going to MD school, but want to learn OMM

[Josh22]

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Hey.

I was accepted EDP to an MD school, for class of 2014.

Due to personal reasons I applied EDP, my wife works nearby, we just had a baby, etc etc, I wanted to take the chance of applying EDP in hopes of increasing my chance of staying with my family. Luckily it worked out.

I am pretty interested in OMM and I was just wondering if anyone knew if it were possible to learn some level of information about OMM as an MD student. At a local DO school, once I matriculate (or during the summers) would it be possible to learn about OMM? Obviously I wouldn't expect to be a pro since I am not attending DO school, but I am genuinely interested in learning some level of information about it.

Just wanted to see if anyone has any information about the possibilty...

Thanks. J

 

[rddoms]

I know that some schools offer CME classes in OMM. If I were you, I would wait until after you graduate/finish residency, and then contact the OTM departments at schools closer to you, and see when they offer the CME classes in OMM.

 

[ChiDO]

your MD school may offer an OMM elective (if you have choices to take electives). You can learn OMM maybe over summer between years 1-2 or take a CME class after residency.

 

[schrizto]

Some allopathic schools have OMM electives. It can be introduced in allopathic family medicine residencies as well.

 

[Josh22]

awesome..thanks guys. glad to know its possible!

 

[Bacchus]

You may want to consider using a free elective to rotate through an OMM clinic at a DO school.

 

[ShyRem]

Harvard offers an OMM course to licensed physicians in the summer I believe. Also, if you want to learn it during residency, look for a dual AOA/ACGME residency. You can take advantage of the OMM learning skills there too... and pick the brains and hands of your fellow DO residents. I know several MDs that learned OMM that way.

 

[Josh22]

Harvard offers an OMM course to licensed physicians in the summer I believe. Also, if you want to learn it during residency, look for a dual AOA/ACGME residency. You can take advantage of the OMM learning skills there too... and pick the brains and hands of your fellow DO residents. I know several MDs that learned OMM that way.

Awesome... that sounds great. Thanks for all of the info guys. I am so glad to know it's possible for me to learn OMM even though my school doesn't offer it.

 

[stromijj]

i'm very intested in OMM as well, as i just had a demonstration yesterday. i'm leaning more towards going to the MD school i was admitted to, but would still like to learn OMM. thanks for the information and i will see if my school offers an elective.