Medical I am applying to DO schools and wanted to reach out to a DO doctor to shadow...but COVID - what do I do?

[Goro]

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Hello,

I was planning on shadowing a DO doctor before applying to DO schools once I returned from teaching English abroad in February...but obviously non-medical-scribe shadowing is out of the question right now. I'm not sure on how to proceed. Should I wait and see if I can shadow in June before submitting my application or am I done for?

Have you at least shadowed an MD(s)?

 

[Goro]

FYI, the the DO cycle is longer, so if you can shadow a DO in Sept or Oct, that won't be too late.

 

[Goro]

Yes, I currently am a medical scribe.

Have you interacted with DOs during your scribing?

Only a few DO schools require a DO LOR. For the rest of us (including mine), having an MD LOR (and shadowing) won't hurt your app, but having a DO LOR and shadowing will definitely help.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I agree you should be able to find a DO in the hospital where you are scribing, ideally someone you are working for. Otherwise, go to Shadowing A DO - Training To Become An Osteopathic Physician - ChooseDO for some suggestions.

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

Are you shadowing because you want to see if DOs do things differently or are you shadowing to check off the "shadowed a DO" box? If it's the former, I can assure you there is zero difference in how DOs practice medicine compared to MDs. If you want to actually see OMM, you need to shadow a DO who specializes in OMM.