DOs taking USMLE

[deleted1167652]

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know someone who matriculated at a DO school and took both the COMLEX & USMLE and was able to match into an allopathic residency? Just trying to get an idea of the extra work /studying that has to be put in to do this.

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[Goro]

ALL residencies are "allopathic residencies now. ie, they're all controlled by ACGME.

I've had plenty of my DO grads get into historically ACGME programs, and good ones at that.

 

[diesel2202]

Plenty of people take both and match into their desired specialty/program. The time sitting for the additional exam(s) and cost are the biggest headache.

 

[DOVinciRobot]

I pretty much just studied for Step and then crammed OMM the few days before COMLEX. Took the tests 5 days apart. Did well on both sets of exams.

I matched an academic surgery program for reference.

 

[Ho0v-man]

I pretty much just studied for Step and then crammed OMM the few days before COMLEX. Took the tests 5 days apart. Did well on both sets of exams.

I matched an academic surgery program for reference.

This is the way.

Did the same and matched academic radiology.

 

[Neel9089]

I would like to add a quick question.

I am a Canadian Citizen. I am enrolled in a DO Program in the USA.

I don't have time and money to take USMLE.

I will need J-1 Visa sponsored by ECFMG.

Will ECFMG sponsor my visa even if I don't have USMLE.

I believe I am considered an American Medical Graduate and may not have to be certified the same way as IMGs do.

 

[PorkChopsOG]

This is the way.

Did the same and matched academic radiology.

I did the same and matched academic IM. It's fine.

 

[PorkChopsOG]

I would like to add a quick question.

I am a Canadian Citizen. I am enrolled in a DO Program in the USA.

I don't have time and money to take USMLE.

I will need J-1 Visa sponsored by ECFMG.

Will ECFMG sponsor my visa even if I don't have USMLE.

I believe I am considered an American Medical Graduate and may not have to be certified the same way as IMGs do.

I am not an immigration lawyer, but my friend who was a canadian DO was required to take USMLE. You DO have time and money to take both. You need to consult with a respective lawyer, your school, your counselor, etc.

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

About 70% of my class took both and roughly 90% matched into ACGME on the last year it was separate. The other 10% was people going into ortho and stuff like that which was more attainable through AOA. Now all residencies are ACGME

 

[Isoval]

I’m going to level with you:

I basically didn’t study any OMM at all for level 1, 2, or 3. Passed each by a wide margin despite my OMM performance being what looks like two standard deviations below the average.

I wouldn’t lose sleep over it.