DO Match List Thread 2021

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Deecee2DO said:
Amazing matches? 10000%. Top of all time for DO? probs not. Those 2 are totally badass matches (probs top for 2021 for sure) but probs wouldnt be top of all time which in my opinion constitutes competitive specialty AND top 10-ish academic institution. What school were those?
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Harborview ortho, 2 DOs now. Those are arguably a better match than NYU ortho. It’s probably the most competitive program out there, both rank and location. Joint disease takes like 12 residents. NYU is very anti DO so it’s an amazing achievement, where as UW is a progressive institution, but I’m speaking strictly from ortho standpoint.

Edit: Joint disease takes 14 ortho residents a year. Probably the largest program in the country.
 
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TrackManDan said:
KCOM NS match is at LSU-Shreveport. Also had Yale Rads, 2 Derm, 1 ENT, 8 GS, 1 ophtho, 1 ortho.
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Cool - updated my list. Sounds like LSU Shreveport interviewed most of the DO candidates this year. I'm guessing the two DO grads that matched are at PCOM.
 
DarkHorizon said:
Harborview ortho, 2 DOs now. Those are arguably a better match than NYU ortho. It’s probably the most competitive program out there, both rank and location. Joint disease takes like 12 residents. NYU is very anti DO so it’s an amazing achievement, where as UW is a progressive institution, but I’m speaking strictly from ortho standpoint.

Edit: Joint disease takes 14 ortho residents a year. Probably the largest program in the country.
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Didnt know Harborview was UW. UW is top tier i know and yes I agree in the ortho world I could see UW being same league or better than NYU
 
Deecee2DO said:
Didnt know Harborview was UW. UW is top tier i know and yes I agree in the ortho world I could see UW being same league or better than NYU
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Agree. It’s silly to argue these matches. I’m happy that these studs are opening doors for underclassmen. As a DO orthopod, I’m proud of these guys(gals).
 
Nevergiveupok said:
Historically one of the few DO schools that placed well into ortho along with MSUCOM. Would have taken PCOM over NYITCOM if I got in (when I was gunning for ortho sports but like most people coming in - my scores where nowhere near what's needed to get ortho haha), their match lists historically always had ortho placements and a well above average match list in general.

NYITCOM a few years back had no one match ortho despite personally knowing 2-3 who were trying to get it.
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I feel KCU has the most consistent ortho matched (not sure about quality). But they’ve got like 10 years of match lists on their website and every year has 3-10 ortho matches every year. Multiple MD ortho matches too.
 
MADD!!! said:
PCOM Philadelphia's match is FIREEE!

1 (the only DO) integrated CT surgery match at UMich

1 IR at MUSC

2x Psychiatry at Einstein-Philly

PMR at UPMC, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and University of Louisville

Family Med at Lancaster General!, Abington, UMASS, Crozer, Jeff NE, Allegheny, Lankenau, Doctors Hospital Ohio

IM at Baylor Houston, GWU, Temple, Lankenau, Lehigh Valley, Christiana, Einstein Philly, Jeff NE, Allegheny, Mount Sinai NW, Loma Linda, St Lukes and more

LOTS of EM

Gen Surg at Lankenau, Christiana, Einstein-Philly, PCOM, Allegheny, Reading, and more

1 ENT at PCOM

Several Ortho matches

Ob/Gyn at Inspira, UPMC Pinnacle, Lehigh Valley

DR at University of Cincinnati, Christiana

Urology at MUSC

3 Ophtho matches: Walter Reed, PCOM, Larkin

Radiation Oncology at Fox Chase
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Do you know if the GS match at Einstein is prelim or categorical? Can’t recall if they’ve ever taken a DO (maybe 1) for a categorical spot
 
BoneWizard said:
Psychology
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Here is TCOM's list, gathered from their Match Day slideshow:

Anesthesiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor Scott & White - Temple
Brooke Army Medical Center
Medical College of Georgia
University of South Florida
University of Texas - Houston
University of Michigan
University of Toledo

Child Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University (2)

Diagnostic Radiology
Louisiana State University
University of Arizona

Emergency Medicine
Baylor Univ Med Center - Dallas (2)
Charleston Area Medical Center - WV
John Peter Smith
Medical City Arlington (2)
Merit Health Wesley - MS
Tower Health / Reading Hospital
University of Illinois - Chicago
University of Texas - San Antonio
University of Texas - Southwestern (2)
University Hospital - Jackson
University of Arkansas
University of North Carolina

Family Medicine
Abrazo Health Network - AZ
Baylor Univ Med Center - Dallas (3)
Baylor Scott & White - Round Rock
Baylor Scott & White - Temple
CHRISTUS Health (5)
Cahaba Medical Care - AL
In His Image Family Med - OK
John Peter Smith
Kettering Health Network - OH
McLennan County Family Med
Medical City Arlington (2)
Memorial Hermann - Sugar Land (3)
Methodist Dallas (2)
Methodist Houston
Naval Hospital - Jacksonville
North Colorado Med Center
Oklahoma State University
Sparrow Hospital - MI
Spectrum Health/Michigan State University
St. Anthony Hospital - OK
TIGMER - Laredo (2)
Texas Tech - El Paso
Texoma Med Center
University of Texas - Houston
University of Texas - Southwestern (2)
University of Texas - Tyler at Athens (2)
University of Texas - Tyler
University of Texas - Medical Branch
University of Missouri
University of Wyoming
Valley Baptist Med Center - TX
Valley Med Center - WA

General Surgery
HCA Houston / U of Houston
Harris Methodist Fort Worth
Hennepin County Medical Center - MN
Lehigh Valley Hospital - PA
Medical City Arlington
Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School
University of Texas - San Antonio
University of Kansas (2)

Internal Medicine
Baylor Univ Med Center - Dallas
Baylor Scott & White - Temple (4)
Community Memorial Health Sys - CA
Kaiser Permanente - Santa Clara
LewisGale Medical Center
McLaren Health Care Corp - MI
Medical City Arlington
Medical City Fort Worth (2)
Medical City Weatherford
Methodist Dallas (6)
Methodist Houston
OhioHealth - Riverside Methodist
Swedish Covenant Hosp - IL
University of South Florida
University of Texas - Dell (2)
University of Texas - Houston (2)
University of Texas - San Antonio (4)
University of Texas - Tyler (2)
University of Texas - Medical Branch (6)
University of Kansas
University of Massachusetts
University of South Alabama
Zucker SOM - Northwell Lenox Hill

Neurology
Baylor Scott & White - Temple
University of Texas - Dell
University of Louisville

Neurosurgery
University of Texas - San Antonio

OB/GYN
Baylor College of Medicine
Baystate Med Center - MA
Charleston Area Medical Center
HCA Houston / U of Houston
John Peter Smith
Medical City Arlington (4)
Methodist Dallas
Methodist Houston
OhioHealth - Doctors Hosp
Richmond Univ Med Center
University of Kansas

Orthopedic Surgery
John Peter Smith (2)
Western Reserve Hospital - OH
Texas Tech Lubbock

Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor Scott & White - Temple (2)
Louisiana State University
OMECO - OK
Oklahoma State University
Phoenix Children’s Hospital - AZ (2)
University of Nebraska
University of Texas - Dell (4)
University of Texas - Houston (2)
University of Texas - San Antonio (2)
University of Texas - Medical Branch
University of Arkansas
University of Connecticut
University of New Mexico
University of Oklahoma (3)

PM&R
New York University
University of New Mexico
University of Utah
Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Psychiatry
Baylor College of Medicine
John Peter Smith (2)
Louisiana State University
TIGMER
University of Texas - Tyler
University Hospital - Jackson - MS (2)

Urology
Charleston Area Medical Center

Surgery - Prelim
St Joseph Mercy - Oakland

IM - Prelim
Medical City Weatherford (2)

Transitional Year
UK HealthCare - Lexington
 
StripedTie said:
Do you know if the GS match at Einstein is prelim or categorical? Can’t recall if they’ve ever taken a DO (maybe 1) for a categorical spot
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categorical — and trust me the story is huge behind this because the PD explicitly tells everyone he does not take DO’s. The guy who matched worked there as a nurse and other healthcare personnel for 10 years, and his wife is the head nurse of one of the floors of the hospital.
 
MADD!!! said:
categorical — and trust me the story is huge behind this because the PD explicitly tells everyone he does not take DO’s. The guy who matched worked there as a nurse and other healthcare personnel for 10 years, and his wife is the head nurse of one of the floors of the hospital.
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This is why I don’t get the point of all the hype in the DO match list threads every year. Just because a PD is willing to make a rare individual exception to rank a DO above MDs (on the basis of family connections, past work connections, extraordinarily unique background, etc.), doesn’t mean that a glass ceiling was broken or that attitudes toward DOs are becoming more favorable.

An ex-Broadway actor who attended a DO school matched at Columbia Psych a few years ago. It’s nice that a Columbia PD would consider making rare exceptions for former professional theatre stars, but it’s not an indication that Columbia is now interested in training DOs. I don’t see why DO students should view exceptional situations like this as collective victories.
 
Osminog said:
This is why I don’t get the point of all the hype in the DO match list threads every year. Just because a PD is willing to make a rare individual exception to rank a DO above MDs (on the basis of family connections, past work connections, extraordinarily unique background, etc.), doesn’t mean that a glass ceiling was broken or that attitudes toward DOs are becoming more favorable.

An ex-Broadway actor who attended a DO school matched at Columbia Psych a few years ago. It’s nice that a Columbia PD would consider making rare exceptions for former professional theatre stars, but it’s not an indication that Columbia is now interested in training DOs. I don’t see why DO students should view exceptional situations like this as collective victories.
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The point is, if you see the match lists progress each year, more DO's are being integrated into programs that they were historically not able to get into. It's becoming a lot more than just the "one exception." There are many "exceptions," especially this year. Maybe later, DOs matching into these programs will become normal and no longer exceptions, but that's still far away. If you really don't see the significance of celebrating or counting victories when a minority group starts gaining access to institutions that historically rejected them just because of their initials.... With risk of turning this into a political thing I'll just stop here.
 
Osminog said:
This is why I don’t get the point of all the hype in the DO match list threads every year. Just because a PD is willing to make a rare individual exception to rank a DO above MDs (on the basis of family connections, past work connections, extraordinarily unique background, etc.), doesn’t mean that a glass ceiling was broken or that attitudes toward DOs are becoming more favorable.

An ex-Broadway actor who attended a DO school matched at Columbia Psych a few years ago. It’s nice that a Columbia PD would consider making rare exceptions for former professional theatre stars, but it’s not an indication that Columbia is now interested in training DOs. I don’t see why DO students should view exceptional situations like this as collective victories.
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Totally this. But there are many truly exceptional people in DO schools. An odd paradox given how generic and unexceptional the schools are overall. An exceptional person can certainly outweigh an unexceptional medical school 😉
 
Eventually I’ll get around to posting the RVU-Utah list, but just remembered we had a radiation oncology match at University of Florida that I thought was really impressive.
 
Osminog said:
This is why I don’t get the point of all the hype in the DO match list threads every year. Just because a PD is willing to make a rare individual exception to rank a DO above MDs (on the basis of family connections, past work connections, extraordinarily unique background, etc.), doesn’t mean that a glass ceiling was broken or that attitudes toward DOs are becoming more favorable.

An ex-Broadway actor who attended a DO school matched at Columbia Psych a few years ago. It’s nice that a Columbia PD would consider making rare exceptions for former professional theatre stars, but it’s not an indication that Columbia is now interested in training DOs. I don’t see why DO students should view exceptional situations like this as collective victories.
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How is it not an indication? It shows you that as long as you bring something to their program, they’ll take you. And that’s the point, focus on bringing something to their program and don’t get neurotic on being a DO as if it’s a death sentence lol. It’s a medical degree like the MD/MBBS so make the most out of it and see what happens. Idk, maybe you’ll match something crazy like CT surg at UMich, or ortho at UW or something.
 
FutureDoctor5000 said:
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MADD!!! said:
categorical — and trust me the story is huge behind this because the PD explicitly tells everyone he does not take DO’s. The guy who matched worked there as a nurse and other healthcare personnel for 10 years, and his wife is the head nurse of one of the floors of the hospital.
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Is Philly Einstein’s gen surgery program really that impressive? I feel like DO’s match to better university programs every year. They had one match to their IR residency(much more competitive specialty) than gen surgery last year. I see many Ross grads at Philly Einstein’s program so something tells me it isn’t a top program or anything. It’s unfortunate that the PD has such a backwards attitude and is missing out on great Gen surgery PCOM and other DO grads IMHO...
 
FutureDoctor5000 said:
Is Philly Einstein’s gen surgery program really that impressive? I feel like DO’s match to better university programs every year. They had one match to their IR residency(much more competitive specialty) than gen surgery last year. I see many Ross grads at Philly Einstein’s program so something tells me it isn’t a top program or anything. It’s unfortunate that the PD has such a backwards attitude and is missing out on great Gen surgery PCOM and other DO grads IMHO...
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From what I’ve heard, the PD thinks IMG’s are still higher than DO’s. And it’s funny because we have a bunch of students who do their entire 3rd year clerkships at Einstein Philly.

I think it also goes to show that even just the PD alone isn’t the decision maker (if they are, they might get booted). This person had many big heads in the hospital making calls to the PD to take him in from what I’ve heard. And everyone LOVES that it happened. He deserved it like crazy and he’s been working at that hospital for 10 years prior to medical school.
 
MADD!!! said:
From what I’ve heard, the PD thinks IMG’s are still higher than DO’s. And it’s funny because we have a bunch of students who do their entire 3rd year clerkships at Einstein Philly.

I think it also goes to show that even just the PD alone isn’t the decision maker (if they are, they might get booted). This person had many big heads in the hospital making calls to the PD to take him in from what I’ve heard. And everyone LOVES that it happened. He deserved it like crazy and he’s been working at that hospital for 10 years prior to medical school.
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That makes it even more perplexing because it looks like it’s just the gen surgery department that thinks that way, every other specialty from EM to IM to IR and even Urology(former aoa program) has DO’s on the roster. But honestly though, PCOM grads are out there matching at better programs in gen surgery anyway so it’s whatever ahha
 
TheaterOfTheme said:
Totally this. But there are many truly exceptional people in DO schools. An odd paradox given how generic and unexceptional the schools are overall. An exceptional person can certainly outweigh an unexceptional medical school 😉
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Truly this^^^^^^. I don't think it's much of a paradox. I would see students every year thinking I'm going to smoke the guys in their class academically and end up in the bottom half of the class. They think just because they are in DO school that there are not elite students there. Well, that's just not true.I believe our top quartile students would have very good success at MD schools.
 
FutureDoctor5000 said:
Is Philly Einstein’s gen surgery program really that impressive? I feel like DO’s match to better university programs every year. They had one match to their IR residency(much more competitive specialty) than gen surgery last year. I see many Ross grads at Philly Einstein’s program so something tells me it isn’t a top program or anything. It’s unfortunate that the PD has such a backwards attitude and is missing out on great Gen surgery PCOM and other DO grads IMHO...
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It’s impressive because they are so anti-DO, but other than that no it’s not terribly impressive in and of itself.

Probably the best DO GS match I’ve seen so far in terms of raw prestige is Case Western UH. First DO they’ve ever taken and it’s a solidly upper mid tier program.
 
FutureDoctor5000 said:
Aren’t UIC and Rush better in Chicago? And also U Chicago and northwestern?
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UIC is not better, they’re basically broke. They had an Instagram post asking for donations to feed their residents not too long ago.

Also, if you actually want good training, you won’t find it at Rush. Program is way to cush and graduates leave unprepared as a result.

Chicago is a great city for medicine which is why it has so many competitive programs, but look at Loyola on a national level. They’re nationally ranked in GI, nephro, cards, Pulm/crit and neurology, as well as highly ranked (meaning top 10% nationally) in 11 other specialties according to US news and World.

I’m pretty sure they’re like the leading transplant center in America or something like that
 
Osminog said:
This is why I don’t get the point of all the hype in the DO match list threads every year. Just because a PD is willing to make a rare individual exception to rank a DO above MDs (on the basis of family connections, past work connections, extraordinarily unique background, etc.), doesn’t mean that a glass ceiling was broken or that attitudes toward DOs are becoming more favorable.

An ex-Broadway actor who attended a DO school matched at Columbia Psych a few years ago. It’s nice that a Columbia PD would consider making rare exceptions for former professional theatre stars, but it’s not an indication that Columbia is now interested in training DOs. I don’t see why DO students should view exceptional situations like this as collective victories.
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This is true, but the other side of the coin is that there are probably many excellent DOs out there that match exactly what and where they want even if its not an eye-catching surgical subspecialty or institution.

A lot of people might not be interested in all that and go for personal fit instead. For example I'm sure our own stars like DNC or AnatomyGrey12 or many other SDNers could have matched at some prestigious place if that's what their motivation was, but I don't think everyone wants that.
 
bonecrusher22 said:
UIC is not better, they’re basically broke. They had an Instagram post asking for donations to feed their residents not too long ago.

Also, if you actually want good training, you won’t find it at Rush. Program is way to cush and graduates leave unprepared as a result.

Chicago is a great city for medicine which is why it has so many competitive programs, but look at Loyola on a national level. They’re nationally ranked in GI, nephro, cards, Pulm/crit and neurology, as well as highly ranked (meaning top 10% nationally) in 11 other specialties according to US news and World.

I’m pretty sure they’re like the leading transplant center in America or something like that
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Ahh I didn’t know I just went off the rankings of the medical school
 
DNC127 said:
Also add a DO for Wake Forest Orthopedics. Their physician scientist program (6-7 year). From PCOM GA
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damn didn't know ortho programs had a PSTP. crazy good.

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Huge congrats to all the matches. Always impressed to see these amazing matches year after year. All in all glad to see so many DO's match. Will be interesting to see how many were able to match their top 3 this year when the data comes out!
 
Nevergiveupok said:
Personally saw a lot of peopling SOAP this year and last year in certain specialties. Psych apparently got insanely competitive. But all in all, everyone (99%) usually gets at least a pre-lim/transitional year offer.
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Yeah last year I feel there was a lot of unmatched but I don't know the exact numbers off hand.
 
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