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Moose, your avatar is pure awesome! 😀
Thanks. 🙂
I see 14 future Neurosurgeons from the DO side, 7 (combined, without any details of what type of degrees, training, etc, the Non-US IMG had OR what the US IMGs did before matching) from the IMG side.
14 > 7 ???
It's not 7, it's really 3. Four of the 7 are NON-US IMG's.
As a whole, in answer to the OP's question, there are DO specific residencies that you can match into, so that means that you can match into most things through DO programs, without even having to match ACGME. This is partly because you really won't have a shot at ACGME Neurosurgery, Derm, Optho, etc. as a DO. It's just so competitive regardless of the degree and if you're not an Ivy grad or don't go to a school that has a program in said specialty (i.e., Jefferson for Optho), especially when the MD counterparts applying for the same positions most likely have research, publications, etc. in that field, the DO's just aren't going to get a shot there.
As far as the IMG's who go Neurosurgery or other competitive specialties, those guys probably cured some disease in a small country or their mom/dad was able to pull strings at those hospitals. Granted this is an exaggeration, but not by much. If you want neurosurgery or another competitive field it is going to be an uphill battle as an MD or a DO, but as an IMG you will be facing an even harder challenge.