How easy is it to practice in Europe with a U.S. MD vs DO?

[thentl]

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This might not be the best section for the thread, so I apologize if it should be moved!

I am a US premed planning on applying both MD and DO; my stats are fine for DO, MD I have a shot but not as confident that I'll get in. All of my family who studied medicine in eastern Europe are doing residency here or currently practice here, so I know that's doable, but does anyone have information on the reverse?

From my understanding, US MD degrees are accepted pretty widely but DO isn't accepted everywhere in Europe? I've seen information about this online but it seems outdated as a lot of countries were "in progress" of accepting it. I am a dual citizen if it makes a difference. I want to know in case I want to move back to Europe further down the line, which I likely will.

 

[Goro]

You want to be a doctor but you don't know how to use google? It took me maybe two seconds to find this:

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - Wikipedia

 

[Itsnotsobad]

You want to be a doctor but you don't know how to use google? It took me maybe two seconds to find this:

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - Wikipedia

Goro, can you google something for me real quick?

😉😛

 

[thentl]

You want to be a doctor but you don't know how to use google? It took me maybe two seconds to find this:

I saw that, policies don't say how likely or difficult it is in practice. I meant more if anyone had experience doing this and how long the process is and how likely it is that you can actually work there as a doctor, even if the DO is a recognized degree, will it come second to internationals with MDs, etc.

Like for how in the UK, "postgraduate training will need to be separately recognized" for US DOs

 

[chaim123]

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[Goro]

@Goro let me introduce you to my best friend in life: LMGTFY

 

[Isoval]

I saw that, policies don't say how likely or difficult it is in practice. I meant more if anyone had experience doing this and how long the process is and how likely it is that you can actually work there as a doctor, even if the DO is a recognized degree, will it come second to internationals with MDs, etc.

Like for how in the UK, "postgraduate training will need to be separately recognized" for US DOs

There are multiple countries that do not highly regard AOA residencies. This is likely what this statement refers to.