Taus]

yes and no....it has nothing to do w/ your residency...only your 1 year internship requirement. If you're doing a specialty like PM&R, Anesthesiology, etc, that requires a 1 year internship for both MD's and DO's..you can just do a DO internship and go on to an MD residency if you'd like. If you are doing an MD primary care residency that counts the first of 3 years as your "internship" year....then you can try to go through resolution 42. If certain requirements are met in your MD internship year, that res 42 allows you to apply (and 90% of the time) obtain DO approval of your MD internship. There are lots of little ins and outs that are specialty specific...but overall what I wrote above is how DO's who do MD residencies practice in those 5 states. Hope that helps

 

[HemaOncoDoc]

yes and no....it has nothing to do w/ your residency...only your 1 year internship requirement. If you're doing a specialty like PM&R, Anesthesiology, etc, that requires a 1 year internship for both MD's and DO's..you can just do a DO internship and go on to an MD residency if you'd like. If you are doing an MD primary care residency that counts the first of 3 years as your "internship" year....then you can try to go through resolution 42. If certain requirements are met in your MD internship year, that res 42 allows you to apply (and 90% of the time) obtain DO approval of your MD internship. There are lots of little ins and outs that are specialty specific...but overall what I wrote above is how DO's who do MD residencies practice in those 5 states. Hope that helps

So, in theory, if I do not have aspirations to practice medicine in WV, FL, PA, OK, or MI, I shouldn't have to worry about the 1 year DO internship. I plan to specialize, so doing a 1 year internship in a DO program and then jump into my MD residency should not hinder anything. Also, I may bypass the DO internship and opt not to practice medicine in those states and jump right into an MD residency. That is something to consider. Thanks!

 

[Taus]

you are correct.....but if (as your name suggests) you want hemeonc...you must go through Internal Medicine first. If you KNOW that you will never practice in one of those states...then you can do whatever you'd like. If you do want to practice in one and don't want to prolong the 3 years of IM (ie by doing an internship + 3 year res)....you can do a "fast-tracked" DO program that includes the internship in the 3 IM years or do an MD program and try to get the first year approved. Again...all a moot point if you will never want to practice in one of those states

 

[HemaOncoDoc]

you are correct.....but if (as your name suggests) you want hemeonc...you must go through Internal Medicine first. If you KNOW that you will never practice in one of those states...then you can do whatever you'd like. If you do want to practice in one and don't want to prolong the 3 years of IM (ie by doing an internship + 3 year res)....you can do a "fast-tracked" DO program that includes the internship in the 3 IM years or do an MD program and try to get the first year approved. Again...all a moot point if you will never want to practice in one of those states

Makes perfect sense. Thanks! Decisions, decisions.

 

[Idiopathic]

And also consider fellowships...you will likely want to get your license in the state you do your fellowship in, that might be florida.

btw, 400 people have applied for prop 42 waivers, 4 have been denied, according to the website.

Im doing an anesthesia program where all the spots are 4 year spots, so how does that affect me i wonder?

 

[Hoberto]

Plus who knows what the rules will be by the time you are applying for internships/residencies.