DO shadowing vs. MD shadowing

[harposnarpo]

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I just discovered most of the doctors (3 of the 5) I had shadowed have D.O.'s and not M.D.'s. Really, I just looked up their names and discovered they went the DO route.

Do adcoms prefer more MD shadowing or am I okay?

 

[RySerr21]

it doesnt matter. shadowing a DO orthopedic surgeon and an MD orthopedic surgeon are the same exact thing. insert any medical specialty and it won't change.

 

[Depakote]

it doesnt matter. shadowing a DO orthopedic surgeon and an MD orthopedic surgeon are the same exact thing. insert any medical specialty and it won't change.

agreed.

 

[tiedyeddog]

Adcoms won't care. You're good to go.

 

[JaggerPlate]

I just discovered most of the doctors (3 of the 5) I had shadowed have D.O.'s and not M.D.'s. Really, I just looked up their names and discovered they went the DO route.

Do adcoms prefer more MD shadowing or am I okay?

If you are applying DO this will actually be a plus.

 

[spyderracing32]

It seems only DO schools care that you have shadowed DOs and have a LoR from a DO

 

[JaggerPlate]

It seems only DO schools care that you have shadowed DOs and have a LoR from a DO

All DO schools (if not a huge majority) require a LOR from a physician. Some absolutely require DO, others 'strongly recommend a DO,' and others just want a letter of rec from a doc. I'm curious if the OP is going to apply DO though, because I think shadowing a doc and not knowing he/she was a DO then finding out and becoming interested because of that doctor would make a cool interview/ps type story.

 

[LikeClockWork]

I did most of my shadowing with DOs, NPs, and PAs in family practice. Of course, I did have other MD shadowing experience, but I referenced my DO shadowing the most in my PS and interviews.

 

[TheElement]

If you couldn't even tell that they were DO's at first then it shows you how much it shouldn't matter.