DO's applying for MD residencies: any published studies?

[antispatula]

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I was talking to my premed advisor who was saying that DO's are not in any way disadvantaged when trying to apply to MD residencies. He stated that studies have shown this. I asked him if he could direct me to the studies and he said he didn't know them off the top of his head....So, is this BS or does anyone actually know of any stats/studies that have been published that adress this often-discussed topic?

 

[diagonal]

It's currently BS, depending on the field you're applying to. By the time you're in the mix, things will have changed. There will be no such thing as DO and MD residencies. They're all being merged. Still, a DO won't be doing derm at UCSF for many years to come. Sorry.

 

[SLC]

I was talking to my premed advisor who was saying that DO's are not in any way disadvantaged when trying to apply to MD residencies. He stated that studies have shown this. I asked him if he could direct me to the studies and he said he didn't know them off the top of his head....So, is this BS or does anyone actually know of any stats/studies that have been published that adress this often-discussed topic?

The only way DO's are disadvantaged is program director bias.

And I don't think there's anything wrong with that. At the moment, DO's are sorta like "guests" in the ACGME residency world. ACGME program directors should prefer MD's to DO's since the ACGME exists first and foremost to provide post graduate training to US Allopathic school graduates.

So in summary, DO's are disadvantaged because some MD program directors rightfully prefer to hire their own. But DO's still match frequently (above 50% I've heard) into MD residencies.

So I think your advisor was trying to imply that as a DO, you should be able to find MD residency programs that will rank you. Some won't, but you should be able to find programs that will.

 

[pre med 2014]

It's currently BS, depending on the field you're applying to. By the time you're in the mix, things will have changed. There will be no such thing as DO and MD residencies. They're all being merged. Still, a DO won't be doing derm at UCSF for many years to come. Sorry.

Why will there be no difference in the future between an MD and a DO?

 

[Catalystik]

I was talking to my premed advisor who was saying that DO's are not in any way disadvantaged when trying to apply to MD residencies. He stated that studies have shown this. I asked him if he could direct me to the studies and he said he didn't know them off the top of his head....So, is this BS or does anyone actually know of any stats/studies that have been published that adress this often-discussed topic?

Here is the raw data: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=12109604

 

[diagonal]

Why will there be no difference in the future between an MD and a DO?

The question is about DOs applying to MD residencies, freak show. That distinction will no longer exist, as they will all be ACGME residencies (ie: there will be no such thing as DO residencies).

 

[IslandStyle808]

The question is about DOs applying to MD residencies, freak show. That distinction will no longer exist, as they will all be ACGME residencies (ie: there will be no such thing as DO residencies).

The AOA residency are under ACGME umbrella but still are AOA residencies none the less. It still won't eliminate the bias that DOs will face in ACGME residencies. Also it won't eliminate the bias the MDs face in the AOA residencies. The MDs and DOs tend to look out for their own.

 

[diagonal]

The AOA residency are under ACGME umbrella but still are AOA residencies none the less. It still won't eliminate the bias that DOs will face in ACGME residencies. Also it won't eliminate the bias the MDs face in the AOA residencies. The MDs and DOs tend to look out for their own.

That's not the point. The point is the residencies will all be under equal certification. Therefore there will no longer be any accredidational discrepancy between the residencies. There will just be...residency.

 

[pre med 2014]

That's not the point. The point is the residencies will all be under equal certification. Therefore there will no longer be any accredidational discrepancy between the residencies. There will just be...residency.

This increases my interest in DO

 

[Fivo]

This increases my interest in DO

How so?

 

[487806]

How so?

I thought the MD/DO merge slightly benefited MDs more as they can apply for DO residencies that they were excluded before... Either way, both MD and DO benefit, while the merge essentially limits the chances of IMGs/FMGs.

 

[gmcguitar4]

I thought the MD/DO merge slightly benefited MDs more as they can apply for DO residencies that they were excluded before... Either way, both MD and DO benefit, while the merge essentially limits the chances of IMGs/FMGs.

They will be able to apply to DO residencies, given that they complete the OMM course. I think that is what they are looking to do. So the merger will be beneficial for DO's at first at least.

 

[Hemorrage]

The one thing i've still yet to understand is this: once the merger happens why on earth do DO students still need to take the COMLEX?

 

[pre med 2014]

How so?

If you go DO and want to apply to both DO and MD residencies there's all sorts of complex rules, paperwork, and timelines/deadlines to navigate through. After this so called merger, having only one residency seems like the application process will be a lot easier DOs who want to apply to both.