DOs outside the US

[dmdmojo]

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Can DOs practice in Canada and Israel?

 

[none]

I don't know about Israel, but on the rare occasion, one does see a D.O. with some sort of license to practice some level of medicine in Canada. It's really not the preferred way to go if you're considering any sort of international practice. You might actually even be better served by leaving the U.S. and becoming a FMG.

 

[Hedwig]

You can most definitely practice in Israel as a DO. You have to take a national medical exam (in English, if you wish), after which you get unlimited practice rights. As a matter of fact, a friend of my dad's is an interventional radiologist in Jerusalem, and he's a DO (NYCOM grad, I believe).

I plan to be a DO and one day practice in Israel. God bless the Law of Return

 

[Catherine]

I have an article that's a couple of years old - can't remember where it came from, but ....

Unlimited rights for DO's;
Argentina
Austria
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
Central African Empire
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Finland
Germany
Greece
Guyana
Israel
Italy
Liberia
Luxembourg
Micronesia
Nepal
Nigeria
Panama
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
Sweden
Tanzania
Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Zambia

All practice rights denied;
Aruba
Bahamas
Belize
India
Ireland
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Singapore
Spain
Switzerland
Uganda

Manipulation Only allowed;
Australia
Barbados
Bermuda
France
Great Britain
Jamaica
New Zealand
Norway
South Africa
Zimbabwe

 

[Dr JPH]

Damn.

So much for my passion for living in Uganda.

 

[H-townComp]

Just to make sure, can anyone verify that list, I'm partciularly interested in UAE, Saudi Arabia, and perhaps Israel/Palestine....and does unlimited rights mean that MD/DO's are treated (including pay) the same for the most part? thanks alot...

 

[Stillfocused]

This is the website with the most complete overview of this topic.

<a href="http://www.studentDO.com/first.htm" target="_blank">www.studentDO.com/first.htm</a>

 

[Stillfocused]

Here is really how to get to the page.

<a href="http://www.studentDO.com/first.htm" target="_blank">www.studentDO.com/first.htm</a> click to Programs --&gt; International health --&gt; International Practice Rights. (Sorry for no direct link)

Also, see the recent thread "Truth or Myth: DO's can't practice overseas?"

 

[Hedwig]

H-Town,

In Israel, DOs are treated as equals in every regard with all the other physicians there. Keep in mind that with the waves of Jewish immigrants that go there comes docs from all sorts of lands, so the country is filled with Israeli-trained physicians, as well as those from the US (MD and DO), Russia, the Ukraine, Romania, MBBCh's from Commonwealth nations, etc. There's not really much discrimination because there are so many sorts of medical backgrounds.

Keep in mind that Israel and Palestine are two seperate entities. You can't really emigrate to Israel unless you're Jewish and can prove it (the Law of Return), and I haven't a clue how you go about practicing in the West Bank or Gaza Strip.

 

[H-townComp]

You're right Hedwig,

I was just considering the future of Israel and Palestine is in question right now. But for sure, the two are separate and I kinda put 'em together b/c I considered Jerusalem a future possibilty for myself. Anyways thanks for ur and everyones input, Stillfocused, those websites are exactly what i was looking for!......bye

 

[Leotigers]

Here's the direct link:
<a href="http://www.studentdo.com/programs/international%20health/international%20health%20country%20summary.html" target="_blank">http://www.studentdo.com/programs/international%20health/international%20health%20country%20summary.html</a>

 

[Stillfocused]

Here is a really weird link. Its to The Israeli School of Functional Osteopathy. The school was founded by a British trained DO. He practices and teaches a form of energy healing/OMT where he does not touch his patients ..........

<a href="http://www.connective.org/school.htm" target="_blank">http://www.connective.org/school.htm</a>

His main site has a few interersting but very controversial articles on osteopathic philosophy and history. This is NOT a good place to begin learing about these topics however.

<a href="http://www.connective.org" target="_blank">http://www.connective.org</a>

 

[OldManDave]

Just to update the above list...Dr. Mark Reader, KCOM alumnus and ENT surgeon recently was the first DO to be granted full practice rights in Belize. He and several 4th KCOM students recently undertook a medical mission trip there.

 

[Dr JPH]

Anyone have any comments on what it will take in the future for DO's to have practice rights in countries like England, Ireland, Spain, and Australia? These are countries with well developed health care systems.

Is it the similarity in name to the osteopaths that are known in these countries that prevents U.S. DO's from havign full practice rights?

I'm confused as to why a country like Sweden would grant full rights, but not Norway. Even parts of Canada have limitations.

Also, is the AOA working to cause a shift in this at all or is it primarily only those DO's who wish to practice in these countries that are heading the movement?

Thanks.

 

[tedsadoc2002]

The AOA has a department devoted to working on practice rights. It is under their Education Department headed by Dr. Douglas Ward (he is a PhD). I was able to speak to him at length about this during an AOA convention in Chicago 2 years ago. International Health Programs is only part of what he has to work on as the Education portion of this is more time consuming.