DO rotating internship question and how it differs by state

[MedicineMan99]

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Although It hought I knew the answer to this question, many people keep second-guessing me (perhaps because they hate that my answer is true, but who knows).

I am a MS-III DO student at a school in PA. DOs in PA (and a few other states), have to do that mandatory "rotating internship" year or have it incorporated into their DO residency in order to get licensed in PA.

I plan on doing a family medicine residency in NY, a state that does not require this "rotating internship year for DOs". Now am I correct in saying that if I match at an MD FM residency in NY, I simply graduate medical school, do the three-year residency in NY, and am then a fully licensed physician in NY? Also, let's say I get board certified after my residency in NY. If I decide to move to PA, would I have to go back and do this "DO rotating internship" in order to get licensed in that state?

Thanks very much!

 

[futuredo32]

You can get the DO internship year waived with Resolution 42. At MSUCOM, they're really great about helping you get the necessary paperwork done.

 

[MedicineMan99]

You can get the DO internship year waived with Resolution 42. At MSUCOM, they're really great about helping you get the necessary paperwork done.

Thanks for your reply!

Are you specifically talking about moving from a state like NY BACK to a state like PA (where the internship is required)? What about if you plan to do residency and live forever in a state like NY where it is not required?

 

[futuredo32]

Thanks for your reply!

Are you specifically talking about moving from a state like NY BACK to a state like PA (where the internship is required)? What about if you plan to do residency and live forever in a state like NY where it is not required?

I'm 99.999% sure that if you want to do your residency and live forever in a state that doesn't require a DO intern year, you can skip the waiver.
This question has been addressed in the osteopathic sub-forum here a lot. If you wanted to get an answer from someone who is 100% sure, you might want to search that forum or ask this question there.