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Hello everyone,
I have some questions about dual accredited AOA/ACGME programs.
Before I ask questions, let me explain why the normal AOA residencies are not attractive for me. There are three reasons. (1) I've read that the 'traditional' osteopathic first year is just like 3rd or 4th year of med school where you repeat all your general rotations (OB/Gyn, peds, FM, surg, etc). This sounds like a waste of time. (2) I am interested in psych and there are only 9 AOA programs in the entire country. I feel like to be the only AOA trained shrink would be a bad thing, perhaps leading to some difficulties when applying to fellowships (I'm just trying to keep options open here, I don't care about them now). Also that means that the other psych residencies are on the other side of the country and I don't want to move (3) I dislike the AOA and would like to be rid of them
Now, my thinking is that by doing UMDNJ's AOA/ACGME program via the AOA route would be good in that it would address #2 and #3. If it really does count for ACGME then I could just go ABMS and forget the AOA right? And in regards to #1, well, I'd just have to bite the bullet which isn't the end of the world I guess.
Is my assessment correct?
Plus, would the AOA residency be easier to apply to and match to?
I'd also like to add that I searched the forums pretty rigorously and didn't find an answer. Thanks.
I have some questions about dual accredited AOA/ACGME programs.
Before I ask questions, let me explain why the normal AOA residencies are not attractive for me. There are three reasons. (1) I've read that the 'traditional' osteopathic first year is just like 3rd or 4th year of med school where you repeat all your general rotations (OB/Gyn, peds, FM, surg, etc). This sounds like a waste of time. (2) I am interested in psych and there are only 9 AOA programs in the entire country. I feel like to be the only AOA trained shrink would be a bad thing, perhaps leading to some difficulties when applying to fellowships (I'm just trying to keep options open here, I don't care about them now). Also that means that the other psych residencies are on the other side of the country and I don't want to move (3) I dislike the AOA and would like to be rid of them
Now, my thinking is that by doing UMDNJ's AOA/ACGME program via the AOA route would be good in that it would address #2 and #3. If it really does count for ACGME then I could just go ABMS and forget the AOA right? And in regards to #1, well, I'd just have to bite the bullet which isn't the end of the world I guess.
Is my assessment correct?
Plus, would the AOA residency be easier to apply to and match to?
I'd also like to add that I searched the forums pretty rigorously and didn't find an answer. Thanks.